Dec 21, 2022Earn Your Transition Leadership Certificate OnlineDid you know UMass Boston offers a transition leadership certificate that focuses on the transition from high school to adult life for young people with a wide range of disabilities? The Transition Leadership Program (TLP) prepares current and prospective special educators, guidance counselors, school social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and other…Transition Leadership2 min readTransition Leadership2 min read
Dec 1, 2022Congratulations to SGISD Student Meghan ChapmanSGISD student Meghan Chapman was selected as the winner of the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASIHA) Poster Sessions held during their annual event this fall! Meghan’s poster discussed the invisible head injury epidemic. There is an emerging cultural awareness of a population experiencing a disability that is…Global Inclusion1 min readGlobal Inclusion1 min read
Dec 1, 2022New Publication by SGISD Professors, Students, and Alumni in the Journal of Human Rights PracticeCongratulations to former SGSID professors Dr. Sindiso Mnisi Weeks, Dr. Gillian MacNaughton, and alumna Dr. Esther Kamau, SGISD PhD candidates Shahrzad Sajadi and Prisca Tarimo, and SGISD alumnus Matthew Annunziato! Their article, “Learning by Doing: Lessons from the Graduate Students in the Boston Human Rights City Pilot Project,” was published…Global Inclusion1 min readGlobal Inclusion1 min read
Sep 15, 2022Congratulations to SGISD PhD Candidate, Deborah Chat Dauda!Ms. Dauda has received four prestigious awards and fellowships for her research projects addressing the psychosocial needs of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Northern Nigeria. Her project in Southern Kaduna in Northern Nigeria investigates the self-care strategies and healing practices of Bajju women with experiences of domestic violence. …Gender Based Violence3 min readGender Based Violence3 min read
Sep 15, 2022Three SGISD PhD Students Selected for the 2022 UMass Boston Transdisciplinary Dissertation Proposal Development ProgramCongratulations to SGISD PhD candidates, Lilo Altali, Dahalia Jackson, and Huentran Vo! All three students were selected to participate in this year’s Transdisciplinary Dissertation Proposal Development (TDPD) Summer Institute program. Just 15 students from UMass Boston were selected from a large and highly competitive group of applicants. During the TDPD…Summer Institute2 min readSummer Institute2 min read
Jul 7, 2022SGISD Alum Dr. Marian Brown addresses anti-racism in the arts through educational programmingMarian Brown, PhD alum from the School of Global Inclusion and Social Development, founded Arts Connect International, an organization that works to build equity and inclusion through the arts in Boston. In partnership with HipStory and with support from the Mass Cultural Council, Art Connect International has created the Cultural…Arts1 min readArts1 min read
Jul 7, 2022Congratulations to SGISD PhD student, Ashley Lazarre!SGISD PhD candidate Ashley Lazarre has accepted a job at Shipt as Diversity and Inclusion intern. Ashley will be working on special projects with a focus on program development, research evaluation, and storytelling as part of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team at Shipt. Shipt is a membership-based delivery service…Shipt1 min readShipt1 min read
Jun 15, 2022SGISD Professor James Soldner presents at National Council on Rehabilitation Education conference in San DiegoDr. Soldner, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling, and colleagues from the University of Southern Maine and Michigan State University co-presented at the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) conference this month. Each year, the NCRE conference promotes the advancement of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities through exemplary research and…Rehabilitation Education2 min readRehabilitation Education2 min read
May 19, 2022SGISD PhD Candidate Bwanda D. Gerome to present at National Family Engagement Conference in JuneFor the second year in a row, PhD candidate and non-profit leader Bwanda Gerome has been invited to present at the Institute for Educational Leadership’s (IEL) annual National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference. Ms. Gerome will present on the impact of culturally relevant pedagogy in community-based programming. The…Global Inclusion2 min readGlobal Inclusion2 min read
Mar 31, 2022Inclusion Illuminated: Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement for emerging leaders in AfricaThe Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) has partnered with Humanity & Inclusion (HI) to introduce the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement, a new professional fellowship program for African disability leaders committed to inclusive civic engagement. Funded by the US Department of State, the program will support approximately 19…Professional Fellows3 min readProfessional Fellows3 min read
