Board of Directors

Sam Benbow
Chapter Representative, Pennsylvania

Co-Chair, Membership Committee

Ann Bergart
Chapter Representative, Illinois Chapter

Ginette Berteau
Chapter Representative, Francophone

Martin Birnbaum
Life Member

Martin Camire

Co-Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee

Reshawna Chapple
Member-at-Large, until 2019

Carol Cohen
Co-Chair, Commission on Group Work
in Social Work Education Committee

Mark Doel
Vice President
Chair, Ad-hoc Committee on Global Issues

Not Pictured
Kris Drumm
Chapter Representative, Florida

Jennie Fleming
Co-Editor, Groupwork

Maria Gandarilla
Ad-Hoc Webinar Committee

Charles Garvin
Life Member; Co-Chair, Practice Committee

John Genke
Chapter Representative, NYC Red Apple

Sera Godfrey Kaplan
Chapter Representative, Massachusetts

Lorrie Greenhouse Gardella

Member-at-Large, until 2020

Dana Grossman Leeman
Co-Chair, Symposium Planning Committee

Alexis Howard
Member-at-Large, until 2019

Rhonda Hudson

Chapter Representative, Tennessee

Mei Kameda

Chapter Representative, Southern California

Not Pictured

Amirthini Keefe / Kristen Perron

Chapter Representatives, Minnesota

Brian Kelly
Chair, Marketing Committee

Werner Lieblang
Chapter Representative, European

Mark Macgowan
Co-Chair, Commission on Group Work in Social Work Education Committee

Andrew Malekoff
Editor, Social Work with Groups

Kyle McGee
Co-Chair, Nominations and Election Committee

Meghan O'Donnell
Member-at-Large, until 2018

Co-Chair, Membership Committee

Olga Molina
Chapter Representative, Central Florida

Dominique Moyse Steinberg
Treasurer

Hilda Baar Kooij
Chapter Representative, Germany

Barbara Muskat
Co-Chair, Practice Committee

Anna Nosko
Chapter Representative, Toronto

Helene Onserud

Member-at-Large, until 2020

William Pelech
Member-at-Large, until 2019

Reineth Prinsloo,
Chapter Representative, South Africa

Tanja Schmitz-Remberg

Co-Chair, Chapter Development Committee

Mamadou Seck
Chapter Representative, NE Ohio

Shirley Simon

Member-at-large, until 2020

Sari Skolnik
Chapter Representative, Long Island, New York

Zaneta Smith
Member-at-Large, until 2018

Jay Sweifach
Member-at-Large, until 2018

Christine Theuma Wilkins

Co-Chair, Symposium Committee

Greg Tully
President

Jorūnė Vyšniauskytė-Rimkienė
Chapter Representative, Lithuania Chapter

Michael Wagner
Historical Secretary

Roberta Wallace
Chapter Representative, North Carolina

Joyce Webster
Communications Secretary

Quick Links

Announcements

Learn more about the 2018 IASWG Symposium Bags - contributing to both social and economic development in the local communities.

Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work has officially approved a sub-specialization (minor) in Group Work in the MSW program. Students will be accepted beginning Fall 2018. To our knowledge, this will be the first new opportunity in many years for MSW students to formally gain this expertise and have it recognized on their transcript. It is also the only known offering within an MSW program outside of the East Coast. For more information, contact Shirley Simon, IASWG Board Member.

South Africa Symposium Housing Deadline

Call for Photos - Build the Social Justice Bridge: A Photovoice Project for International Social Work Education

MA Chapter's Annual Conference is Friday, April 6th

It is with much sadness, we announce the passing of long-time, IASWG member George Getzel

Call for Papers - Social Work with Groups: Special Issue (Deadline: 1 June 2018; Topic: Social Group Work in Mindfulness-Based Interventions)

The Time for Group Work

The climate is changing. In many parts of the world, respect for people who are different from ourselves has diminished and communities feel fractured. Dialogue is too often replaced by bombings and vitriol; hate-filled populism blasts reasoned, respectful understanding.

It is not difficult to see why many people feel alienated; they themselves are disrespected and disempowered by increasing inequality, job insecurity and a sense that the important decisions are no longer within their influence.

We need to find ways to become inclusive, to celebrate our differences and to generate a powerful sense of togetherness. There has never been a more urgent time to bring communities together towards a mutual understanding and a respect, not just for humanity, but for the planet as a whole.

Social groupwork can create security where there is uncertainty, a feeling of belonging where there is alienation, and a vehicle for positive communal action where there is a sense of helplessness. It has been used to unite and give voice to people in the aftermath of conditions that seemed beyond repair. Through social groupwork, nations, communities and individuals can repair. This is the hopeful message that IASWG and its members offer to the world.

IASWG stands against oppression and disenfranchisement. As social groupworkers, we stand for and advocate for creating spaces for respectful dialogue to expand our worldviews and perspectives in community with each other.

Contact us. Let us know how you are using group work to repair the world. Ask us how we can help you in this process.

