Weekend Program October 23 24, 2009
Remembering Ruth Irelan Knee 3/21/1920-10/8/2008 Founding Co-Chair NASW Social Work Pioneers 750 First Street NE Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20002-4241 202-336-8298 www.naswfoundation.org
Weekend Program Friday, October 23, 2009 12:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. NASW National Office Washington, DC Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Woman s National Democratic Club Washington, DC 2009 National Association of Social Workers. All Rights Reserved.
ABOUT THE PIONEERS The NASW Social Work Pioneer Program was created to honor members of the social work profession who have contributed to the evolution and enrichment of the profession. The Pioneer Program identifies and recognizes individuals whose unique dedication, commitment, and determination have improved social and human conditions. Pioneers are role models for future generations of social workers. Their contributions are reflected in every aspect of the profession, as well as in the establishment of social policies and human services programs. They have accomplished this through practice, teaching, writing, research, program development, administration, advocacy, legislation, and election to public office. PLANNING COMMITTEE Bernice Catherine Harper, LLD, ACSW, Chair Dorothy V. Harris, ACSW, Co-Chair Beryl Carter Rice, PhD, ACSW Joan O. Weiss, ACSW Kenneth Carpenter, ACSW Jessie Smith, ACSW Elizabeth Watkins, DscPh, ACSW Steve Hornberger, MSW Norma (Cindy) Gray Jones, PhD Patricia Martin-O Meally, ACSW Barbara Soniat, PhD Barbara Glaser, ACSW NASW FOUNDATION Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH President, NASW Foundation Executive Director, NASW James J. Kelly, PhD, ACSW President, NASW Member, NASW Foundation Board of Directors Mark G. Battle, ACSW Co-Chair, Pioneer Steering Committee Betsy Vourlekis, PhD, ACSW Co-Chair, Pioneer Steering Committee NASW STAFF Robert Arnold, MPS Director Jennifer Watt, BS Assistant Director Bonita Davis, BA Executive Assistant Kerri Criswell, MSW Foundation Associate
PROGRAM: FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2009 12:30 pm Registration 1:00 pm Greetings: Moderator, Betsy Vourlekis, PhD, ACSW* Co-Chair, Pioneer Steering Committee Welcome Remarks: James J. Kelly, PhD, ACSW, LCSW President, NASW Provost and Executive Vice President Menlo College Atherton, California Fifteen Years: An Historical Recapitulation of the Social Work Pioneer Program Robert Cohen, JD, ACSW* 1:45 pm Introduction of Keynote Speaker Bernice Catherine Harper, LLD, ACSW* Chair, Pioneer Planning Committee 2:45 pm Break Economic Crises and Recovery: A Role for Social Workers Samira K. Beckwith, LCSW, FACHE* President and Chief Executive Officer Hope Healthcare Services Fort Myers, Florida 3:00 pm Introduction of Discussant Betsy Vourlekis* Isadora Hare, MSW, LCSW* Perinatal Health Specialist Maternal and Child Health, PHS Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland Introduction of Discussant Steve Hornberger, MSW* Member, Pioneer Planning Committee Uma Ahluwalia, MSW, MHA Director, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Rockville, Maryland Audience Participation: Questions and Answers Closing Remarks Bernice Catherine Harper* 5:00 pm Reception: Renewing Acquaintances Pioneer Room Dorothy Harris, ACSW* Joan O. Weiss, ACSW* Barbara Glaser, ACSW* Members, Pioneer Planning Committee *NASW Social Work Pioneers NASW Social Work Pioneers 2009 Weekend Program
