Category: Social Work

EWU Student to Present at Rise Up Passport to Careers Conference

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to recognize EWU School of Psychology and School of Social Work Alumna, Azra Grudic. In 2006, Azra graduated from Eastern with her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and returned to complete her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in 2008. She current works as a School…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to recognize EWU School of Social Work Alumna, Bethiah Streeter. Bethiah graduated from Eastern Washington University with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in June of 2018. Hired by Spokane Public Library (SPL) in May 2022, she serves as the Social Services Manager and…

Amerigroup Creates Endowed Scholarship to Support Rural Health

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Jamie Trudgeon, a Master of Social Work (MSW) student in the EWU School of Social Work. Jamie Trudgeon is a part-time student working to earn her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and intends on graduating in the spring of 2024. Originally from…

Student Civic Leadership Awards Recognize Two Future Social Workers

Eastern’s own Natalie Green has been named the new Assistant Secretary, Child Welfare Field Operations for Washington’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).  Natalie graduated from Eastern’s Master of Social Work part-time program in Everett. Natalie has over 20 years of service working with DCYF and Washington’s most vulnerable citizens. The importance of this…

Spokane Public Library forming Social Work Welcome Team  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 22, 2022 For more information, contact:  Amanda Donovan, Director of Marketing & Communications, 509-444-5319  When the Central Library reopens after renovation later this year, it will include a recording studio, a business lab, the Inland Northwest Special Collections, a radio station, a café,…

Social Work Connections will spotlight a model of self-care launched in the Spokane region in early 2021 – the COVID Stress and Trauma Education Program (C-STEP). Join us to hear from the community and campus organizers/trainers, the community representatives who implemented C-STEP in their organizations, and the students who conducted workshops for peers. Event details…

Join the Social Work Program and Chicana/o/x Studies to learn more about all the ways a Social Work degree can help support the Latino Community. This panel discussion, consisting of a variety of professionals, happens on January 27, 2022, from 2 pm to 3 pm. Attend in-person in PUB 317 (limited seating) or via Zoom…