Daniel Alvarez

LEO Lecturer I

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

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Activities

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Experience
Year Description
2018-Present Managing Coordinator and Consultant. Partners For Collaborative Change, Oakland, CA
2018-Present Associate Director. Stanford University, Queer Student Resources, Palo Alto, CA
2017-2018 Associate Director, Stanford University, Diversity and First-Generation Office, Palo Alto, CA
2016-2017 Program Manager, Stanford University, Residence Education, Palo Alto, CA
2015 LEO Adjunct Lecturer, University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI
2014-2016 Program Manager, The University of Michigan (UM), The Program on Intergroup Relations, Ann Arbor, MI
2013-2014 Program Evaluator, The University of Michigan School of Social Work Curtis Center Program Evaluation Group, Ann Arbor, MI
2012 Community Organizer, Harriet Tubman Center, Detroit, MI
2010-Present Facilitator/Trainer/Consultant. Alvarez Consulting, Various locations
12/2018-Present Managing Coordinator and Consultant, Partners for Collaborative Change.
09/2021-Present LEO Lecturer I, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
09/2020-08/2021 LEO Intermittent Lecturer, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
09/2018-Present Associate Director, Queer Student Resources, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
09/2016-06/2017 Program Manager, Stanford University, Residence Education.
09/2015-12/2015 LEO Adjunct Lecturer, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
08/2010-Present Facilitator/Trainer/Consultant, Alvarez Consulting.
06/2017-09/2018 Associate Director, Diversity and First-Generation Office, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
05/2013-01/2014 Program Evaluator, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
01/2014-08/2016 Program Manager, The Program on Intergroup Relations, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
01/2012-12/2012 Community Organizer, Harriet Tubman Center, Cody High School.

Honors and Awards

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
Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Photovoice Alvarez, Daniel 001 09:00 am 05:00 pm View Course