Social Work Global Conference Report 2020

Student Involvement Social Workers & Advocates of Kutztown (SWAK) The mission of the Social Workers and Advocates at Kutztown University (SWAK) is to offer Kutztown University students interested in social work the opportunity to network and convene with students, professors and community members to discuss public policy issues, community needs and concerns, as well as events pertaining to the social work field and to participate in advocacy work. In 2020, students, faculty, and staff were invited to actively participate in a Virtual Self Care Day which included a presentation from Dr. Loretta Pyles, author of “ Healing Justice: Holistic Self - Care for Change Makers ”, a virtual brown bag lunch and discussion of “ What and How We Eat, ” a yoga session, a guided meditation for stress relief, a mindfulness sampler with Dr. Heather LaBarre, and a creative expressions presentation from Dr. Amy Pfeiler - Wunder. There were on average, approximately 35 attendees throughout the day including students from the University of Ghana as well as Kutztown University. The Advocates Guide to Self Care — https://youtu.be/xpPAteQDSkI