Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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September 13, 2024
First Year Cleveland (FYC) has partnered with the Student Run Health Clinic to host a month-long diaper drive in September to support local families and children. Nearly half of all households across all income levels struggle to afford diapers, and diapers are not covered by any social programs. Di...
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September 13, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to the 2024 Herman D. Stein Lecture in International Social Welfare Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mandel Center.
Lynne Healy, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Social ...
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September 13, 2024
Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Associate Professor of Social Work Practice at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently was a guest on the podcast called “The Measure of Everyday Life.”
The episode is titled “Life after Adoption from Foster Care.”
This podca...
September 11, 2024
cleveland.com (subscription required): Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said the decline in Cleveland’s crime rates is “generally good news.” What’s more, as the weather cools, he expects crime ...
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September 11, 2024
Love fiction and looking to spark your thinking and action on antiracism? ӰƵ faculty and staff members are invited to join the Wellness Program for the first in a series of informal discussions with Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community De...
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September 10, 2024
The News-Herald (subscription required): Mark Chupp, associate professor, discussed the positive impact of Euclid’s Neighbor Night, which brings Euclid residents together twice a month for meals and discussions, fostering community connections, understanding and collaborative problem-solving for loc...
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September 05, 2024
WEWS: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Lynette Hammond Gerido, assistant professor of bioethics at the School of Medicine, discussed an effort to increase diversity in clinical trials in north...
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September 04, 2024
First Year Cleveland is shifting the narrative on Black infant vitality with $9.4 million in funding
The beats of life heard on a monitor… An image of your baby seen on a screen… The first flutters in your belly…
These milestones can bring feelings of joy and anticipation for both a pregnant mother and her family. Yet, for some, the experience will be different. Although most families will experi...
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September 03, 2024
Are you driven to make a meaningful impact in the world? Explore how the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at ӰƵ can turn your passion into a rewarding career. The Master of Social Work program—ranked No. 12 in the nation and No. 1 in Ohio—...
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August 30, 2024
Interested in becoming a storm spotter for the National Weather Service (NWS)?
In honor of National Preparedness Month, the Office of Emergency Management and the NWS will offer SKYWARN training Friday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 108.
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