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People hold torches at the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville

How to defeat white nationalism

Daniel Lombroso, a filmmaker who chronicled the rise of the “alt-right” movement in his documentary White Noise, told students, faculty, and staff at Boston College that people who champion diversity have the potential to counteract the power of white nationalism.
A paper fortune teller rests on a laptop

Two scholars receive $1.7M from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to study the link between work and well-being

Erika Sabbath and Cal Halvorsen will team up with the Harvard Center for Work, Health, and Well-Being to carry out the research, which will examine organizational policies, practices, and programs that impact the health of workers.
Carla Monteiro

This graduate is running for Boston City Council. She says her career as a social worker has prepared her for public office.

Carla Monteiro, MSW’19, says the traits that make her a good social worker—listening to clients, identifying their needs, and connecting them to vital services—will make her a successful city councilor.
Afghan citizens pack inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III

2,000 Afghans are staying at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. A BC social worker is there to support them.

Maryanne Loughry, a part-time faculty member who consults for the Jesuit Refugee Service, is helping to create a temporary wellness center at the military base and hopes to train volunteers to administer psychological first aid.
A Black fist inside a yellow circle

‘I think programs like the Black Leadership Initiative should be everywhere’

Students reflect on why they chose to join the BLI, a new program that prepares social workers to tackle some of the biggest problems facing Black communities.
Marie Mathieu

She works at a public library. But her job has nothing to do with books.

As the first social worker at the Cambridge Public Library, Marie Mathieu connects patrons to community resources. “I really try to provide as much support as I can,” says Mathieu, who doubles as a field adviser for the school.

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Gautam N. Yadama, Dean of Boston College School of Social Work

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