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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.

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A Place of Second Chances

February 22, 2019 by Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

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 […]

A Place of Second Chances

Feb 22, 2019 · Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

Filed Under: Best Practices, Macro Practice, Social Work Values in Action Tagged With: SIE Lab, Social Justice, Social Work

Get off the Sidelines

February 22, 2019 by Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

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 […]

Get off the Sidelines

Feb 22, 2019 · Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

Filed Under: Macro Practice, Social Work Values in Action Tagged With: Social Justice, Social Work

Speaking Up at the Table

December 17, 2018 by Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

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 […]

Speaking Up at the Table

Dec 17, 2018 · Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

Filed Under: Macro Practice, Social Work Values in Action

Systems for Us, By Us

December 10, 2018 by Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

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 […]

Systems for Us, By Us

Dec 10, 2018 · Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

Filed Under: Macro Practice, Social Work Values in Action

Making Systems Better

October 24, 2018 by Melissa L Villodas, LMSW

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 […]

Making Systems Better

Oct 24, 2018 · Melissa L Villodas, LMSW

Filed Under: Macro Practice, Social Work Values in Action

The Power of Policy

October 18, 2018 by Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

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. […]

The Power of Policy

Oct 18, 2018 · Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

Filed Under: Macro Practice, Social Work Values in Action

Pushing for Change

October 10, 2018 by Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

‘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 […]

Pushing for Change

Oct 10, 2018 · Melissa L. Villodas, LMSW

Filed Under: Macro Practice, Social Work Values in Action

Facing Poverty

March 22, 2018 by Todd Jensen

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 […]

Facing Poverty

Mar 22, 2018 · Todd Jensen

Filed Under: Quick Takes Tagged With: Community, Guilford Child Development, Poverty, United Way of Greater Greensboro

Answering the Call

March 9, 2018 by Morgan Jeter

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), […]

Answering the Call

Mar 9, 2018 · Morgan Jeter

Filed Under: Quick Takes

The Transformative Potential of Environmental Justice

March 9, 2018 by Travis Moe

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 […]

The Transformative Potential of Environmental Justice

Mar 9, 2018 · Travis Moe

Filed Under: Quick Takes Tagged With: Environmental Justice

Our Voices

January 29, 2018 by Travis Moe & Sarah Verbiest

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 […]

Our Voices

Jan 29, 2018 · Travis Moe & Sarah Verbiest

Filed Under: Quick Takes

Fatherhood 2.0

January 29, 2018 by Paul Lanier

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 […]

Fatherhood 2.0

Jan 29, 2018 · Paul Lanier

Filed Under: Quick Takes Tagged With: Fatherhood

Aging Beautifully

January 29, 2018 by Sarah Verbiest

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 […]

Aging Beautifully

Jan 29, 2018 · Sarah Verbiest

Filed Under: Interdisciplinary Learning Tagged With: CARES, NC Division on Aging and Adult Services

Lessons from Refugees

January 29, 2018 by Laura Gerlock

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 […]

Lessons from Refugees

Jan 29, 2018 · Laura Gerlock

Filed Under: Interdisciplinary Learning Tagged With: Refugees

Innovators Join the Team

January 12, 2018 by Beth Lowder

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 […]

Innovators Join the Team

Jan 12, 2018 · Beth Lowder

Filed Under: Quick Takes Tagged With: entrepreneurship, SIE Lab

Aiming Higher

January 9, 2018 by Sarah Verbiest

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 […]

Aiming Higher

Jan 9, 2018 · Sarah Verbiest

Filed Under: Quick Takes

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