Tag Archives: second chances

Dealing With Offensive Remarks At Work

Posted on August 21, 2017 by msw blog

I am a middle-aged white female who works in a retail setting with colleagues whose skin tones are every color imaginable. I respect my co-workers, and they respect me. Our company generally does whatever makes the customer happy. But this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Networking, Reading | Tagged advocacy, book review, harassment, opportunity, oppression, optimism, politicians, poltics, race, racisim, rejection, second chances, self-awareness, skin shaming, slavery, social justice, social worker, sterotypes, success, therapy, values, What would you do ?, woke, Work place discrimination | 11 Comments

Behind bars, college is back in session

Posted on August 10, 2017 by msw blog

I don’t think individuals should get FREE education in prison. Seriously, what the f-k? I had to pay for my degree and, yes, I am still paying off my student loan. So, when I read this headline “Prison Education Smart … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged Business Community, Colleges and Universities, Community Supervision Agencies, education, Executive and Legislative Branch Officials, justice, Parole, Pathways from Prison Project State Correction Departments, pipeline to prison system, politics, prision, Re-entry Services Providers, second chances, social worker, student loan, tax payers, teachers, the U.S. Department of Education | 6 Comments

13th Amendment :Movie Review

Posted on May 8, 2017 by msw blog

I was compelled to watch the documentary 13th, not because everybody was like have you seen it yet, but because I came across this article in my career journal “Obama Commutes More Drug Sentences”. What I found powerful in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged 13 amendment, activists, african americans, antiquting, Ava DuVernay, criminal justice system, drug sentences, emotions, hustling, incarceration, justice, liberal scholars, movie review, netflixs, Obama, opportunity, oppression, politicians, poltics, race, second chances, slavery, social justice, woke | 10 Comments

Finding your joy and finding your purpose – Pages of a Career Journal

Posted on February 20, 2017 by msw blog

“I’ve had my trials and tribulations,” he says. He’d always been in and out of kitchens: “It’s always been close to my heart.” But he struggled with addiction and ended up in jail. When he got out, his work experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged addiction, Aging out, chance encounters, childhood hunger, Childhood memories, dreams, faith, foodie, fostercare, goals, homeless, inspiration, life, Networking, Operation Sack Lunch, passion, purpose, second chances, SNAP, social worker, transformation, transitional living facilities, trials and tribulations, Year of Yes | 5 Comments

The Golden Voice and Basic Needs- Articles of a Career Journal

Posted on March 16, 2016 by msw blog

Ted Williams: if you don’t know the name, click on the article or Google the man, quick! I was happily surprised to see him resurface in the news. I am always wondering what happened to people (professional hazard). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Reading | Tagged cleaning soultions, dreams, faith, homeless, hygiene centers, kindness, laundromat, laundry services, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, miracles, music, New York Post, purpose, second chances, Ted Williams, voice actor, voice overs | Leave a comment

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