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Danny Alvarez (they/them), MSW ‘12, is a passionate facilitator, educator and organizer who has applied social work practices to their work for the last decade. With practices strongly rooted in popular education and intergroup dialogue pedagogy, they have taught, developed and managed programs at both U-M and Stanford University over the last 5 years. Operating from the belief that social transformation is both necessary and possible, Alvarez is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations develop equitable systems, build power and move towards collective liberation. As a consultant and trainer, Alvarez works with corporate groups, nonprofit partners and movement organizations on themes including creating trans inclusive workplaces, strategic planning and change management, identifying and dismantling systems of white supremacy, and navigating conflict by recognizing and working with power dynamics. Most recently Alvarez worked at Stanford University Queer Student Resources developing curriculum and managing programs focused on the needs of queer and trans students of color.

Contact Information

  • University of Michigan
    Program on Intergroup Relations, Common Ground
    1214 S University, Suite B
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • 2012 MSW
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • 2008 BA African American Studies
    Earlham College, Richmond, IN

Activities

Presentations

Year Description
2019 Society for Social Work Research National Conference “Queering Death: Community Care, Shifting the Narrative, and Reimagining Death in the LGBTQ+ Community” January 2019

Courses

Current & Future Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Essentials of Social Welfare Policy Alvarez, Daniel Fall 2026 009 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course

Past Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Photovoice Alvarez, Daniel Spring / Summer 2025 001 09:00 am 05:00 pm View Course
Youth Empowerment and Organizing Alvarez, Daniel Spring / Summer 2024 001 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Engaging Social Justice, Diversity, and Oppression in Social Work Alvarez, Daniel Fall 2023 802 03:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Engaging Social Justice, Diversity, and Oppression in Social Work Alvarez, Daniel Spring / Summer 2023 801 06:00 pm 08:00 pm View Course
Multicultural, Multilingual and Global Organizing Alvarez, Daniel Spring / Summer 2022 001 08:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Theories and Practices for Community Action and Social Change Alvarez, Daniel Winter 2022 004 01:00 pm 04:00 pm View Course
Engaging Social Justice, Diversity, and Oppression in Social Work Alvarez, Daniel Fall 2021 007 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Theories and Practices for Community Action and Social Change Alvarez, Daniel Fall 2021 003 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Theories and Principles of Socially Just Policies Alvarez, Daniel Winter 2021 003 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Community Action and Social Change Integrative Capstone Experience Alvarez, Daniel Winter 2021 003 05:00 pm 07:00 pm View Course