DOI: 10.25549/cswa-c34-512
title: 2013 California Social Work Hall of Distinction Induction

description: 2013 California Social Work Hall of Distinction induction. Annual California Social Welfare Archives Hall of Distinction induction and reception, Oakland Marriott City Center (1001 Broadway), Oakland, California, 2013 October 5. Speakers were Colleen Friend, Nina Wallerstein, Jeffrey Edleson, James Kelly, Suzanne Dworak-Peck, Ismael "Andy" Dieppa, Ellen Dunbar, Janlee Wong, David Kuroda, Nancy Lim-Yee, Mariko Yamada, Monika White, Rita Takahashi, Esther Gillies, Sai-Ling Chu Chan-Sew, Manuel Fimbres, Sandra Andrews, Kurt C. Organista, Irene Solis, Robert Wallerstein. ❧ The California Social Work Hall of Distinction honored six social work leaders, two posthumously, October 5 at a ceremony in Oakland, California, for their distinguished career achievements and exceptional contributions to social welfare in California. These social work pioneers join 79 existing Hall of Distinction members, all of whom have made course-altering decisions that have uniquely affected the direction of social welfare in California. The 2013 inductees include: (13:55) Sai-Ling Chu Chan-Sew, advocate for underserved children with behavioral health issues and innovative developer of culturally-appropriate programs, MSW University of Chicago; (21:15) Dr. Ismael Dieppa, social work education leader and staunch advocate for underserved populations and Latino civil rights, DSW USC '73, MSW Boston University '61, MPH, UC Berkeley '63; (37:25) Congresswoman Barbara Lee, state and national political leader and advocate for vulnerable and underserved populations in California who is currently chair of the Congressional Social Work Caucus, and who recently earned President Barack Obama's nomination for United States representative to the United Nations, MSW UC Berkeley '75; (47:07) Joe Solis (posthumous), a pioneering field work consultant and beloved mentor to hundreds of Latino MSW students, MSW, UC Berkeley '53; (56:58) Dr. Judith Wallerstein (posthumous), a researcher, author and teacher who studied how divorce affects children and families, MSW Columbia '46, PhD Psychology, Lund University '78; (1:12:54) Assemblymember Mariko Yamada, distinguished leader in the State Assembly spearheading legislation for civil rights protection and improvements for vulnerable populations, USC MSW '74; The Hall of Distinction was established in 2002 under the auspices the California Social Welfare Archives (CSWA) to honor individuals who have made exceptional contributions to social welfare and the social work profession in California. CSWA, with support from the USC School of Social Work, maintains one of the most extensive collections of California social welfare history. The organization conducts oral history interviews and acquires and preserves materials of historical significance, documenting the development of social welfare in California and making it accessible for future generations. ❧ The event was sponsored by several social work schools and organizations from throughout the state, including: USC, Cal State Dominquez Hills, Cal State Fresno, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Stanislaus, Loma Linda University, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Suzanne Dworak-Peck, Ambassador, International Federation of Social Workers, Esther Gillies, President California Social Welfare Archives, the California Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work (CADD) and the National Association of Social Workers -- California Chapter.