Microsoft’s Gates nominates Schol of Social Work Global Program on Youth for honors

Microsoft’s Gates recognizes SSW’s Global Program on Youth

ANN ARBOR—William H. Gates, chairman of Microsoft, recently recognized the University of Michigan School of Social Work’s Global Program on Youth: Transforming Social Work and Advancing the Well-being of Youth. He nominated the program for inclusion in the Computerworld honors “A Search for New Heroes” Archives Online and the Permanent Research Collection of the Affiliated Academic Council.

Each year, the Computerworld Honors Program identifies and honors men and women from around the world whose visionary use of information technology produces and promotes positive social, economic and educational change. Chairmen of the world’s leading information technology companies nominate these innovators. Upon successful completion of their case studies, these visionaries are accorded a permanent place in global history at one of the Academic Council’s member institutions. Additionally, their case studies will become a part of the Computerworld Honors Archives Online, which can be viewed and studied around the world for generations to come.

An example of the U-M School of Social Work‘s inventory of effective partnerships with corporations and foundations, the Global Program on Youth (GPY) is an initiative managed by the School and funded by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The program, which began in 1999, is designed to establish broad-based groups of scholars, policy makers, and service providers who work together in collaboratories to address issues related to children and youth. This cutting-edge effort creates a mechanism for connecting partners across geographic boundaries and professional affiliations.

Once the School’s Case Study on GPY is submitted, it also will be considered for a Computerworld honor in the education and academia category. For more information about the GPY, visit their Web site at www.ssw.umich.edu/youth/.

The U-M School of Social Work, which began in 1921, is ranked first nationally and is one of the largest schools of social work in the United States. On Sept. 20, the School will celebrate its 80th anniversary with a symposium. Speakers include former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop. Additional information about the anniversary is available by visiting www.ssw.umich.edu/anniversary/.

orNili Tannenbaum

Global Program on Youth: Transforming Social Work and Advancing the Well-being of YouthSchool of Social Workwww.ssw.umich.edu/youth/www.ssw.umich.edu/anniversary/News and Information ServicesUniversity of Michigan