50th Annual Alabama-Mississippi Social Work Education Conference

2200 5th St,,Meridian MS 38655

26 October, 2022

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Come join us for our special 50th Annual AL-MS Social Work Education Conference 10/ 26 - 28/22 at the Riley Center in Meridian, MS. Join us October 26 - 28, 2022 in beautiful Meridian, Mississippi to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Alabama - Mississippi Social Work Education Conference. This year's conference is hosted by Mississippi State University - Meridian Campus. Our theme is "The Legacy of Social Work and Social Change". In addition to our traditional workshops and events, on Thursday we will host a memorable evening of celebration to mark our 50th Anniversary. We invite all Field Directors to join us on Wednesday afternoon for a special Field Pre-Conference. Our Full Conference kicks off on Thursday morning. LODGING INFORMATION: Check back soon for lodging information.   OUR HISTORY: From 1969 to 1971, social work faculty from the southern states met four times a year as part of a faculty development project of the Southern Regional Education Board. When the project ended, faculty from Alabama and Mississippi schools decided to form a conference so they could further the bonds they had developed. Objectives of the conference were: to promote transfer of information among schools providing social welfare education courses in the states of Alabama and Mississippi; to provide a forum for  issues and problems of regional importance for the two states; and to enable individual schools and faculty members to be sensitive and responsive to the changing demands of social work education. The first three conferences were hosted by the University of Alabama, and starting in 1975 the conference was rotated among social work programs in the two states. Today, representatives from all 27-CSWE accredited social work programs in  Alabama and Mississippi, as well as programs from surrounding states participate in the annual conference. Many of these programs bring their students who  participate in programming and seek out employment and further educational opportunities. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AT : Alabama Mississippi Social Work Education Conference