Voices: The Silberman Student Journal of Social Work

Mission

The Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College is a renowned leader in social work education. Its talented student body, which is as socially diverse as New York City itself, exemplifies Silberman’s rigorous, practice-based, and anti-oppressive values. Voices, Silberman’s student-run, peer-reviewed academic journal, is a showcase of impassioned student discourse, and serves as a democratic platform for the varied and valuable perspectives of Silberman students. We hope that this year’s edition of Voices will be an important contribution to the field, and will encourage continued academic and professional excellence throughout our careers.

Co-Editors in Chief

Grace Amato ‘24, Community Organizing student

Zarrin Mahmud ‘24, Community Organizing student

Making Social Workers Part of the Conversation

Voices is a forum and hub for the Silberman School of Social Work’s students, professors, and alumni to present and engage with scholarship that reflects academic rigor and the values of social work. Just as the Silberman community regularly displays professionally impassioned work in the field, many also create professional academic work. This scholarship deserves recognition for its merit and appreciation for its practical implications. We hope that Voices will serve not only as an annual showcase of Silberman work, but also as a motivation for us all to become scholars in addition to practitioners.