CSUSB Phi Alpha

05/03/2021

This has been an incredible year for the CSUSB Chapter of the Phi Alpha Social Work Honors Society!
Here are just a few pictures of our amazing members and the work they did over the 20-21 school year.

Thank you to all our members who have shown up, volunteered, advocated, learned, and grown together this past year. Your passion and outstanding sense of service are what makes Phi Alpha great!

Your 21-22 Phi Alpha Board will be introduced at the next meeting, so make sure you are there!!!
05/12/21 at 1:00pm via Zoom. A link will be sent out beforehand.

05/02/2021

Register Early Bird through May 15 for - 's National Virtual Conference, June 22-24. Experience the best in education presented by leaders in the profession. Earn up to 35 CEs (live stream/on-demand)! https://buff.ly/3fdGiiJ

04/28/2021

Hello Members! Have you submitted your hours for CSUSB's Do Good Award!?

The Do Good Award recognizes students, faculty, staff, and administrators who continue to do good in our community, even in the face of uncertainty. To be eligible for this award, you must volunteer a minimum of 25 hours between December 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021. The deadline to submit your volunteer hours for recognition is Friday, April 30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. … but why not complete it today!

If you are unsure of your eligibility for this award, please refer to what does not count section on the OCE website, or feel free to email [email protected]. Go to https://www.csusb.edu/community-engagement/do-good-award to register your hours!

Let the Office of Community Engagement recognize you for the contributions you have made in your community. Recipients of the award will receive a certificate, exclusive OCE swag, and a Do Good T-shirt.

04/28/2021

Hello Coyotes and Community,

Our Spring semester is coming to a close very soon. Thank you all for your support and participation. We are reaching out today to invite you to our last First Peoples' Center event of the year.

May 5th is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Awareness Day. 4 out of 5 Native American women will experience violence and 1 in 3 will be r***d. We take this day to educate ourselves and bring awareness to this epidemic in a larger effort to create change.

Next week on May 5th at 6:00 PM during our final Films & Frybread event, we will be holding a special screening of the documentary Sisters Rising. The film captures the stories of 6 Native American women who are fighting for change and working hard to advocate for and lift up other Indigenous women.

Register now at https://tinyurl.com/FilmsFrybreadSistersRising

Please feel free to extend this invitation to your community. If you have any questions, or need support we are here for you.
If you decide to join, we will be wearing red!

04/23/2021

This is something to keep in mind for all our members who will be coming back on campus in the Fall.

The directive is the largest of its kind in U.S. higher education and would likely take effect this fall after the FDA formally approves the vaccines.

04/13/2021

Hello Members!

There will be a meeting tomorrow at 1:00pm!
An email will be sent out with the Zoom link and our agenda, so keep a look out!

Can't wait to see you all there!

03/23/2021

Good Morning My people... Have a great Day!! Here is a little SW humor 😂

03/19/2021

Statement on Atlanta Murders, violence against AAPI communities:

Dear School of Social Work students, faculty and staff,

The mass murder of eight people in Atlanta, including six people of Asian descent, along with the increase of violence against the Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) communities, leads me to reach out to you. Although racism against AAPI communities is not new, it is important for us to recognize these racist and violent acts happening nationwide, and act together to condemn them.

It is clear that anti-Asian sentiments, voiced for years, amplified by COVID-19, has led to increased aggression and violence towards AAPI communities. The recent mass murder additionally highlights the sexualization and dehumanizing ways in which AAPI women have been viewed, historically and currently.

I want to provide a few resources and other pieces where colleagues have spoken on this topic much more eloquently than I can.

First, I strongly recommend reading Dr. Kang’s piece in the Seattle Times. Dr. Kang is the Chair of Social Work at Seattle University. https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/racist-colonialist-and-misogynist-narrative-abets-violence-against-asian-women/.

I also recommend the Statement by The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies. http://caals.org/archives/1117?fbclid=IwAR3-nKMP4RYg2rKuiGdn6CAKlhTG27FMAiJ2nHR4nZ-hpoh7_jpyp4aILVQ.

The NASW-CA Chapter Statement is here: https://naswcanews.org/nasw-ca-chapter-statement-on-murder-of-asian-americans-in-atlanta/.

The organization, Stop AAPI Hate, has been documenting hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and has tips in a number of languages: https://stopaapihate.org/.

Next Wednesday, March 24th, the NASW-CA Chapter will be hosting an event entitled “NASW CA: Joining the Stop AAPI Hate Movement”, from 10-11AM. The event will feature Cynthia Choi, Co-Executive Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action. For more information, and to register, please see this webpage: https://naswcanews.org/nasw-ca-joining-the-stop-aapi-hate-movement-free-event-being-held-on-march-24th/.

As always, feel free to reach out to me for support and additional information, and I will try to provide it for you.

Sincerely,

Dr. McAllister

When: Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 10-11am PT Description: Stand with Asian American Pacific Islander communities in California and across the nation

03/10/2021

We hope to see all our awesome members at today's Phi Alpha meeting at 1:00pm!
Link:
Phi Alpha March Meeting
Time: Mar 10, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://csusb.zoom.us/j/2596199299

03/08/2021

Joe Gutierrez | CSUSB Office of Strategic Communication | (951) 236-4522 | [email protected] CSUSB holds series of events in March to celebrate Womxn’s History Month Throughout March, CSUSB will hold a series of virtual events honoring the accomplishments of womxn in celebration of Womxn’s History ...

03/01/2021

Social Workers are Essential!

March is Social Worker Appreciation month.

Congressman Mark Takano shares his appreciation for the care and compassion Riverside County social workers bring to their communities every day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-RzS9P-RN8

Social Workers are Essential! March is Social Worker Appreciation month. Congressman Mark Takano shares his appreciation for the care and compassion Riversid...

03/01/2021

Learning to be anti-racist is a lifelong commitment.
Remember that your actions as a social worker, and as an individual in your community, have repercussions.
Join in the fight for social justice.

I.E. ANTIRACIST SUMMIT

CART will be hosting its first I.E. Antiracist Summit on Wednesday, March 17th at 5pm. Come hear Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of "How To Be An Antiracist"

Learn how we can build the Antiracist Movement in the Inland Empire together.

Register at: www.DestroyRacism.org/events

Special Thanks To Our Sponsors:
SBX: Youth & Family Services IEHP Inland Empire Community Foundation Parkview Legacy Foundation Southern California News Group Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice

Host Committee:
Riverside Branch N.A.A.C.P. Cope Inland Empire BLU Educational Foundation Reach OutYoung Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy Time for Change Foundation Center for Social Innovation, UCR Youth Action Project Sahaba Initiative