Why I Want to be a Social Worker
University of Maryland School of Social Work students share their stories of why they want to become a social worker to help celebrate the next era of the school's history as it breaks ground on a new building on Oct. 17, 2024.Learn more at: https://www.umaryland.edu/designandconstruction/capital-projects/projects/school-of-social-work-building-project/
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