The Time is Now: The Importance of Social Work Participation in Politics
Regardless of the barriers that exist, social workers are a permanent fixture that will always defend social justice, regardless of mounting adversity.
View ArticleThe Selfish Social Worker
In helping others, I help myself. In healing others, I heal myself. I love helping others, but in the end, I have benefited equally from every encounter.
View ArticleThe Importance of Human Relationships
The best social work students, practitioners, and teachers are not those who are encyclopedic in their knowledge or flawless in their technique, but those who show that each person they meet is the...
View ArticleShoes - Poetry
Shoes - poetry by University of North Dakota pre-social work student Meera Ostrom
View ArticleThe Harmony of Social Work and Religion
A social worker reflects on his studies at the Asian Social Institute and the relationship between religion and social work.
View ArticleSocial Work Dream Catcher - Visual Art
A dream catcher by UND social work student Selena Hobbs encompasses the values and ethics of professional social workers.
View ArticleYoung Social Workers Should Be Preparing for the Future
Young social workers have the skills and knowledge needed to organize campuses and communities across America and to be the difference makers in the coming elections and the future of America.
View ArticleThe Public is the Client - Social Workers as Media Experts
Through the media, social workers can find their voices and share their expertise.
View ArticleA Journey of Life
It was while saying good-bye to my grandmother that I was reassured of my choice to begin my social work journey in end-of-life care. I felt called to live out my grandparents’ memory by serving other...
View ArticleBurning the Candle at Both Ends - Poetry
Burning the Candle at Both Ends - poetry by social worker Mirel Adler.
View ArticleGoing for the MSW, Mom Style
Finding balance as a mom and a student has not been easy....being flexible and letting go of “we’ve always done it this way” may just be the single most important thing I master when it comes to being...
View ArticleThe Good Fight: Dispelling Public and Media Misperceptions of Social Workers
There are pervasive public and media misconceptions of the social work profession. The public’s perception will begin to align with increased visibility of the diverse roles social workers play,...
View ArticleOccupation, Social Worker
Along the way, I did not always feel accepted; I wasn’t “social worky” enough for social workers, and I wasn’t “business” enough for fundraisers. We must revere and support social workers at each level...
View ArticleSocial Work Is - Poetry
Social Work Is... a poem about what social workers do and don't do.
View Article3 Important Qualities I Believe a Social Worker Should Have
There are a few basic qualities that I believe every social worker should be able to understand and demonstrate in practice. These qualities are tenacity, flexibility, and cooperation.
View ArticleThe Graduation March - A page in a hospice social worker’s journal
Death is like a graduation day. As a social worker, I feel honored to watch one’s life unfold before me, to understand someone's journey, and to be a part of it.
View ArticleIn the Community: An Interview With the Honorable F. David Mathews, Secretary...
In the spirit of National Social Work Month and strengths-based practice, it is imperative to reflect on what people are capable of, as opposed to what they lack. Brad Forenza interviews the Hon. David...
View ArticleVictim to Survivor (Reverse Poem)
Victim to Survivor is a reverse poem, meant to be read top to bottom and then from bottom back to the top. Written by UNC Charlotte BSW student Sarah Stevenson and performed by Winthrop University MSW...
View ArticleCultural Competence in Medical Social Work- Healing Is Always Possible, Even...
Social workers must uphold the utmost respect of different ethnic backgrounds by educating themselves on different types of cultural medicinal practices that may strengthen the professional and...
View ArticleSocial Work in Our Paradise
Social Work in Our Paradise - a poem by Ionut Cioarta of Bucharest, Romania
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