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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OI BLACK SOCIAL

WORKIRS, INC.
11.041$9:/03911,78
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Tujsheenu Leggs,
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UnIversILy oI Kunsus
Kunsus CILy, MO
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Glendu oro, BSW
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UnIversILy oI HousLon, GCSW
HousLon, TX
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Michuel Riley,
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VIrgInIu CommonweuILI
UnIversILy
RIcImond, VA
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Zukiu Pogh, MSS[MSLP
SecreLury
Bryn Muwr CoIIege, GSSWSR
Bryn Muwr, !A
osu-secreLurynubsw.org

Michelle Bluir
Treusurer
VIrgInIu SLuLe UnIversILy
RIcImond, VA
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Luvenu Ogletree,
!urIIumenLurIun
UnIversILy oI Kunsus
Kunsus CILy, MO
Dear NABSW Students Chapter Secretaries:
I bring you greetings and Iraternal Ielicitations on your various
achievements. Zakia Pugh is my name and I have the honor
and privilege to serve you in the 2011-2012 academic as your
secretary Ior the OIIice oI Student AIIairs. The OIIice oI
Student AIIairs is the student mouthpiece oI the National
Association oI Black Social Workers Inc. Together with the
other Iive oIIicers, we serve are your voice in NABSW. I
humbly accept this mantle with great exuberance. It aIIords
me great opportunity to serve on a national level!
Let us celebrate our past and embrace the challenges oI the
Iuture as members oI the Black Iamily. Nearly Iour years
ago, America (WE) made history by electing the Iirst Black
to the highest position in this country and since his
authority and leadership has been challenged. We must
continue to support him; as our President continues to seek
the welIare oI all Americans irrespective oI race, class,
gender or creed, balance the country budget and addressed
the unprecedented education cuts that aIIect all
communities, especially OUR communities.

I entreat all students to be more engaged on a national level
because there is a lot you can do as an individual and as a
chapter. Participating on a national committee with me or
any oI my Iellow oIIicers is an excellent approach. As your
secretary, I chair the website and newsletter committees. I
am currently looking to recruit members to join both
committees. These are essential to members oI NABSW
because this is our means oI communication. Involvement
in the committees would entail working with others to
create a quarterly newsletter, as well as Irequently updating
the BlogSpot and Facebook webpage with important
inIormation.

I Ieel that this organization creates a saIe environment Ior
people oI AIrican descent to discuss their own issues and
identiIy ideas in which to use the NABSW code oI ethics to
create a better world Ior Black people as a whole.
With that in mind, a discussion oI all secretaries should be
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Tumeku Brown, MSW, LSW
NuLIonuI AdvIsor
CoIumbIu, SC
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Melunie Bryunt, MSW
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produced so creative ideas can be shared. I hope to speak
with all the chapter secretaries quarterly on Aovember 5,
211, 1anuary 7, 212, March 31, 211, and 1une 9,
211. Each call will begin at 5PM EST. All those who are
interested may email me at osa.secreatry1gmail.com Ior
more inIormation. II you have questions, ideas, comments
or concerns this a great time to share them. I look Iorward
to speaking with all oI you!

Thanks once again Ior such a unique opportunity to serve
as Secretary in the OIIice oI Student AIIairs. I look Iorward
to seeing you all at the 44
th
Annual ConIerence in Atlanta,
Ga. I wish you a IulIilling academic year.

At your Service,
Zakia Pugh, MSW/MSLP candidate
OSA Secretary