[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” background_image=”https://sites.smith.edu/ssw100-history/wp-content/uploads/sites/256/2018/05/DSC_0162-cropped.jpg” background_color=”rgba(0,62,81,0.55)” parallax_method=”off” next_background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ background_blend=”overlay” module_class=”blue”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” show_divider=”off” height=”200″ divider_style=”solid” divider_position=”top” hide_on_mobile=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ /][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.2.2″ meta=”off” featured_image=”off” text_color=”light” title_font_size=”50px” title_line_height=”1.2em” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ specialty=”off” parallax_method=”off” prev_background_color=”rgba(0,62,81,0.55)” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.2.2″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding=”0px|||” padding_mobile=”on” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_post_title admin_label=”Categories” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ title=”off” author=”off” date=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” meta_text_color=”#6fbee5″ /][et_pb_code admin_label=”Tags” _builder_version=”3.2.2″][tags][/et_pb_code][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text max_width=”620px” text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#363636″ use_border_color=”off” custom_margin=”10px||0px|” text_line_height=”1.4em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.2.2″]
Significant Initiatives and Events Related to Anti-Racism Mission at SSW 1986-2011
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text max_width=”620px” text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#363636″ use_border_color=”off” custom_margin=”30px||0px|” text_line_height=”1.5em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.2.2″]
Prepared by: Kathryn Basham and Susan Donner, May 21, 2014
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding=”50px|||” padding_mobile=”on” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_tablet=”17px|||” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Joanne Frustaci Image” _builder_version=”3.2.2″]
For an alumna’s perspective on some of the following events that occurred while she was a student, watch the oral history “Joanne Frustaci and the Turbulent Class of 1987”
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” custom_padding=”0px|||” padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ custom_width_percent=”60%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”1986-87″ text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#363636″ use_border_color=”off” custom_margin=”30px||0px|” text_line_height=”1.5em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ text_font_size_phone=”14″]
1986
3 out of 286 students self-identify as students of color
1987
SSW sponsors a gathering for all alumni of color to develop 33 proposals for change
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Minority Alumni Conference photo” text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#363636″ use_border_color=”off” custom_margin=”30px||0px|” text_line_height=”1.5em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.2.2″]
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”1988-1989″ _builder_version=”3.2.2″ text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_phone=”14″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]
1988
Dean Hartman commits additional funds to support the developing of inter-racial teams to teach the required #334 course titled Race and Racism in the US: Implications for Social Work Practice. (This page describes the related courses before 1989)
1989
Pledges additional scholarship money for students of color.
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Between 1987-2004″ _builder_version=”3.2.2″ text_font_size=”20″ text_line_height=”1.9em” text_font_size_phone=”14″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop”]
Between 1987-2004:
Launches the Bertha Reynolds fellowship program for Ph.D. candidates committed to anti-racism work and multiculturalism
Increases number of students of color
Increases scholarships for students of color
Hires Admissions Director specifically to recruit students of color
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”1994-95″ max_width=”620px” text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#363636″ use_border_color=”off” custom_margin=”30px||0px|” text_line_height=”1.5em” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ text_font_size_phone=”14″]
1994:
The faculty, students, and Administration at the SSW commit resoundingly to become an “anti-racist institution”
Dean Hartmann retires. Susan Donner serves as Acting Dean.
A sit-in occurs at the Dean’s Office in Lilly Hall focused on the anti-racism course
A meeting involves all stakeholders in the school focused on short and long-term goals.
Anti-Racism Task Force forms and sub-committees emerge (i.e. curriculum, admissions and retention, mission statement, field and community relations)
1995:
Active working task groups develop recommendations in the various content areas (i.e. curriculum, admissions and retention, mission statement, field, and community relations)
SSW adopts Mission Statement. “Clinical social work recognizes and responds to the complexities of the human condition: its strengths, possibilities, systems of meaning, resilience, vulnerabilities and tragedies. . . .The school shares with the social work profession its historic commitment to serve oppressed, disadvantaged and at risk members of our society.”
Develops the Anti-Racism Field Assignment
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”1995 Bulletin cover Text” _builder_version=”3.2.2″]
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”1996 text” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_phone=”14″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]
1996
Commences the development of the three models of the anti-racism course in response to reactions from students expressing concerns that, on occasion, one or very few students of color have been enrolled in a particular class
Develop the Monitoring Committee to serve as a consultation team to: (1) respond to concerns and complaints related to race and racism in the SSW community; and (2) provide an audit of progress re. anti-racism activities in all sectors of the School
Dean Lightburn provides financial resources to establish the Senior Bertha Reynolds program with six senior faculty members of color to provide mentoring, consultation re: research and participation on the Academic and Fieldwork Performance committee and the Monitoring committee
Commences monthly meetings among faculty and administrators focused on issues of race and racism in all sectors of the SSW community
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”1996-7 Text” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_phone=”14″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]
1996-1997
Administrative decisions point to enrollment of students of color in practice classes
Student challenges any potential placement of students in specific classes based on identification according to race, based on guidelines from the U.S. Department of Education
Changes name of Monitoring Committee to Anti-Racism Consultation Committee
Term “anti-racist” is replaced by “anti-racism” in all SSW-based literature
Increase Monday night lectures offered by faculty of color
1996 onward: Increases in recruiting more students of color and adjunct faculty members of color
Develops Pedagogy and Diversity seminar/discussion group for adjunct and resident faculty during academic summers
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”1999 Photo” _builder_version=”3.2.2″]
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”2000-01 Text” _builder_version=”3.2.2″ text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_phone=”14″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop”]
2000
Increases in administrative staff of color
Develops more scholarship funds for students who have demonstrated commitments to anti-racism in their theses and community projects
2002
Develops orientation programs for incoming MSW and Ph.D. student related to anti-racism
2005
Publishes a special issue of Smith College Studies in Social Work titled Pedagogy and Diversity
2011
Develops an orientation for students of color prior to entry to the MSW program
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″]
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]