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The School Revisits Its Commitment to Diversity, 2002

Posted byLauren Anderson January 24, 2018July 24, 2018

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While the original conference seemed to focus primarily on issues of race, ethnicity, and culture, these same concerns today were complicated and intertwined with issues relating to gender, religion and class.

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“Weaving with New Threads: The School Revisits its Commitment to Diversity,” InDepth: Perspectives in Social Work, Fall 2002, Smith College School for Social Work, Box 1314.1, College Archives, Smith College, Northampton, MA.

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Posted byLauren AndersonJanuary 24, 2018July 24, 2018Posted inSSW HistoriesTags: 2000s, clinical social work, Commitment to Anti-racism, social work education

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