NASW IL Networker September/October 2009 : Page 1

NASW Illinois Chapter Magazine Volume XLVII, 5 • September / October 2009 SOCIAL WORK NETWORKER ILLINOIS CHAPTER • ILLINOIS CHAPTER • ILLINOIS CHAPTER • ILLINOIS CHAPTER • ILLINOIS CHAPTER • ILLINOIS CHAPTER • ILLINOIS CHAP hispanic To access the nasWCode of Ethics in spanish, go to http://tinyurl.com/monqsw HeRItAge mOntH In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15), we have conducted interviews with four social workers. We hope you will enjoy reading about their efforts in their respective fields. Here are some of their thoughts. f3rom the executive director s10ince you asked l12egislation/social policy 15 pac update c17 Networker: October is Hispanic Heritage History month. Can you reflect on the importance that Hispanics have played in the field of social work? ontinuing education 14&15 22 district / sig updates around the state s23ervice directory/classifieds Medina: I find that Latinos have been represented in the field of social work for many years and in many different arenas. Over my lifetime I have encountered Latinos working in social work settings in many places. I also find that many of the Latino social workers bring the tradition of working in social work from their country of origin. I don’t think that people are aware that many Latin American countries have strong education programs in social work. I recently read that Cuba has three schools of social work and that social workers are instrumental in training parents of young children on nutrition issues. In the United States, second generation Latinos recognizing the needs of their community have committed to improving the lives of both people from their own communities as well as other communities in need by entering the field. ivan Medina is clinical assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work. Continued on page 4. 404 S. Wells 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60607 312.212.3717 | www.naswil.org CEU See page 9. IVAN MedINA

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