Committees

California Social Welfare Archives comprises the following committees and their members who tirelessly work towards the awards & recognitions, events, development programs, maintaining and adding new information to the archives, operations, and governance of this organization. Together, they make CSWA the success that it is.

  • Social Work Hall of Distinction Committee

    The California Social Work Hall of Distinction is a committee of the California Social Welfare Archives, which maintains its permanent collection at the USC libraries. Formed in 1979, the CSWA obtains and preserves materials…

  • Program and Events Committee

    The purpose of the Program & Events Committee is to increase CSWA’s visibility, to provide opportunities for CSWA supporters, USC alumni, and existing and prospective donors to learn more about and share common experiences…

  • Governance and Finance Committee

    A committee concerning policy, procedures and the financial well-being of the CSWA. The Committee has three primary functions: (1) promulgation, amendment and enforcement of organizational bylaws and..

  • Membership and Operations Committee

    Volunteers, Board members, and committee members are reached out to, vetted, and onboarded by this committee that also seeks to uphold the well-being of the members within CSWA…

  • Diversity, Outreach and Development Committee

    A committee that through its interdisciplinary and intersectional nature often finds itself collaborating with other committees at the CSWA. This committee ensures that the CSWA is being conducted…

  • Collections Commitee

    Using guidelines for soliciting, gathering and maintaining oral histories and materials collection established by the Board, the Collections Committee creates and implements an annual plan for conducting…