Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ wife is a social worker
Bernie and Jane Sanders. Photo courtesy of Bustle.
The wife of Bernie Sanders, the Democrat underdog in the presidential race who is trying to gain on Hillary Clinton, is a social worker.
This article in Bustle said Jane Sanders earned a master’s degree in social work from Goddard College although Sanders’ LinkedIn page said she earned a bachelors degree in social work at that university.
Jane Sanders is most well known for serving as the fourth president of Burlington College but was also director of youth services in Burlington, Vt. and volunteered as press secretary and policy analyst in her husband’s Congressional office.
The two grew up just 15 blocks away from each other in Brooklyn but did not meet until 1981 when Bernie Sanders was celebrating his mayoral election in Burlington. They married in 1988 and have four children and seven grandchildren.
“Yes, she is a soulmate, a sounding board,” Sanders said of his wife in a 1996 Bloomberg interview.
Social workers are often involved in politics and community development. Visit the website of the Congressional Social Work Caucus to find out more about social workers who are members of the U.S. House or Senate.
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Of course Jane does great work for others!
What a dedicated couple the Sanders are-I am so pleased to know yet another reason to admire them and support Bernie’s candidacy.
FEEL THE BERN and GO JANE GO!
My family was destroyed by social workers. My grandchildren were taken from their mother and a although I loved them very much and we were very close they would not allow me to have them. I did everything they asked of me including getting licensed for foster care. I should also mention I am an RN and work in a pediatric ER. The foster patents were found to be slapping, spanking, putting hot sauce in their mouths, made them run laps around their house and taught them not to tell what happens at their house. They also left ammunition to their guns unlocked. Despite all these things they said it was in their best interest to be adopted by these people. At one visit with them i recorded and when i momentarily left the room the social worker could be heard teaching the children that i tell lies. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about them or worry for their saftey.I can’t say social workers make our country a better place
There is no MSW program at Goddard according to the college’s website.
Marcia:
Good morning. Thanks for pointing this out. The original article must be in error.
Jane Sanders’ LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=70324186&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=v6Ah&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Amynetwork%2Cidx%3A1-7-7%2CtarId%3A1437420514817%2Ctas%3Ajane%20sanders) said she earned a bachelors degree in social work at Goddard in 1978-80.
She earned a PhD in leadership studies in politics and education from the Union Institute and University between 1996-2000. I will amend our SocialWorkersSpeak.org item to list degrees listed on her LinkedIn page.
Thank you.
Greg Wright
NASW Public Relations Manager
Social workers are people who have earned either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social work. In many jurisdictions child protective services case workers are not social workers.
Not all social workers are protective custody workers..According to NASW, 60 percent of psychotherapy services are performed by social workers….So most of us are mental health therapists, many who also treat substance abuse …An MSW allows most social workers to become licensed and practice therapy…I have an MSW and was never a child protective custody worker but a mental health therapist for 20 years…Sounds like the public needs to be informed about this and lose the stereotypes.