Mat Despard

Public Benefits Cliffs: 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back for Working Families in North Carolina When most people get a raise or a chance to earn more money, it can […]

Disrupt Bias and Build Equity in Fatality Review Systems (and all systems!) John is an 8-year old Black boy who died due to drowning. At the time of the incident, […]

The University of Connecticut’s Campaign School for Social Workers has been hosting workshops for social workers across the U.S. for twenty-five years. Taught through the lens of social work’s professional […]

I guess you could say that part of my job puts me in the “motherhood” business. I have two young adult children who I love beyond reason and would die […]

Our fifth event in the R3 symposium series, Transformational Research: Dismantling Systems of Oppression in Justice, Education and Health, held Dec. 9, 2021, highlighted scholarship from UNC graduate students, research scientists, and […]

We hosted an event on November 17th, 2021, that addressed the following theme: “Reproductive Justice Teach-in: The New Texas Law, National Implications and Actions to Take”. Our panelists Alise Powell, […]

In collaboration with the UNC Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the School of Social Work Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Jordan Institute for Families is co-hosting the […]

“Or the time when your Pop Pop turns on the news, and you see people everywhere take a breath, take a stand, take a knee. And you hear Pop Pop’s […]

It has been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic first began to infuse grief, uncertainty, and isolation into the lives of families across the nation. Our nation’s youth are […]

June 1, 1921: In just 18 hours, the thriving Black economic Mecca of Tulsa, Oklahoma – home to 10,000 residents, 200 businesses, 15 doctors, and the biggest Black-owned hotel in […]

Thank you so much for your interest in our event Disrupting hate: Building community to confront anti-Asian racism. We are grateful to all our panelists, Heidi Kim, Yoosun Park, Will […]

As refugees and immigrants join communities in the United States, those with limited English proficiency (LEP) rely on interpreters to bridge communication gaps. For individuals who have always spoken the […]

What does it look like to make anti-racist action a daily practice? What effect does that have on the way you look at the world, interact with others, or participate […]

Our team had the opportunity to talk with North Carolina’s district court judges about race, ethnicity, and child development. In this post, we share our approach to this important conversation. […]

In collaboration with the UNC Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the School of Social Work, the Jordan Institute for Families is co-hosting the Race, Racism, and Racial Equity (R3) […]

As part of the Carolina Social Workers Action for Voting (C-SWAV) this fall, Averyl Edwards checked in with fellow student Jillian Riley to talk about voting, volunteering, and running for […]

As schools and childcare centers re-open in North Carolina, what will be the same and what will be different? We know that young children, particularly those in communities with fewer […]

A team of faculty, staff and students have created an anti-racist resource document with the intention that these resources will be an accessible means for each of us to find […]