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 […]
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From the Blog
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
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 […]
Answering the Call
When Barbara Leach’s phone rings, she never knows what the need will be on the other end. Barbara manages the toll-free Information and Referral line at Access Family Support (800.852.0042), […]
The Transformative Potential of Environmental Justice
Humanity has, collectively, a budget of about twenty more years of carbon emissions at current rates before we pass the threshold of 2oC of global warming, which scientists believe will […]
Our Voices
The Jordan Institute for Families has decided to start a blog. We know, what’s the point? We get it. When large institutions run blogs, they tend to be self-conscious and […]
Fatherhood 2.0
Fathers in North Carolina, and across the United States, are experiencing a slow, but revolutionary upgrade in roles, expectations, and opportunities as parents and partners. The father version that was […]
Aging Beautifully
Mary Anne Salmon, PhD has taken on the grand challenge of social isolation for over 20 years. As a Clinical Associate Professor with the Center for Aging Research and Educational […]
Lessons from Refugees
I don’t know what it’s like to be in a situation so terrifying that the best option is to leave everything behind and flee to another country on foot or […]
Innovators Join the Team
The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) Lab, part of the Jordan Institute for families, is excited to announce two new members of the innovation team! The SIE Lab will soon […]
Aiming Higher
The Jordan Institute for Families was launched in 1996 by Michael Jordan and the Jordan family in honor of their mother, Mrs. Delores Jordan. Mrs. Jordan not only raised 5 […]
