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Dr. Tolliver Keynotes 26th Annual Social Work Month Celebration

The Unionist, March 2010 — The Keynote Speaker, Dr. Willie F. Tolliver, inspired the audience with his remarks. "Social work is a field that attracts people with very big hearts. In many ways, the career chooses us."

Tolliver spoke about diversity, commitment to principles, and his roots in the South during segregation. "There is nothing I want so bad that I would give up who I am to get it," he stated to a round of applause from the audience. He made reference to the book he co-authored with Steve Burghardt, a Hunter colleague, called "Transformative Leadership in the Human Services: Why the Glass is Always Full." » Download Full Article

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