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Taking Action Against Immigrant Family Separations

December 19, 2019 by Daniela Ceron

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 […]

Taking Action Against Immigrant Family Separations

Dec 19, 2019 · Daniela Ceron

Filed Under: Macro Practice, Social Work Values in Action Tagged With: Community, Health, Latinx, Policy, Social Justice, Social Work

Informed Work through a Racial Equity Toolkit

April 22, 2019 by Allison De Marco, MSW, PhD

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 […]

Informed Work through a Racial Equity Toolkit

Apr 22, 2019 · Allison De Marco, MSW, PhD

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

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

Innovation in Action: Darshan Mundada

October 17, 2018 by Ashley Coleman

empty chairs in a circle in front of a bright yellow wall that reads "Ideas Start Here"

Our featured guest for the October Innovation in Action event is Darshan Mundada, MSW ’11. Darshan Mundada will share his journey as a social entrepreneur in India, and emerging issues, trends, […]

Innovation in Action: Darshan Mundada

Oct 17, 2018 · Ashley Coleman

Tagged With: Global Development, innovation, SIE Lab, Social Justice, Social Work

Innovation in Action: Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock

October 9, 2018 by Beth Lowder

empty chairs in a circle in front of a bright yellow wall that reads "Ideas Start Here"

Our featured guest speaker for the January Innovation in Action event is Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock, co-founder and director of we are (Working to Extend Anti-Racist Education). Ronda Taylor Bullock is […]

Innovation in Action: Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock

Oct 9, 2018 · Beth Lowder

Tagged With: SIE Lab, Social Justice, Social Work

Silence Sam Film Screening and Panel

August 17, 2018 by Nora Elizabeth Simmons

The Social Justice Action Series (SJAS) presents a screening and panel discussion of the Silence Sam Film on August 27th at 5 pm at the School of Social Work Auditorium. […]

Silence Sam Film Screening and Panel

Aug 17, 2018 · Nora Elizabeth Simmons

Tagged With: Activism, Panel, Social Justice, Social Work

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