Fordham MSW Field Specialist on Finding Social Work, Remaining Open, and Learning by Doing
One undergraduate course changed the trajectory of Fordham GSS Field Specialist Natalie Alvarez’s life. “I…
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From Google to the Classroom: How One Career Changer Found Purpose in Social Work
In 2013, Christine Igarta, GSS ’15, was living the computer scientist’s dream. After completing her…
Fordham GSS Welcomes New Cohort of NYC Public Schools Collaborative Fellows
On Wednesday, August 28, GSS held a kickoff event for our newest cohort of Fordham…
MSW Grad Impacts Classrooms Holistically as a School Social Worker
During her undergraduate education, Juliana Caputo, GSS ’24, was set on becoming a teacher. She…
Same Classroom, New Purpose: MSW Student Finds Love for School Social Work While Substitute Teaching
We all remember middle school. Bad class photos, cafeteria cliques, and learning that the mitochondria…
The Road to Becoming a School Social Worker
Jacob Mercado, GSS ’25, is a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) student at the Fordham…
Fordham M.S.W. Students Ready to Become School Social Workers
Before they headed into public schools across the five boroughs to serve as school social…
Fordham GSS and NYC Public Schools Join Forces to Transform School Social Work
Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) and the New York City Public Schools’…
Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Rachlin, GSS ’19
Nicole currently works for NYC’s Department of Education as a school social worker on the…