Building organic mentorships in social work with Elizabeth Amadiz, MSW and Madeline Maldonado, LCSW-R

About this episode

Erica discusses the importance of mentorship in social work with Elizabeth Amadiz and Madeline Maldonado.

Erica is talking to the authors of with Latinx/e In Social Work Volume 3 along with their Madrinas/Padrinos (mentors) for a look into the process of what it takes to build community in the social work field. She is joined by Vol. 3 Author Elizabeth Amadiz, MSW and her Madrina for her chapter, and social work mentor, Madeline Maldonado, LCSW-R. They are talking about what it takes to find, work with and become a mentor in your business community. More about our guest:: Madeline Maldonado is a ...

People in this episode

Host: Erica Sandoval

Guests: Elizabeth Amadiz, Madeline Maldonado

Topics covered

• mentorship
• social work
• community building
• Latinx
• professional development

Keywords

• mentorship
• social work
• community
• Latinx
• professional growth
• networking

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Latinx/e In Social Work Volume 3

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