Yolanda Padilla
Yolanda Padilla

Led by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, the Grand Challenges for Social Work is a groundbreaking initiative to champion social progress powered by science. It’s a call to action for all of us to work together on improving individual and family well-being, strengthening the social fabric, and helping create a more just society.

Professor Yolanda Padilla and colleagues tackle the challenge of achieving equal opportunity and justice in this Grand Challenges working paper (pdf) that focuses on integrating Latino/a immigrants into American society.

The 12 grand challenges include:

Learn more about the Grand Challenges for Social Work and join the effort.