Exploring how social workers can increase their impact through futures frameworks – All content developed by Laura Burney Nissen, Ph.D., MSW, Portland State University School of Social Work, Portland, Oregon, USA, Email: nissen@pdx.edu, Twitter: @lauranissen

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Category: Presenations

October 17, 2025 Presenations

Unscripted – Candid Conversations about Who Gets to Imagine the Future

Last week I was so thrilled to be included in an RWJF all-week event about the future called: “Unscripted: Candid

April 6, 2023 Presenations / Social Work and the Future

Chat GPT – Primer for Social Work

Note: It has come to my attention that some folks aren’t able to link into the presentation below if accessing

May 15, 2020 Presenations / Uncategorized

Two Upcoming Opportunities to Talk Futures with Me!! (Updated July 13, 2020 with link to the finished webinars)

Note: Links to completed webinars have now been added below! It has been a very busy season after being a

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