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Queer Community Alliance
Apr 19, 20213 min read
QCA April Message - Social Workers Must Save Lives with Gender Affirming Care
“The single most extreme anti-trans law to ever pass through a state legislature,” in the words of the ACLU, was signed into law in...
Judith Park
Apr 19, 20213 min read
Overdose Prevention Sites Needed Now More Than Ever
Originally published in Maryland Matters: Opinion: Overdose Prevention Sites Needed Now More Than Ever – Maryland Matters Update for 2021...
Eva Bialobrzeski
Apr 19, 20214 min read
Doulas: Providing Support and Building Communities
As of 2017, the pregnancy-related mortality rate in the United States was 17.3%. The rates were even more shocking when looking at...
Latinx Unidos for Community Healing & Awareness
Apr 19, 20212 min read
LUCHA April Message
Photo by Daniela Pulido taken in Nicaragua. Painted sign: "No More Violence Against Women!" Hola a Todxs, LUCHA (Latinx Unidos for...
Jenna Fairbanks
Apr 19, 20217 min read
The Fourth Drive
Substances are inextricable from the human experience, from the chemicals in the foods we eat like sugar and caffeine to the daily...
Omayra Kazi
Apr 19, 20216 min read
Getting Ahead of the Curve
In 2014, the state of Maryland legalized the use of medical cannabis and partially decriminalized possession. Prior to 2014, Maryland’s...
The Disruptor
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Special Issue: 4-20
The Underbelly of Health
The Disruptor
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Call for Submissions & Art - May Issue Theme Prompt
The theme of our final issue for this academic year, coming on the last day of classes, is Parting Thoughts. We would like to feature...
Student Group at USG
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Student Group @ USG March Message
Dear USG SSW community, We hope our message finds you well. As the one year mark of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic is upon us, we...
Macro Student Union
Mar 14, 20211 min read
MSU March Message
The end of the year is coming up quick but we still have some great events in the works! Join us on Friday, March 26th at 12:00pm for a...
DREAM Disability Justice
Mar 14, 20211 min read
DREAM March Message
We hope you can join us for the next DREAM meeting on Wednesday, April 7th at 5:15pm. Here we will learn more about the DREAM mission,...
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee
Mar 14, 20211 min read
DEIC March Message
Hi Everyone! The DEIC is a space where students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members come together to share information and work...
Christian Social Work Fellowship
Mar 14, 20211 min read
CSWF March Message
The Christian Social Work Fellowship is active and has had four events so far in the Spring semester encompassing one introductory...
Anti-Oppression Work Group
Mar 14, 20211 min read
AOWG March Message
Join AOWG at the end of this month for two collaborative events with UMB’s Intercultural Center (ICC). On March 24th at 12pm we are...
Omayra Kazi
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Room for Debate: Economic Inequality (1 of 3)
What is the root of oppression? We decided to do something a little different this month and approached this question from 3 different...
Laura Loessner
Mar 14, 20212 min read
Comments From the Readers
Dear Readers, I read the last issue of the Disruptor and was so pleased to hear more from students about your SSW experience. We all say...
Mavlyn Bazil
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Room for Debate - Racism (2 of 3)
What is the root of oppression? We decided to do something a little different this month and approached this question from 3 different...
Jenna Fairbanks
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Room for Debate - Human Nature (3 of 3)
What is the root of oppression? We decided to do something a little different this month and approached this question from 3 different...
Elisabeth Chakmakian
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Why Social Work?
Elisabeth Chakmakian, Ph.D., LCSW-C - Faculty, UMB School of Social Work
Kerri Evans
Mar 14, 20212 min read
Why Macro Social Work?
Kerri Evans, Ph.D. - Alumna, UMB School of Social Work; Faculty, UMBC
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