Social Work Month 2025: Compassion + Action

Lunch N Learn Webinar

Wednesday, March 12  - 12-1 p.m. CST via Zoom

Presenter: Dr. Karen Goodenough, PhD, MSW, LGSW - NASW-MN Executive Director

1 CEU - FREE FOR ALL

March is Social Work Month, and this year, we’re focusing on the themes of compassion and action. Compassion isn’t something we’re born with in limited supply—it’s a quality that grows through practice and intentionality. In a world that’s constantly shifting, maintaining compassion can be a challenge. It’s easy to feel that our actions may not have the impact we hope for. Moreover, it can be challenging to practice compassion in an environment—whether at work, with colleagues, or even within your own family and social circles—when those around you don't seem to share the same level of compassion.

Dr. Karen Goodenough will guide us in exploring how compassion and action intersect as a celebration of the social work profession. This session will deepen your understanding of compassion and provide practical steps to nurture and expand it in your own life and to those around you.

About the Presenter:

Dr. Karen E. Goodenough, PhD, MSW, LGSW has been Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers - Minnesota Chapter since 2018. She received her BSW from St. Olaf College, MSW from Augsburg University, and PhD in social work from the University of Minnesota. Previously, Dr. KG worked in direct practice, non-profit program management, and has been a consultant in evaluation, data utilization, and strategic planning. She has also served as adjunct faculty in numerous BSW and MSW programs throughout Minnesota. Dr. KG is a skilled supervisor, trainer, and macro practitioner. She has supervised, coached, and trained interns, volunteers, contractors, board members, and staff from various professional backgrounds, and has provided hundreds of hours of training in such areas as supervision, ethics, policy advocacy, leadership, budgeting, evaluation, and research. Dr. KG is passionate about using data and best practices to support the social work profession and build a purposeful future. Her dissertation research was focused on exemptions from licensure, and she is currently focusing much of her research and advocacy efforts on social work licensure issues. Dr. KG is a member of the MN Board of Social Work Advisory Committee and Legislation and Rules Committee, Co-Chairs the NASW Licensure Task Force, and is on the Document Writing Team for the Social Work Interstate Compact.

Pricing and Registration

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