Association of Black Social Workers

2009 - 2010 Officers

President
Lauren McLaughlin

VP/Treasurer
LaVante’ Dorsey

Secretary
America Lennard

PT Rep
Adiza Ezell

 

Purpose

The ABSW, comprised of people of African ancestry, is committed to enhancing the quality of life and empowering people of African ancestry through advocacy, human services delivery, and research within the Penn student body, and the community.

ABSW also embodies the values of the National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. which works to create a world in which people of African ancestry will live free from racial domination, economic exploitation, and cultural oppression.

ABSW Alumni

Sheila R. Atkins, MSW ‘04
Associate Director, Corporate Contracts
University of Pennsylvania
Office of Research Services
3451 Walnut Street / Franklin Building / Suite P221
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205
Tele # 215-573-6713
Fax # 215-573-8416
URL: www.upenn.edu/researchservices/

Lynn Carter, MSW ‘04
6653 Musgrave Street,
Phila., PA 19119
Phone: 215-842-0927

Adiam Debesai, MSW ‘04
betna44@aol.com

Aisha Gray, MSW '04
4843 Walton Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-476-0919
asgray@sp2.upenn.edu
makedaqueen@yahoo.com

Movita R. Johnson, MSW ‘04
6006 Elmwood Ave
Phila.,PA 19142
(215)727-3884

Ruth Johnson, MSW ‘04
Onelove_001@msn.com

Alicia Joseph, MSW ‘04
Sweetalj@aol.com

Anniesha Quann, MSW ‘04
adquann@hotmail.com

JoAnne Ragland, MSW '04
jragland517@msn.com

Daphnee Saget
University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, MSW 2004
University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD 2004
daphnees@alumni.law.upenn.edu, daphnees@hotmail.com

Gil Thompson, MSW ‘04
Gthompson499@hotmail.com

Vivian M. Young, MSW ‘04
vivy21@netzero.com (h)
vivian.m.young@phila.gov (w)
215-683-5639 (w)
267-254-0320 (c)

 

National Association of Black Social Workers
www.nabsw.org

Black Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
www.dolphin.upenn.edu/bgapsa