It’s time for group work.

Board of Directors

Sam BenbowChapter Representative, Pennsylvania

Co-Chair, Membership Committee

Ann Bergart Chapter Representative, Illinois Chapter

Ginette BerteauChapter Representative, Francophone

Martin BirnbaumLife Member

Martin Camire

Co-Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee

Reshawna ChappleMember-at-Large, until 2019

Carol CohenCo-Chair, Commission on Group Work in Social Work Education Committee

Mark DoelVice President Chair, Ad-hoc Committee on Global Issues

Not Pictured Kris DrummChapter Representative, Florida

Jennie FlemingCo-Editor, Groupwork

Maria GandarillaAd-Hoc Webinar Committee

Charles GarvinLife Member; Co-Chair, Practice Committee

John GenkeChapter Representative, NYC Red Apple

Sera Godfrey KaplanChapter Representative, Massachusetts

Lorrie Greenhouse Gardella

Member-at-Large, until 2020

Dana Grossman LeemanCo-Chair, Symposium Planning Committee

Alexis HowardMember-at-Large, until 2019

Rhonda Hudson

Chapter Representative, Tennessee

Mei Kameda

Chapter Representative, Southern California

Not Pictured

Amirthini Keefe / Kristen Perron

Chapter Representatives, Minnesota

Brian KellyChair, Marketing Committee

Werner LieblangChapter Representative, European

Mark MacgowanCo-Chair, Commission on Group Work in Social Work Education Committee

Andrew MalekoffEditor, Social Work with Groups

Kyle McGeeCo-Chair, Nominations and Election Committee

Meghan O'DonnellMember-at-Large, until 2018

Co-Chair, Membership Committee

Olga MolinaChapter Representative, Central Florida

Dominique Moyse SteinbergTreasurer

Hilda Baar Kooij Chapter Representative, Germany

Barbara Muskat Co-Chair, Practice Committee

Anna NoskoChapter Representative, Toronto

Helene Onserud

Member-at-Large, until 2020

William PelechMember-at-Large, until 2019

Reineth Prinsloo,Chapter Representative, South Africa

Tanja Schmitz-Remberg

Co-Chair, Chapter Development Committee

Mamadou SeckChapter Representative, NE Ohio

Sari SkolnikChapter Representative, Long Island, New York

Zaneta SmithMember-at-Large, until 2018

Jay SweifachMember-at-Large, until 2018

Christine Theuma Wilkins

Co-Chair, Symposium Committee

Greg TullyPresident

Jorūnė Vyšniauskytė-RimkienėChapter Representative, Lithuania Chapter

Michael WagnerHistorical Secretary

Roberta WallaceChapter Representative, North Carolina

Joyce WebsterCommunications Secretary

Quick Links

Announcements

The Time for Group Work

Sam Benbow
Chapter Representative, Pennsylvania

Ann Bergart
Chapter Representative, Illinois Chapter

Ginette Berteau
Chapter Representative, Francophone

Martin Birnbaum
Life Member

Reshawna Chapple
Member-at-Large, until 2019

Carol Cohen
Co-Chair, Commission on Group Work
in Social Work Education Committee

Mark Doel
Vice President
Chair, Ad-hoc Committee on Global Issues

Not Pictured
Kris Drumm
Chapter Representative, Florida

Jennie Fleming
Co-Editor, Groupwork

Maria Gandarilla
Ad-Hoc Webinar Committee

Charles Garvin
Life Member; Co-Chair, Practice Committee

John Genke
Chapter Representative, NYC Red Apple

Sera Godfrey Kaplan
Chapter Representative, Massachusetts

Dana Grossman Leeman
Co-Chair, Symposium Planning Committee

Alexis Howard
Member-at-Large, until 2019

Brian Kelly
Chair, Marketing Committee

Werner Lieblang
Chapter Representative, European

Mark Macgowan
Co-Chair, Commission on Group Work in Social Work Education Committee

Andrew Malekoff
Editor, Social Work with Groups

Kyle McGee
Co-Chair, Nominations and Election Committee

Meghan O'Donnell
Member-at-Large, until 2018

Olga Molina
Chapter Representative, Central Florida

Dominique Moyse Steinberg
Treasurer

Hilda Baar Kooij
Chapter Representative, Germany

Barbara Muskat
Co-Chair, Practice Committee

Anna Nosko
Chapter Representative, Toronto

William Pelech
Member-at-Large, until 2019

Reineth Prinsloo,
Chapter Representative, South Africa

Mamadou Seck
Chapter Representative, NE Ohio

Sari Skolnik
Chapter Representative, Long Island, New York

Zaneta Smith
Member-at-Large, until 2018

Jay Sweifach
Member-at-Large, until 2018

Greg Tully
President

Jorūnė Vyšniauskytė-Rimkienė
Chapter Representative, Lithuania Chapter

Michael Wagner
Historical Secretary

Roberta Wallace
Chapter Representative, North Carolina

Joyce Webster
Communications Secretary