The Dnipro Kids Appeal, a charity run by Hibs fans, has helped 30 orphans flee a Ukrainian town with a business now selling Ukrainian-themed wooden robots. The charity is also working to help other orphanages evacuate from the city. Cahoots on Portobello High Street will now sell the popular six-inch models with the collection to […]
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The Change Maker connects community groups with trained volunteers
An online platform connecting community organizations with skilled professionals not only helps enable meaningful projects across the country, it also helps corporate employees fulfill their desire to do pro bono work for a worthy cause. . help tank is a digital marketplace specializing in providing skilled volunteers to community organizations and is founded on the […]
Fellowship in Alumna’s Memory helps graduate social work students make a difference
Working as a domestic violence prevention specialist, Mariam Salih saw her hours plummet when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and schools closed. The timing couldn’t have been worse. She was soon to begin an unpaid internship for her master’s degree at the Rutgers School of Social Work, and she worried about covering basic expenses. Then came […]
Marin’s Maker Wine is shaking up the wine industry one can at a time
“When we started, what we heard a lot was people walking into a store and looking at a shelf of wines and having no idea how to make a decision that was right for them,” says Kendra Kawala , a co-founder of Novato’s Maker Wine. “As an indicator of quality, people often go back to […]
Andrews University will offer a fully online Master of Social Work
Jhe School of Social Work at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA, has announced a new online Master of Social Work (MSW) program. The program, which is scheduled to begin in the fall semester of 2022, will focus on clinical counseling and trauma. The goal of the program is to provide students with the […]
Social work in the UK dramatically increases reach, enrollment and impact
LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 25, 2021) — From the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the movement against social injustice, societal challenges have forced us to take a closer look at disparities across the country. How can we, as a society, meet these unprecedented challenges? The answer isn’t simple, but the University of Kentucky’s College of […]