Tag Archives: Empowerment
Active Listening -pages of a career journal
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”- Larry King To assume that a social worker can empower someone…
The Black woman
True the Black woman did the housework, the drudgery; true, she reared the children, often alone, but she did all of that while occupying a place on the job market, a place her mate could not get or which his … Continue reading
What’s the One Thing Social Workers Should Know?
A few weeks ago a student had asked at the end of educational lab“What’s the one thing social workers should know?” Time was up, but I assured him we would get to that question. Today, walking into my seminar, it … Continue reading
Bathroom Deconstructed : beautiful, blessed nightmare
Did you ever stop to think about the women who have gone before you, who have been called all sorts of names, who have paved the way for you to have opportunities you have today? -Being grateful feels so good. … Continue reading
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