Director; Instructor in Residence
Humphreys Institute/University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Tanya Rhodes Smith, MSW is the Director of the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work and Instructor in Residence at the UConn School of Social Work. She is also co-founder of the National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign (“Voting is Social Work”). As Director, she has overseen the expansion of the Institute's Campaign School for Social Workers, which has trained 2,000+ social workers to run for office and lead in politics, and supports nonpartisan voter engagement as a social work intervention. Tanya is a proud political social worker and advocate. Her experience includes policy practice, legislative advocacy, community organizing, and research. She also served as a facilitator and coach for the Leadership Development Round table as well as a volunteer for numerous nonprofit boards and political campaigns.
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Saturday, November 12, 2022
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM