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Informed Work through a Fairness 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 does this actually mean?  How do we operationalize this lens?  Experts in advancing racial equity in government from the Government Alliance for Race and Equity […]

Informed Work through a Fairness 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 time and work at Benevolence Farm. They shared about how they use social entrepreneurship to support their mission by selling shares in their farm and […]

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 and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to a personal account of what it is like to be detained. After the panel, the speakers and participants shared a […]

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

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