Misinformation about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs is widespread. What many don’t know is that white women have been the largest beneficiaries of diversity programs in the workplace and Black women are last in line. Research indicates that White women, Asian professionals, LGBTQ individuals, Latinas/Hispanic women, Black men, people with disabilities, and lastly, Black […]
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Black people don’t need anyone’s permission to celebrate our legacy. We also don’t always have to be in battle mode. Black joy is also resistance. Black education can happen on the screen when Black excellence is on cinematic display. You can watch a movie that tells the story of Black culture, Black achievement, Black
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There are so many things I want to say and so many things that should not need to be spoken in 2025, but here we are. We don’t need permission to celebrate Black History Month. We deserve honor and respect. We are here and accounted for. Black History is American history, and we will
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Divide and Conquer is a strategy worth implementing immediately! 1. Honor your capacity 2. Focus on the things that matter most to you. 3. Do only what you have the ability and capability to do. There is no ONE thing to do. We all have different parts to play. Divide and conquer. As you
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Friday, January 17, 2025, Social Media post: There is A LOT going on in the world, and thanks to the World Wide Web, we all have a front row seat to it all. It’s pretty easy to become discouraged, disappointed, and depleted. So, here are a few nuggets to nibble on this weekend: 1.
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Social Work to Wealth Podcast, The Finance and Career Podcast for Social Workers Empowering you with practical tools for managing money, growing your career, and creating long-term financial success, so you can do more than just get by. On January 6, 2025, the Social Work to Wealth Podcast launched. The hosts, Taylor and Faith deep
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My social work career coaching framework is my social work belief system and it’s also the principles I’ve implemented to build a social work career that I love. Social workers do not take a vow of poverty Professional burnout is not a social work rite of passage Social work skills are high income skills
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Happy New Year, I had a very lowkey New Year Eve. Spent time outside in nature, had multiple chats with family, had lengthy new year goals and intensions talks with 2 of my best friends, and switched through a watch night service and television channels as the east coast ushered in the new year. I haven’t decided how I will
As you well know, my mission as a Social Work Career Empowerment Coach is to eliminate the outdated, narrow view of social work. MYTH: You have to leave social work if you want to make money. Social workers do not take a vow of poverty. Your social work skills are highly transferable, high-income skills. It’s
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My 2024 word of the year is Regeneration. Regeneration is a spiritual renewal or revival; the reproduction of a part which has been removed or destroyed; renewal or restoration of a body, body part, or biological system (such as a forest) after injury or as a normal process; the act of regenerating. In January,
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