Archives for Social Work Category

Goshen Through My Eyes: Aileaċ Deegan ’06 – Good of Goshen

"We’ve lived in the Goshen community the whole time we’ve been here, and I’ve never wanted to live anywhere else. I’ve seen this community grow and evolve. It’s great, I love what this whole city has to offer."

GC named best school in Indiana for social work majors

Goshen College is the top college for Social Work Majors in Indiana, according to Zippia.

14th annual Grief Seminar aims to help support families and foster resilience

The 14th annual Grief Seminar, "Good Grief: Supporting Families and Fostering Resilience," will take place on Friday, Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at College Mennonite Church on the Goshen College campus. Participants will explore topics related to grief, families and resilience.

A look inside the criminal justice system: Q&A with Inside-Out students

In its fourth year, Goshen College’s Inside-Out Exchange Program has quickly become known for the deep and powerful connections that are made between inside and outside students and has become one of the most popular May term classes at the college. We talked to three students who participated this May term.

Community partnership helps make college possible for more first-generation students

When Marlette Gomez graduated from Goshen College in 2013 with a degree in social work, she knew she wanted to focus her career on giving back to the immigrant or Latino communities. She now works as the college prep coach at Goshen High School, helping first-generation students make their college dreams a reality.

Paul ’08 and Rebecca ’08 Shetler Fast responding to Hurricane Matthew devastation in Haiti – Mennonite Central Committee

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) representatives Paul '08 and Rebecca '08 Shetler Fast, of Pittsburgh, Pa., listened to their stories on Wednesday, Oct. 5, the day the rain from Category 4 Hurricane Matthew stopped falling in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.

Student researchers help improve campus sexual assault prevention and response programs

Three Goshen College students spent this past summer researching and developing new resources for the college’s sexual violence prevention and response programs.

13th annual Grief Seminar to focus on diversity of grief experiences

Event: 13th annual Grief Seminar: “Creating Community by Embracing Diversity” Date and Time: Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: College Mennonite Church Cost: $65 registration, $30 for students/retirees ($80/$40 after Sept. 16) (includes lunch, resources and continuing education certificate) Sponsored by: Goshen…

Summer student research involves game theory, stop motion animation, bystander training and more

Sixteen Goshen College students are participating in summer research projects through the college’s Maple Scholars Program.

Lauren Eash Hershberger ’10: We are the village – The Mennonite

They say it takes a village to raise a child. We are the village.