Social Welfare Student Alliance 2012-2013

Co-Chairs: Anna Miller, anna.leah.miller@gmail.com and Ian Bohannon, nonnahob@ucla.edu

Communications Director: Khiet Ho Jenkins, khiet@ucla.edu; E-mail items for weekly student bulletin to: mswbulletin@gmail.com

Treasurer: Priya Chakrabarti, pchakrab23@gmail.com

Student Relations: Elizabeth Luna elizabethsluna@gmail.com, Dorit Iacobsohn , Dorit99@gmail.com 

2nd Year Student Curriculum Reps: Maura Darrow, maura.darrow@gmail.com  & Karrah Lompa, k_lompa@hotmail.com

Caucus Liaisons: Betsy Estudillo Sevlian, bestudillo@gmail.com  & Danielle Yacono, danielleyacono@gmail.com

Career Center Liaisons: Khiet Ho Jenkins, khiet@ucla.edu & Dorit Iacobsohn, Dorit99@gmail.com 

Undergraduate Liaisons: Lizette Cardenas, lizette_cardenas1@yahoo.com

Asian/Pacific Islander Student Caucus (API)
The API Caucus strives to bring awareness to the social issues faced by the Asian Pacific Islander communities. We recognize the diversity within the API population itself, which includes east Asians, Pacific Islanders, southeast Asians, and Indians. Come join us as we explore issues on immigration experiences, the media portrayal of Asians, domestic violence in Asian households, LGBTQ issues, cultural competencies in social work practice with the API, and more. There will also be fun social events and field trips to visit API communities in southern California. Students from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds are welcome to join.

Co-Chairs: Stephanie Chen, Mary Ann Chua, Gloria Choi, Tanling Hsu

Contact e-mail: uclaapi@gmail.com

facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107094506020226

Black Caucus
The Social Welfare Black Caucus is a student organization established to serve as a network of support for African American students and all interested students in the Department of Social Welfare located in the School of Public Policy building. The Black Caucus will act as a service oriented resource, providing both information and a forum where all students can dialog about social welfare issues as they pertain to the Black community. 

Student Co-Chairs: Nycola Howell, nvhowell@ucla.edu & Amanda Smick, smick.amanda@gmail.com

Children's Mental Health and Welfare Caucus

Christian Caucus

The UCLA Christian Social Work caucus holds a commitment to represent Christ through education, community, and service. Our aim is to glorify God through our words and actions as a caucus. We hope to collaborate with other caucuses, students and faculty to pursue social People of all religious backgrounds and spiritual walks are welcome.

Find us on facebook: UCLA Christian Social Work Caucus 

Student Co-Chairs:
Ioana Sana: sanaioana@gmail.com
Diana Uribe: ladydiaz@msn.com
Bit Na Choi (Gloria): ddegool88@gmail.com

msw.requests@gmail.com

Disability Caucus
The goal of the Disability Caucus is to increase awareness of issues and concerns that affect the disabled population.  Our mission is to support and encourage students with a disability to obtain their educational goals, as well as to promote and implement activities/projects that help bring awareness to this population. 

Diversity Caucus

The Diversity Caucus seeks to work with the Department of Social Welfare in finding solutions to overcome the barriers that make it challenging to enroll diverse groups of incoming students into the Social Welfare program and promote diversity throughout our curriculum and program. 

Student Co-Chairs: Betsy Estudillo, Amy Rivas, Elizabeth Salcedo 

Contact e-mail:DiversityCaucus@gmail.com

Feminist Caucus 

The Feminist Caucus is a non-hierarchical student run organization that seeks to empower students to cultivate and nourish their feminisms.

As an organization we intend:

• To promote an inclusive academic community that is supportive of feminist thinking, scholarship, and practice.

• To advocate for social justice for marginalized populations; acknowledging the complexities of gender, social identity, privilege, oppression, and power on womens' and girls' experiences.

• To contribute to building a politically, socially, environmentally, economically just world through feminist scholarship, and activism.

For more information contact Erin Nakamura, Becca Lomanco, Cassandra Peterson, and Hazel Larimer at  UCLAfeministcaucus@gmail.com

Gerontology Caucus
Older adults are a severely underserved population with unique  
strengths and needs. The Gerontology Caucus will open a dialogue  
between students and professionals currently working in the field to  
increase interest in and raise awareness about the issues and  
opportunities in this growing and changing field.

Co-Chairs: Courtney Bleeecher  cobleecher@gmail.com   Larissa Tirado ltirad@gmail.com

International Social Wefare Caucus
The purpose of the International Social Welfare Caucus is to:

• Create understanding on the role of social welfare in the international community.
• Raise awareness of areas of social concern and interest impacting the world.
• Explore overseas social work services and development activities.
• Promote international experiences for social welfare students.
• Provide information to social welfare students on volunteer opportunities for international social work locally and abroad.

Elizabeth Salcedo, Chair
For more information, please email: ucla.iswc@gmail.com

Latina/o Student Caucus

The mission of the Social Welfare Latina/o Caucus of UCLA is to support and implement the education of social workers interested in working with Latina/o populations. We fulfill our mission through social, educational, and political activities.

Student Co-Chairs: Carmen Figueroa, & Lizette Cardenas
Treasurer: Braulio Villarreal
Secretary: Norma Garcia
Social Chair: Marisol Sanchez

Email: sw.latina_o.caucus@lists.ucla.edu

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=291877752235

Lobby Days
Legislative Lobby Days is a two-day event that educates students and professionals about important legislation affecting clients and the social work profession. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the legislative process and get a "hands-on" lobbying experience of talking with state legislators about important policy issues. By joining the Legislative Lobby Days caucus you will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with other MSW students by working together to fundraise for the trip, and you will also have the opportunity to meet and network with other MSW students and professionals in Sacramento.

Link: http://www.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=6c2f9653-913a-481c-8955-7ec43fa441bf

LGBTQA Caucus

The Social Welfare Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Ally Caucus is a support network for LGBTQ community members and their straight aillies within the MSW program at UCLA. It strives to promote awareness about LGBTQ issues, while also advocating for necessary MSW curriculum improvements that contribute to a more tolerant environment for LGBTQ students.

Liam Mina (minalk@ucla.edu)
Marisol Sanchez (msmarisanchez@gmail.com)
Tanya Hadlock-Piltz (tanyahp@gmail.com)

Contact email: uclalgbtqa+subscribe@gmail.com

Find us on facebook: UCLA Social Welfare LGBTQA Caucus

Self-Care Caucus

Being an MSW student can be a stressful, draining experience. In social work, our most utilized tool is our "self." In order to be effective practitioners, we must make time to rest and recharge this tool. Between balancing academics, fieldwork, and our personal lives, regularly practicing self-care is more important than ever! The Self-Care Caucus provides a fun, supportive environment for MSW students to address their mental, physical, and emotional needs. If you'd like to learn about events or suggest an event, please contact us at UCLASelfCareCaucus@gmail.com. 

2nd Year Co-chairs: Dorit Iacobsohn, Greg Flaxman, & Joanna Tol

1st Year Co-chair: Roxanne Calimeris

Contact e-mail:  UCLASelfCareCaucus@gmail.com

Social Justice Caucus