Solidarity for Racial Justice and Non-violence
As a group of students, staff, and faculty at the University of Utah College of Social Work, we join our...
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The Purpose of Education in a Democratic Society
The purpose of education in a democratic society is to instill the values of cooperation, fairness, and justice into...
The Underlying Racism and Inequality Behind Ferguson
It has taken a great amount of time for me to process what has happened over the past several weeks...
What Happens When You Actually Read the Grand Jury Testimony
As a Social Worker who works in East Harlem with students who hail from all different ethnic backgrounds the current...
Creating Gender Inclusive Classrooms: Boys, Girls, or Purple Penguins?
A school district in Lincoln, Nebraska recently decided to avoid using the gender terms boys or girls in order to...
Ferguson Sparks Cross-Campus Dialogue about Racialized Police Violence
By Irene M. Ota, College of Social Work and Irene H. Yoon, College of Education The unfolding events in Ferguson,...
Five Social Justice Challenges to Teachers
As the new school year is underway, I just wanted to take a moment to urge teachers to think about...
The Art and Etiquette of Actually Being Helpful
I get a lot of people trying to help me. The less they know me the less helpful their help...
The Michael Brown Shooting: Why the Requirement for ‘Perfect’ Victims is About Race
By the time Norma L. McCorvey was 21, she had abused drugs and was on her third child. While carrying...
Letter to the Editor: A Social Worker’s Thoughts on the Killing of Michael Brown
This is a Letter to the Editor that I received from a member of the social work community. Although I...
Social Work Appears Absent in #Ferguson Global Conversation
As Editor-in-Chief of Social Work Helper, I recently published an article entitled A Grand Response from Social Work is Needed...
Police: Serving and Protecting the White Middle-Class and Mentally Well
A violent threat, a criminal, a gangster, a drug-dealer, a menace, it seems these are all the things the police...
Tackling Discrimination At Work Comes At A Price
In July of last year, the British Government introduced Employment Tribunal Fees for any employees seeking to challenge discrimination at...
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown: The Fear of Black Youth in America
Mike Jr. Brown via Facebook Recently, two unarmed young black men were killed by police officers in a St. Louis...
The College of Social Work Hosts First Joint Conference for Principal Social Workers
Social work leaders from across the United Kingdom are gathering together today for a major conference hosted by The College...
Looking at Labeling and Diversity: Interview with Philip Patston
Recently, I had to the opportunity to catch up with Philip Patston who is a phenomenal speaker, advocate, and expert...
Where Are HBCU’s in the Face of Inclusiveness?
Recently, students across the nation began having dialogues at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) about diversity and inclusion which...
Be Anything You Want to Be and Learn How To Define What You Want
White House Summit on Working Families-Panel on Career Ladders and Leadership From the time we had our first memories, many...
Marian Wright Edelman: What Can I Do
by Deona Hooper, MSW On October 25, 2012, Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund spoke...
