Professor of social work, Dr. Alejandro Garcia, was invited to contribute to the special edition of the publication Advances in Social Work. Entitled “Eyewitness to History: First-Hand Accounts of Sages of the Profession,” this special issue details the heritage of the social work profession and its educational initiatives as seen through the eyes of those who have actually lived and contributed to that heritage. The editorial board felt that the best way to document some of these critical events would be to invite a group of nationally recognized scholars to provide first-person, eyewitness accounts of their observations and direct involvement with the events as they unfolded.
The introductory editorial by special issue co-editors Gerald T. Powers and Virginia Majewski, entitled “Sages of the Profession: Celebration of our Heritage” offers additional background about the publication and the significance of the insights provided by the individuals featured in it.