Social workers and social justice

While I generally keep 'private me' and 'educator me' as separate entities, I think this message is an important one to share.

Our code of ethics states, 'Social workers should facilitate informed participation by the public in shaping social policies and institutions', and, 'Social workers should engage in social and political action that seeks to ensure that all people have equal access to the resources, employment, services, and opportunities they require to meet their basic human needs and to develop fully. Social workers should be aware of the impact of the political arena on practice and should advocate for changes in policy and legislation to improve social conditions in order to meet basic human needs and promote social justice.' 
 

So read on if you'd like to see what I've been up to.
I'm sure most of my students, and none of my colleagues have never seen me cry, so I'm putting myself out there a bit, but I think it's important to see that even though we may be afraid, or feel powerless, we can still use our voices to become more powerful.

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