PROGRAM: SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 2009 9:30 am Registration 10:00 am Greetings: Moderator, Mark G. Battle, ACSW* Co-Chair, Pioneer Steering Committee Pioneers In Memoriam Juan Ramos, PhD, ACSW* Retired, Associate Director of Prevention, NIMH Rockville, Maryland Introduction of New Pioneers Patricia Martin-O Meally, ACSW* Adjunct Professor, Howard University Washington, DC Member, Pioneer Planning Committee LEGACY Project Report Jessie Dowling Smith, ACSW* Member, Pioneer Planning Committee 11:00 am Introduction of Keynote Speaker Harris Chaiklin, PhD, ACSW* Professor Emeritus School of Social Work University of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Innovative Strategies for Practitioners at All Levels for the Next Decade: Advancing Scientific Charity Richard Barth, PhD, MSW Dean and Professor School of Social Work University of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 12:30 pm Reception 1:00 pm Luncheon Audience Participation: Questions and Answers Viewing Exhibits Kenneth Carpenter, ACSW* Member, Planning Program Committee Group Photos Robert Arnold Director, NASW Foundation Welcome: Moderator, Bernice Catherine Harper* Remembering Ruth Irelan Knee Happy Birthday Sing-Along Mark Battle* Celebrating (Serving the birthday cake) Honoring Special Guests Jack Hansan, PhD* Member, Pioneer Steering Committee Dr. Dorothy Height Virginia Karl, MSW Katherine Kendall, PhD, ACSW Helen Rehr, PhD, ACSW Jessie Dowling Smith, ACSW 3:00 pm Adjournment *NASW Social Work Pioneers
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIONEERS BANG BANG! Dedicated in the Memory of Ruth Irelan Knee Happy Birthday to Us. Happy Birthday to Us. Happy Birthday Dear Pioneers. Happy Birthday to Us. How Old Are You? How Old Are You? How Old? How Old? How Old Are You? We Are 15 Years Old. We Are 15 Years Old. We Are 15 Years Old. We Are 15 Years Old. Happy Birthday to Us. Happy Birthday to Us. Happy Birthday Dear Pioneers. Happy Birthday to Us. By: Bernice Catherine Harper October 24, 2009 NASW Social Work Pioneers 2009 Weekend Program
NASW SOCIAL WORK PIONEERS (elected through October, 2009) Azile Aaron Ann Abbott Grace Abbott Edith Abbott Margaret Adams Opal Adams Frankie Adams Bess Adams Jane Addams Rafael Aguirre Chauncey Alexander Ada Allen Josephine A.V. Allen Margaret Allen Frances Allen Glenn Allison Delwin Anderson Joseph Anderson Mildred Arnold Arnold Auerbach Kittye Austin Lucille Austin Mary Austin David Austin Sarah Austin Helen Austin Sonia Austrian Margaret Bagley Gary Bailey Edith Baker Kate Barnard Eleanor Barnett Janie Barrett Sidney Barthelamy Ruth Bartlett Harriett Bartlett Sara Barwinski Charles W. Bates Mark Battle Evelyn Kays-Battle Gerald Beallor Lula Bebl William Bechill Bertram Beck Francis Beck Aaron Beckerman Samira Beckwith Donald Beless Merrilyn Belgum Grace Bell Virginia Bellsmith Sidney Berengarten Barbara Berkman Tessie Berkman Saul Bernstein Margaret Berry Mildred Bethea Joseph Bevilacqua Jane Bierdeman-Fike Pearl Bierman Charlene Birkins Herbert Bisno Clark Blackburn Eileen Blackey Mary Blake Margaret Blenkner Susan Blumenfield Werner Boehm Richard Boettcher Paul E. Bollwahn Opal Boston George Brager Martha Branscombe Sophonisba Breckenridge Ann Brigham Marjorie Brittain Hammock Betty Broadhurst Elaine Brody Myrtle Brooke Eula Brown Katherine Brown Grace Browning Patricia Brownell Ann Burack-Weiss Hobart A. Burch Helen Burke Eveline Burns Pauline Bushey Shirley Buttrick James W. Callicutt Elwood Camp Ida Cannon Mary Antoinette Cannon Amanda Carmichael Phyllis Caroff Kenneth Carpenter Margery Carpenter Lewis