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 […]
From Wicked Problems to New Solutions
Social Work Values in Action
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 Fairness 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 […]
