Founded in 1969 by a group of Hispanic student activists in Phoenix, Arizona, Chicanos Por La Causa/CPLC is a social services organization with a rich, storied history and a near-household name status in the state. My own parents attended a worker’s rights talk with Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, two of the figures most commonly associated with CPLC, decades ago when they were field laborers newly arrived to the US, so… Read more
On December 16, 2024, faculty and staff from the Department of Social Work came together to participate in a community clean-up effort along their designated section of East Pine Knoll Drive near the Flagstaff campus. The initiative was coordinated by Dr. Michael McCarthy in collaboration with the City of Flagstaff, which provided essential clean-up supplies, including safety vests, gloves, garbage and recycling bags, and trash grabbers.
In less than an hour, participants… Read more
This year, the Social Work Month Committee organized a dynamic series of events inspired by the NASW’s national theme, Compassion + Action. With a focus on creativity, collaboration, and community engagement, the month-long celebration in March invited participation from across disciplines.
Students were encouraged to express their vision of compassion and social justice through art. Their work transformed our building’s hallway into a powerful visual reflection of current social justice issues and the… Read more
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the NAU Social Work Community Partners Council had its first meeting. The purpose of the Social Work Community Partners Council is to maintain a strong link between the professional community and the academic community. The members are comprised of those in the professional communities in Arizona, who represent various agencies and programs, spanning all aspects of social work and human services practice.
If you are interested in being a part of the Community Partners Council… Read more
The NAU Department of Social Work Leadership Team, including the Chair, Associate Chairs, Program Coordinators, and other key personnel have been heavily engaged in BSW and MSW Program reaccreditation since the summer of 2024. This work culminated in the submission of our BSW and MSW self-study documents to our accrediting body, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), on April 1, 2025, with a 2-day site visit to follow in October of 2025.
Each self-study document comes in three volumes:… Read more
Congratulations to our very own Natalie Cawood who has been named “Social Worker of the Year” and Anne Medill who has been awarded the “Transformational Educator of the Year” by the National Association of… Read more