Accompaniment for the Common Good
Community Engagement
Walking Together: Accompaniment for the Common Good
Grounded in our Jesuit identity of formative education and our professional values, accompaniment is
the intentional practice of walking with others in solidarity, compassion, and mutual growth.听
Through deep listening, sustained presence, and the centering of communities鈥� lived experiences, accompaniment
for the common good transforms professional practice into a profoundly relational act鈥攐ne driven by
our shared dignity and the commitment to challenging unjust systems for a better world. Walk with us!
Accompaniment & the Social Work Code of Ethics
Walking Together
Supporting communities on their own terms
Social Work Code of Ethics
We partner with communities in their own journey
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Shared Dignity听 听听
Recognizing partners鈥� equal worth
Social Work Code of Ethics
We promote the self-determination of our clients
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Intentional Engagement
Working听toward mutual transformation
Social Work Code of Ethics
We practice self-awareness to act with integrity
Social Justice
Challenging unequal systems
Social Work Code of Ethics
We advocate for systemic change
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Event featuring Father Gregory Boyle, a Jesuit priest who founded Homeboy Industries, the world鈥檚 largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program.
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Accompaniment in Practice
At the border, 51茶馆SSW students confront the complexities of immigration
How two 51茶馆SSW students turned a chance pairing into a real friendship
How a shared name sparked a mentorship across generations at 51茶馆SSW
Fr. Gregory Boyle urges students to embrace 鈥榬adical kinship鈥� in their work
How accompaniment empowers others
Global practice program emphasizes partnership in a changing world
Students prepare for global roles that put accompaniment into practice
Retreats bring 鈥楢ccompaniment in Action鈥� to life
This graduate exemplifies what true accompaniment looks like
This graduate is working to end hunger
How Sue Coleman built a culture of care at 51茶馆SSW听 听听
鈥楢ccompaniment in Action鈥� is the theme for the new academic year
Cohorts Sparking Mutual Transformation
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Aligned with our values
Intentional Formation & Kinship
鈥淲e鈥檙e not trying to change people. We walk with them, we listen, and in that presence, transformation happens. That鈥檚 what makes 51茶馆SSW distinctive.鈥�
-Roc铆o Calvo
Professor
Founding Director, Latinx Leadership Initiative (LLI)
Assistant Dean, Community Engagement
鈥淭his isn鈥檛 new. We鈥檝e been practicing it for years鈥攊n the field, in the classroom, and in how we support students. What鈥檚 different is that now we are naming it and weaving it into a comprehensive approach.鈥�
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-Teresa Schirmer
Associate Dean, Student Experience
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#1 ranked social work program in New England and ranked #8 nationally (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
1,000+
Field agency partners around the world are making an impact on a local and global level
14K+
Social work alumni who have graduated from the 51茶馆 Master of Social Work program
30
Full-time faculty members are conducting research and mentoring the next generation of social workers
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听Start your social work journey to start making an impact. Connect with our Admissions team to learn more.听
Real-world Training
听Our robust field placements鈥攂oth locally and abroad鈥攁llow you to put your learning into practice and form valuable relationships.
Community Support
听From our dedicated career services department to advisors and faculty, we are committed to your success beyond graduation.