Carr Genevieve Carter Helen Cassidy Ada Causey Jay J. Cayner Esther Chachkes Harris Chaiklin Fern L. Chamberlain Clark Chambers Diana Ming Chan Susan Chan Millie Charles Steven Chough Marcelle Clark Pearl Clark Sylvia Clarke Norris Class Richard Cloward Eleanor Cockerill Wilbur Cohen Nathan Cohen Robert Cohen Ethel Cohen Ruth Klein Cohen Wilbur J. Cohen Elma Cole Regina Collins Jane Collins Allene Colvin Elaine P. Congress Kathryn Conroy Joan Conway Eileen Corrigan Ruth Cowin Cordelia Cox Lillian Coy Grace Coyle Elvira Craig de Silva Myra Crenshaw Roger Cumming Dorothy Daly Bess Dana Margaret Daniel Rudolph Danstedt Gerson David Alice Taylor Davis Edith Davis John Eldon Davis Ruth Davis Mary Day Ada E. Deer Frederick Delliquadri Ronald Dellums Louis DeMoll, Jr. Harold Demone Karl DeSchweinitz Elizabeth DeSchweinitz Mary DeShazo Henrietta DeWitt Ismael (Andy) Dieppa Miriam Dinerman Rose Dobrof Dorothea Dolan
James Donnelly Michael J. Dowling James Dumpson Patricia Duncome Loula Dunn Arthur Dunning Suzanne Dworak-Peck Golda Edinburg Joyce Edward Richard L. Edwards Ophelia Egypt Marian Elder Dorothy Emerick Ruth Emerson Richard A. English George Engstrom Paul Ephross Joshua Epstein James Evans Hans Falck David Fanshel Fedele Fauri Ronald Feinstein Barbara Feinstein Albert Feldman Frances Feldman Anne Fenlason Virginia Fenske Sara A. Collins Fernandis Helen Fisher Ruth Fizdale Homer Folks Lois Foster Zelda Foster Edward Frazier Anne Freed David French Louise Frey Dorothy Fritz Rosemary Funderburg Alejandro Garcia Josephine Weil Gandelman Annette Garrett Beatrice Garrett Frances Gautieri Sheldon Gelman Carel Germain Rosa Gil Jeanne Gill Mary Gillis Mitchell Ginsberg Maria Elena Girone Douglas Glasgow Barbara Glaser Melvin Glasser Esther Glasser Elizabeth Goddard Mary Funnye Goldson Dora Goldstine Leonard Gordon Natalie Gordon William Gordon Lester Granger Irene Grant Roberta Graziano Roberta Rubin Greene Judith Gresham Ethel Griffith Lauretta Grill James Gritter Howard Gundy Nellie Gustafson Howard Gustafson Cathryn Guyler Margaret Hagan Harold Hagen Raleigh Hairston Gordon Hamilton Helen Hamlin Maurice Hamovitch John Hansan Isadora Hare Bernice Catherine Harper Dorothy V. Harris Jesse Harris Esther Harrison Ann Hartman Zafar Hasan Eulene Hawkins Lois Hayes George Haynes Dorothy Height Mary Hemmy Barbara Henley Betty Hepner Grace Hewell Henry Hibbs Martha Hickerson Marguerite Hodge Barbara Hodges Jane Hoey Joe Hoffer Margaret Hoffman Gertrude Hoffman M.C. "Terry" Hokenstad Mary Catherine Jennings Holden Mary Holland Florence Hollis Reva Holtzman Steve Hornberger Sara Hudspeth Edna Huges Nancy Humphreys Marquerite Hunt Maurice Hunt Florence Huntsinpillar Laurin Hyde Tsuguo Ikeda Ruth F. Insel Virginia Insley John Jacob Haskell Jacobs Sister Mary Paul Janchill Mary Jarrett Ina Javellas Mary Jennings Adelaide Jess Jeanette Jewett Adeleine Johnesse Geneva Johnson Jessie Johnson Leland Johnson Betty Johnson Arlien Johnson Cernoria Johnson Norma Gray Jones Shirley Jones Virginia Jones Guy Justis, Sr. Alfred Kadushin Alfred Kahn Helen Kapiloff Virginia Karl James Karls Arthur Katz Kate Katzki Manuel Kaufman Val Keating Frances Kellor Eileen Kelly J.R. Kelly James Kelly Katherine Kendall David Kennedy James Kern Paul Keve Shanti Khinduka John Kidneigh Constantine Kiedras Walter Kindelsperger C. W. King Lela Kinney Sara Kirkpatrick Marge Klein Ruth Knee Irene Kohl Kathryn Koehler NASW Social Work Pioneers 2009 Weekend Program
