The Jon Gruden Case and Why the NFL Still Isn’t Serious About Social Justice
On October 11th, the National Football League (NFL) community was shocked when news surfaced that Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach ...
Tag: Social Justice
Recognizing Ableism’s Link to Racism
These days, many social workers are pretty clear that anti-racism is something they need to consistently work on in their ...
Social Work and the Reproductive Justice Framework
Policies and debates about contraception, abortion access and the ability of individuals to make their own reproductive decisions have consistently ...
How Reflecting on My Choice to do Prenatal Tests Made Me a Better Social Worker
My professor asked me to reflect on the ways in which I have engaged in ableism as a social work ...
Let People Who are Non-Verbal Communicate in their Own Way: A Social Work Challenge
While working at a disability group home agency, I came to know“ Jane,” a person with Rett Syndrome. Jane was ...
How Wearing High Heels During my Commute Helped Me to Be a Better Social Worker
Ableism is the idea that people with disabilities are not typical and are, therefore, inferior. Upon reflection, I have engaged ...
Moving Beyond “Fixing” People: Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities
Working on a boarding high-school campus, I have the opportunity to be exposed to different students. During my first year, ...
I Don’t Think I Am Racist
Donald Trump during the 2016 Presidential Campaign I can’t be a racist. Some of my best friends are African American. ...
Study Finds Trump Supporters Believe U.S. Society Is Fair
Voters who supported Donald Trump are more likely than other Americans—even other conservatives—to oppose social justice efforts, a new University ...
Walking The Walk is The New Activism
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein In times of ...
What Can We Do to Help Support Refugee Resettlement in the United States?
With the recent change in administration, many questions remain in regard to the potential policy changes that may affect refugees ...
Environmental Justice for Indigenous Populations
Climate change has an inordinate effect on vulnerable populations. The EPA has published multiple fact sheets outlining the effects of ...
What is Green Social Work?
The Urban Renaissance Center of Civic Park Neighborhood in Flint is a new field placement area for social work students ...
Flint Residents Can’t Catch A Break with New Trash Collection Dispute
Long before the “Flint Water Crisis” brought national attention to the City of Flint generations of “Flintstones” at home and ...
My Block, My Hood, My City Is Combining Social Justice with Service Learning
Most youth have never traveled outside their own block or neighborhood. As a result, their worldviews are geographically bound and ...
Black and Blue: Injustice Is Battering Us All
It is starting to feel like a domestic war is brewing. People are taking sides, dividing up into camps. Facebook ...
Call The Midwife and Social Justice
For those who follow my writing, you know I am a devoted fan of Call the Midwife. My husband and I ...
Know Her Truths: Why Black Women and Girls Matter
Recently, I had an amazing opportunity to attend the Know Her Truths: Advancing Justice for Women and Girls Conference hosted ...
Include Youth’s Commitment to Northern Ireland Care Leavers
Located in Northern Ireland, Include Youth supports vulnerable and disadvantage youth by helping them to improve their educational and employment ...
Empowering Youth Leaders for Activism and Action
For those of you who may not know, February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). When we think of ...
