In 2020, the options for online meeting platforms are plentiful. As the world has adjusted to videoconferencing—whether it’s Zoom, Google, or Teams—the ability to conduct elections at an online meeting is a specialized application that requires the right set of features. As ASWB geared up for the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly, the […]
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Tag: annual meeting, Elections, meetings, members, Roxroy Reid, volunteers
A grateful farewell LYNN KING of Alberta retired this month from her position as executive director and registrar of the Alberta College of Social Workers. She also stepped down from the role of president of the Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators. In sharing the news with ASWB, LYNN wrote, “I want to relay sincerest […]
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Tag: ACE, asides, staff, volunteers
“Welcome to Florida!” quipped Lisa Bolhouse, a member of the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, as delegates prepared to cast another ballot for the 2020 Nominating Committee. The election process at the Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly, complete with runoffs and ties, was the first […]
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Tag: Elections, volunteers
They say it’s your birthday After hearing that CLAUDE SAVOIE of New Brunswick was celebrating a birthday, DJ Adam gave him a moment in the center of the dance circle, playing the Beatles classic so CLAUDE could showcase his moves. The dance party, featuring hit songs from years that were significant in ASWB history, was […]
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Tag: asides, Mary Jo Monahan, training, volunteers
ASWB’s Exam Committee is the largest committee in the association. At multiple in-person meetings each year, committee members review dozens of exam questions to approve their use as unscored items on the licensing exams. But Exam Committee members aren’t the only volunteers pondering important questions. Five other ASWB committees met in Alexandria, Virginia, in July […]
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Tag: Continuing competence, Nominating Committee, volunteers
“Once again, the ASWB examination program is proud to welcome a group of committed and diverse subject matter experts to the Examination Committee.” — Lavina Harless, Director of Examination Development. Social work is called a “helping profession.” This attribute was at the forefront during the first meeting of the 2019 Examination Committee in Charleston, South Carolina, […]
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Tag: exam development, volunteers
Who are the heroes you work with in social work regulation? Is there a board chair who steered your board through a difficult sunset process? Do you know an administrator who found a way to process applications more efficiently? Would you like to recognize a board member who has a knack for getting to the […]
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Tag: Awards, volunteers
As we celebrate 40 years of service, ASWB will be displaying and sharing images of items from our history. If you have something to share, email jwood@aswb.org. The history table will be on display at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Delegate Assembly in Orlando, Florida. Asides Crafty hero When JENNIFER HENKEL wanted beauty-pageant-style sashes for […]
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Tag: asides, Mary Jo Monahan, meetings, Tim Brown, volunteers
Mem’ries…. Do you still have that binder from the 1992 Delegate Assembly? An award for ASWB committee service that you received in the ’80s? A tote bag with the AASSWB logo? Photos from ASWB gatherings? We’d love to see them! As we celebrate 40 years of service in 2019, ASWB will be displaying and sharing […]
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Tag: asides, volunteers