Saturday, August 25  I did a workshop on Grant writing & Program Development for the Valdosta State University, MSW program consortium. I organized my workshop using a powerpoint and annotated bibliography. I posted the annotated bibliography as a page on the link to the Grant writing & Program Development workshop on the home page of this blog.

I guess I could say that this workshop was connecting students, alumni, community members and others to resources.  I was very pleased that so many attended–not just alumni and people wanting and needing Continuing Education hours, but students and my friends–some of my partners and allies in community development here in South Georgia.

Even though I value connecting students and others with activities and resources, it is a change of mindset for me to embrace this emphasis.  I have always seen this as something that I do that is extra–not like the lecturing, the papers, the exams and the rigor of the classroom that are supposed to be the most important.

I am trying to find a way to measure this. What do the students learn from these activities and connections.? Will these opportunities help the students to become better professional social workers?  What about connecting the students with activities and resources is helpful for them?

Feel free to comment . . .and by the way . . . I’ll ask the students too.  See you next week.