Elmre Kolke Gisela Konopka Sanford L. Kravitz Colonel Edward F. Krise Dove Kull Paul A. Kurzman Paul Kusuda Dorothy Lally Warren Lamson Josephine R. Lambert Mary Langton Mary Larounis Neota Larson Virginia Laurence Madeleine Lay Luna Leach Grace Lebow Barbara Lee Larry Lee Porter Lee Eileen Lester Carl G. Leukefeld Irving Levin Louis Levitt Walter J. Levy Ruth Lewis Ronald Lewis Harold Lewis Myrna Lewis Florence Lieberman Edward Lindeman Inabel Lindsay Eduard C. Lindeman Hal Lipton Clare Lloyd Gwendolyn Loper Norman Lourie Fern Lowry Alan Lucas Ellen Luepker Elizabeth Clorinda Lucas Geneva Lundberg Abraham Lurie Claire Lustman Dorothy Lynch Anita Mackey Maryann Mahaffey Mildred Mailick Betty Mandell Lawrence Mandell Seldon Martin Patricia Martin-O'Meally Dale Masi Mary Matthews Jean Maxwell Ruth W. Mayden Elizabeth McBroom Sandy McCormick John McDowell Jane McKaskle Dorothy McKay Megan McLaughlin Kate McMahon Georgia McMurray Marie McNabola Peter McNelis Henry Meyer Carol Meyer Joseph Meyers Barbara Mikulski Lillian C. Milanof Jerome Miller Nancy D. Miller John Milner Anne L. Minahan Eunice Minton Julia Mitchell Terry Mizrahi Brij Mohan Catherine Moloney William Monahan Royal Morales Essie Morgan Patricia G. Morisey Eleanor Morris Laura Morris Robert Morris Mereb Mossman John Mulroy Carlton Munson Janet Munt Campbell Murphy John Murphy Bernard Nash Linda Nee Alfred Neumann Christine Nichols George Nickel George Nishinaka Harold Nitzberg Lillie Norlin Helen Northen Abraham Novick Carrie O'Connor Katherine Oettinger Lynn Ohrenstein Daniel O'Keefe Julia Oliver Henry Ollendorff Ben Orcutt Carmen Ortiz-Hendricks Phyliss Osborne Roland Ostrower Sebastion Owens Helen Padula Antonia Pantoja Catherine Papell Beatrice Park Joseph Paull Dorothy Pearson Wilma Peebles-Wilkins Frances Perkins Helen Perlman Ruby Pernell Irma Perry Susan Pettiss David Phillips Helen Pinkus Georgia Pinnick Louise Pittman Norman Polansky Jeanette Polito Rose Praisner Elizabeth R. Prichard Charles Prigmore Mary Proctor William Pugh Mary Ann Quaranta Sherman Leon Ragland Juan Ramos Jeannette Rankin Lydia Rapoport Frank Raymond Margaret Reeves Jeanette Regensburg Helen Rehr Kurt Reichert Betty Reichert William Reid John Reida Helen Reinherz Bertha Reynolds Ruth Reynolds Elizabeth Rice Beryl Carter Rice Mary Richmond Monte Riley Harriett Rinaldo Virginia Ritter Eunice Robinson Virginia Robinson Reva Rockmore John Myron Rockmore John Romanyshyn Jay Roney Alex Rosen Gary Rosenberg William Rosenblatt
Elizabeth Ross David Roth Elaine Rothenberg Jack Rothman Margaret Rowe Maurice Russell Margaret Ryan Beatrice Sachs Janet Sainer Betty Sancier Ann Sand Charles Sanders Beatrice N. Saunders Virginia Sandifer Annie Sandusky Rhoda Sarnat Virginia Satir Beatrice Saunders Odessa Sayles Philip Schiff Delores Schmidt Alvin Schorr Charles Schottland Dorothy Schroeder Edith Schulhofer William Schwartz Will Scott Mildred Scoville Martha K. Selig Sabrina Shalon Ruth Shaw Leslie Shellhase Edmund Sherman Charles Shireman Louise Proehl Shoemaker Myrne Shoemaker Barbara Shore Genevieve Short Jerry Shroder Ruth Shurter Violet Sieder Doris Siegel Mildred Sikkema Barbara Silverstone Bernece Simon Jean Sinnock Max Siporin Alan Siskind Ruth Smalley Marie Smith Zilpha Smith Lucille Smith Vivian Smith Nelson Smith Jessie Smith Virginia Smyth Cudore Snell Sanford Solender Faustina Solis Maida Solomon Renee Solomon Dorothea Spellman Sue Spencer Debbie Stabenow Herman Stein Fred Steininger Eva Stewart Robert P. Stewart Malcolm Stimson Jack Stumpf Josephine Stumpf Florence Sullivan Caroline Sunderlin Anna Sundwall Emil Sunley Louise Surratt August "Gus" Swain Samuel Sylvester Florence Sytz Jessie Taft Jeanette C. Takamura Lita Talbot Virginia Tannar (Sandifer) Eleanor Taylor Ruth Taylor Hilda Tebow Mila Ruiz Tecala Esther Test Sophie Thompson Daniel Thursz Charlotte Towle Lorenzo Traylor Harleigh Trecker Loraine Tunstall John Turner Patsy Turrini Inez Tyler Mark Umbreit Gertrude Vaile Facundo Valdez Agnes Van Driel Barbara Van Etten Barbara Varley Wayne Vasey Peter Vaughan Katherine Vickery Florence Vigilante Joseph Louis Vigilante Betsy Vourlekis Alan Wade Anderson Wade Martha Waldstein Wilma Walker Barbara Wallace John Wallace Lorraine Walling Forrester Blanchard Washington Elizabeth Watkins Mary Weaver Raymond Webb, Jr. Hyman Weiner Helen Weisbrod Joan O. Weiss Robert C. Wells Irmgard Wessel Janice Wood Wetzel Barbara W. White Grace White Frances Whitefield Leila Whiting Irene Wilcox Anne Wilkins Anita Williams Bathrus Williams Donald Williams Ethel Williams Janet B. W. Williams Katherine Williams Ruth M. Williams Ellen Winston Elizabeth Wisner Helen Witmer Ernest Witte Milton Wittman Marion Wold Corinne Wolfe Geraldine Wolter Kay Woods Luther Woodward Barbara Bailey Hodges Wright Helen Wright Josephine Yelder Beverly Yi Alma Young Hazel Young Whitney Young, Jr Benjamin Youngdahl Rollin Zane Nathalia Zimmerman Joan Levy Zlotnik NASW Social Work Pioneers 2009 Weekend Program
THANK YOU TO OUR RECENT LEGACY PROJECT DONORS LEGACY PROJECT DONATIONS FOR THIS EVENT* Robert Carter Arnold Mark Battle & Evelyn Kays-Battle, in memory of Ruth Knee Samira Beckwith, in honor of Bernice Catherine Harper Estelle Berley Kenneth & Margery Carpenter Elizabeth J. Clark Robert & Ruth Cohen, in honor of Rose Dobrof Golda M. Edinburg, in memory of Ruth Knee Richard A. English Paul H. Ephross Jeanne Gill, in honor of Paul Ephross Jack & Ethel Hansan Bernice Catherine Harper, in memory of Ruth Knee Katherine Kendall Constantine Kledaras Patricia Martin-O Meally, in honor of Georgia Butler Nancy Perlman Juan Ramos Bernece Simon, in memory of Charlotte Towle and Helen Perlman Cudore Snell Barbara Soniat, in honor of Beryl Rice Betsy S. Vourlekis, in memory of Ruth Knee Wilma Peebles-Wilkins *Gifts received by October 16, 2009
ADDITIONAL LEGACY PROJECT AND THE PIONEER PROGRAM DONATIONS* Robert Carter Arnold Barbara Berkman Jane Bierdeman-Fike Alexis Brill Patricia Brownell Hobart Burch, in honor of Mark G. Battle Janet Burton Katharine Byers, in memory of Howard F. Gustafson Kenneth & Margery Carpenter Harris Chaiklin Susan Chan Robert and Mavis Connolly Michael Daley Louis DeMoll Anne Everette Jeanne Gill Barbara Glaser Marjorie Hammock Hansan Family Foundation, in memory of Oliver C. Harris Marguerite Hodge Shirley Jacobson Norma (Cindy) Gray Jones James Kelly David Kennedy Ruth Irelan Knee Trust Patricia Maxon, in honor of Rebecca J. Baldwin Elizabeth McHale Carlton Munson Linda Nee, in memory of John E. Hiland Wilma Peebles-Wilkins, in memory of Ruth I. Knee Catharine Ralph, in honor of Shaaron L. Gilson Helen Rehr, in memory of Ruth I. Knee Evelyn Seaton, in honor of Ina J. Javellas Jerelyn Silvestro Jessie P. Smith, in memory of Ruth I. Knee Sandra Smith, in memory of Ruth I. Knee Renee Solomon Jennifer Stucker Betsy Vourlekis, in memory of Ruth I. Knee Joan O. Weiss Josephine Yelder, in honor of Bernice Catherine Harper Alma Young THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED THE LEGACY PROJECT AND PIONEER PROGRAM THROUGH YOUR TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE *Since October 2008 NASW Social Work Pioneers 2009 Weekend Program
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