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The Jordan Institute's blog features the voices of students, staff, faculty and alumni on current events, new programs, big ideas, elevating what matters to them as they work to make change for families in North Carolina and beyond.
From the Blog
Taking Action Against Immigrant Family Separations
On October 28, 2019, the Jordan Institute for Families – in collaboration with the UNC School of Social Work Latinx Caucus and the Social Justice Action Collaborative – hosted the […]
From Wicked Problems to New Solutions
Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The quick walk from the hotel to the Gleacher Center at the University of Chicago was brisk enough to feel in your cheeks. The beautiful buildings […]
Hope Has Many Names
I want you to know that I have been doing therapy with some of the bravest, most resilient people on the planet. I want them to know it, too. Celebrating […]
Language Inequity and Mental Health Care
Language as a Financial Barrier: Language Inequity Restricts Refugees’ Access to Mental Health Care North Carolina’s Triangle is replete with different languages, each a rich, beautiful thread connecting communities and […]
Refugee Resettlement at Risk
The Trump Administration might effectively halt a program allowing displaced people from to enter the United States as refugees, according to a recent report by Politico. The U.S. has permitted […]
Camps, Cages and Immigration Policy
Camps and Cages: Volatile Immigration Policies Threaten New Americans’ Mental Health More people around the world have been displaced from their homes than ever before, and the consequences are causing […]
Using Data to Advance Equity
Governments collect a lot of data — program participation, event attendance, advisory board applicants, satisfaction with public services, hiring and promotions, contractors and vendors, and more. How these data are […]
Informed Work through a Racial Equity Toolkit
Using a racial equity toolkit to inform program, service, and policy-making We often talk about using a racial equity lens when planning programs and services or setting policy. But what […]
Equity in County Advisory Boards
On July 29, 2017 the Herald-Sun posted an article by Allison De Marco titled – Another Aspect of Equity: Our Town and County Advisory Boards. In this article, Allison highlights […]
A Place of Second Chances
On February 18, 2019, four residents from Benevolence Farm, a re-entry program for formerly incarcerated women, visited the Social Innovation Entrepreneurship Lab (SIEL) to share their personal stories about their […]
Get off the Sidelines
On February 18, 2019, the Latinx Student Caucus and Social Justice Action Committee hosted a panel and teach-in on immigration and detention, coving topics ranging from the history of Immigration […]
Speaking Up at the Table
Speaking Up at the Table: Facilitating Organizational Change Through the Committee for Cultural Diversity and Inclusion at Duke University – An Interview with Quinton Smith Quinton Smith, MSW, is an […]
Systems for Us, By Us
Working Towards Creating Environmentally Safe Food – An Interview with Jared Cates Jared Cates, MSW, is a Community Mobilizer at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association(CFSA). Jared is a 2012 UNC School […]
Making Systems Better
Focusing on the Symptoms and the Root of Problems – Using Opportunities in Direct Practice Work to Inform a Career in Macro Practice – an interview with Oprah Keyes Oprah […]
The Power of Policy
Tackling Big Issues with the Power of Policy – an interview with Victoria Crouse Victoria (Vikki) Crouse, MSW, is a State Policy Fellow at the Michigan League for Public Policy. […]
Pushing for Change
‘Rediscovering the Fighting Spirit of the Early Social Workers” – an interview with Isela Gutierrez Isela Gutierrez, MSW, is the Research and Policy Director at Democracy North Carolina. She has […]
Facing Poverty
Some families in our communities don’t know if they will have a meal today. Others will be unable to retain adequate housing. Still, others will experience crushing financial pressures with […]
