Sheila Y. Oliver Foundation hosts social work policy panel
- Apr 15
- 1 min read
Matthew Fazelpoor

The Sheila Y. Oliver Foundation, in partnership with Columbia University School of Social Work, recently hosted a panel during National Social Work Month honoring the legacy of the late Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver.
Charles Lewis Jr., director of the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy, moderated the March 12 “The Intersection of Politics and Social Work” event at Columbia University. Featured panelists – and alumni of the Columbia University School of Social Work – included:
Mathylde Frontus, former New York State Assembly member
Hoboken Mayor Emily Jabbour
Ashanti Jones, policy analyst in the Criminal Justice Reform Program at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice