In a School of Social Work study of more than 500 people from the Micronesian region currently living in Â鶹´«Ã½, 24 percent reported discrimination because of their ethnicity.
The bachelor¡¯s and master¡¯s programs each received a full eight-year reaccreditation, and an undergraduate distance education option was approved.
The degree provides a foundation of values and skills needed in the field of social work to provide effective services, promote social justice and increase community well-being.
Informational sessions are being held for the new distance education option for a Â鶹´«Ã½²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ bachelor of social work degree.
A new analysis finds that Social Security benefits are especially crucial for older women in Hawai?i, who are more likely to live in poverty and less likely to have access to assets or savings in retirement.
Â鶹´«Ã½Mānoa Assistant Professor Elizabeth Aparicio will focus on supporting Society for Social Work and Research early career members.
HCWEC seeks to provide a training pipeline to develop a highly competent workforce in the challenging child welfare field in the state of Â鶹´«Ã½.
The 80th Anniversary Gala honored Elizabeth Jessamine Kauikeolani “Clorinda” Low Lucas, Senator Susie Chun Oakland and the Queen’s Health Systems.
The Queen Liliʻuokalani Trust donated $500,000 to the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work.
Kekai and Jason Smith—two class of 2015 graduates whose hard work and determination in getting their master’s degrees in social work and engineering will come to fruition.