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<\/a>At the close of Spring semester, Jewish Student Advisor Rabbi Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser moves over to the Smith School for Social Work (SSW) to act as their summer chaplain. \u00a0The SSW has an intense summer residency program where students do two semesters worth of academic work in ten weeks. Rhonda serves as a support for students through the residency.<\/span><\/p>\nSuch intense work often raises spiritual questions. As a chaplain, Rhonda serves students of all faiths, doing interfaith spiritual counseling, having meals with students, and offering meditation classes. She also feels called to \u201clighten the spirit\u201d with activities of holy fun.<\/span><\/p>\n Becoming a therapist is a long and arduous process. One considers oneself a beginner for at least five years. To gain mastery takes ten years or more. As a balance to the weight of clinician training, Rhonda offers Three Minute Mastery<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span>On August 7<\/strong>, Rhonda will bring a bag full of ukuleles to the entrance of Seelye Hall, hand them out, teach one chord and have an instant ukulele orchestra playing \u201cRow, Row, Row Your Boat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The partners of students who support SSW students have to make life changes during the course of the program. It is not easy. The SSW honors them by inviting them to be guests for lunch<\/strong> when they pick up their partners on August 16<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At the close of Spring semester, Jewish Student Advisor Rabbi Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser moves over to the Smith School for Social Work (SSW) to act as their summer chaplain. \u00a0The SSW has an intense summer residency program where students do two … Continue reading \n
<\/a>On June 26<\/strong>, the SSW held its 4th Annual Make Your Own Sundae Day<\/strong>, with the program’s deans serving the students ice cream.<\/span><\/li>\n