Join us in person or online for our seventh Social Work Grand
Challenges event — Harness Technology for Social Good: The quest for
an equitable path forward_. _This event will involve a critical
discussion about the use of emerging technologies to address complex
social issues that disproportionately affect vulnerable people.
Our keynote speaker, Professor Jonathan Singer
[https://www.luc.edu/socialwork/aboutus/facultystaff/singerjonathanb.shtml], Ph.D., is
Associate Professor at the School of Social Work at Loyola University,
Chicago. Singer has had a long-standing interest in the role of
technology in social work practice. In the late 1990s, Singer
developed the first electronic medical record for Austin Travis County
Integral Care and the first websites for several social service
organizations in Austin, TX, including the Austin-Child Guidance
Center, Texans Care for Children, and the Texas Kids Count Project. In
2007, he started the Social Work Podcast to disseminate high quality
information about social work innovations to students and
practitioners. Podcast episodes have been downloaded over two million
times by 1 million people in 181 countries and territories. The
podcast won the first NASW Media Award for Best Website in 2012. In
2013, he founded the Google Plus community, Social Work and
Technology. In 2015, he co-authored the white paper, Practice
Innovations Through Technology in the Digital Age: A Grand Challenge
for Social Work.
Following Singer’s keynote, two panels comprised of policy experts,
scientists, and practitioners will engage the audience in a discussion
about:
1) ethical considerations in decisions to adopt technology for social
good; and
2) applications of technology for social good-success stories and
lessons learned
A breakout session following the two panel presentations will allow
participants to discuss how best to engage and utilize technology for
social good along with strategies and resources needed to move this
important initiative forward.
The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare is leading a
groundbreaking initiative to champion social progress powered by
science through the 12 Grand Challenges for Social Work
[http://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/grand-challenges-initiative/12-challenges/].
To advance progress on Social Work's Grand Challenges, the Graduate
School of Social Work at the University of Denver launched the Social
Work Grand Challenges Science for Action Series in 2017. The series
will address all 12 of the challenges over three years.
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AGENDA
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Check-in and registration
1:00-1:15 p.m. - Welcome and opening remarks
1:15-1:45 p.m. - Keynote address by Jonathan Singer
1:45-2:15 p.m. - Interactive discussion
2:15-2:30 p.m. - Break
*
2:30-3:05 p.m. - Panel discussion I: Ethical considerations in
decisions to adopt technology for social good
3:05-3:35 p.m. - Interactive discussion
3:35-3:45 p.m. - Break
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3:45-4:20 p.m. - Panel discussion II: Applications of technology for
social good-success stories and lessons learned
4:25-4:55 p.m. - Interactive discussion
4:55-5:00 p.m. - Closing comments
5:00-6:00 p.m. - Networking reception
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FAQS
WHAT ARE MY TRANSPORTATION/PARKING OPTIONS FOR GETTING TO AND FROM
THE EVENT?
Parking will be provided and details will be sent to registrants
before the event.
HOW CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANIZER WITH ANY QUESTIONS?
Email GSSWevents@du.edu
HOW CAN I ATTEND VIRTUALLY?
Register and select "virtual attendee" and a link to join the live
stream will be sent before the event.
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