Tag Archives: oppression

Conundrum

Posted on January 10, 2020 by msw blog

Affordable housing is very important to us. We are landlords of three very nice small apartments on Capitol Hill. Our rents are purposely below market. We recently paid our property taxes for this year, and they nearly doubled. Question : How … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, Affordable housing, Carolyn A. Eagan, housing, landlords, lifestyle, low-income families, oppression, poltics, poverty, problem solving, property taxes, realestate, rent, rent increase, social issue, stable housing, tenants, What would you do ? | 6 Comments

Transcendence

Posted on October 23, 2019 by msw blog

Student’s competency and areas for growth_________ this quarter I worked with several youth who are on the verge of ageing out of adolescent living and transcending into over 18 housing. This has been a great learning experience to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged Direct Practice, How did you get here, inquisitive, mental health care, oppression, outreach, poverty, public polices, social worker, stable housing, substance abuse, transitional housing, vulnerable population | 3 Comments

Real-world Experience

Posted on October 16, 2019 by msw blog

Student’s competency and areas for growth I have continued to merge the academic world with real world experience. For example, a resident at _________ was caught with pornographic images of themselves on the staff computer and several popular websites. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academia, advocacy, consequences, court appearances, court fines, court order, Direct Practice, foster care, homeless, How did you get here, juvenile justice system, legal system, legislative issues, oppression, outreach, poverty, practicum, probation, prostitution, sex trafficking, social issue, social justice, social worker | Leave a comment

My Why?

Posted on August 21, 2019 by msw blog

Over the course of Real Life of an MSW I have been asked about my tagline “Build more bridges than walls.” I was even informed I may want to change it when the current occupants of the white house took … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged clinical evaluations, community, Direct Practice, diversity, Empowerment, homelessness, How did you get here, Human Service Providers, opportunity, oppression, outreach, political analysis, purpose, safe gathering space, social justice, social work, tagline | 2 Comments

Her-story

Posted on July 30, 2019 by msw blog

I don’t think anyone who has made history set out to make history. Shirley Chisolm , Barbara Jordan , Ruby Bridges , Sojourner {Truth} – they just set out about their business…. I’d like to think that my election made … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Ayanna Pressley, Code of Ethics, confidentially, conflicts, consultants, Culture, decision making, education, employment opportunities, graduate school, How did you get here, impact, inspiration, laws and policies, learning opportunities, legacy, morals, Negotiation, oppression, outreach, policy, political belief, principles, problem solving, social policies, social worker, support, values | Leave a comment

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