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Associate Professor
USC Suzanne Dowark Peck School of Social Work
San Diego, California, United States
Jennifer Parga, MSW joined USC in 2012, and became full-time practicum faculty in 2015 leading other practicum liaisons and students nationwide. Prior to joining USC, Parga diligently supported first-generation college students via service-learning opportunities in partnership with San Diego-based high schools, nonprofits, donors and community-based organizations in the most diverse community in San Diego. As a community organizer with an emphasis in consensus organizing, Parga was contracted to provide state-wide trainings in Georgia and lead local initiatives with the San Diego Foundation. She spent several years on the Coordinating Council of Mid-City Community Advocacy Network during one of the most impactful placed-based funding initiatives implemented in partnership with the California Endowment. Parga currently focuses on expanding the school's understanding of the needs of remote faculty, collaborating with other faculty to develop virtual community, and exploring ways increasing student and faculty digital literacy. Parga is currently a member of NASW, Council on Social Work Education, and gives strategic support and consultation to the Trauma Informed Care Task Force of Greater Los Angeles and the Journey Foundation for Caregivers.
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Friday, November 11, 2022
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM