Today is my birthday and I have 3 special birthday gifts for YOU!! 1.) Strategy Session Strategy Session regularly $249.00 Undergraduate Student Strategy Session regularly $189.00 Do you need new strategies to help you turn your dreams into reality? During our 50 minute Strategy Session, you and I will work together to develop creative solutions […]
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Racism is the hatred or intolerance of races other than your own. White supremacy believes that all non-whites are unequal and unworthy. Black people were brought to this country as property – no rights, no freedom, no love. For hundreds of years we were not considered fully human. Out of those horrific experiences came the
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Long-term business growth and financial gain are impacted by: Public safety Public health Educated consumers Diversity Mission JC Penney “Too Pretty To Do Homework” T-shirt Exxon oil spill Discrimination at Denny’s All memorable business fiascos right? Gone are the days when businesses can simply ‘do no harm’. We have entered the age of
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. TODAY (4/1/15) is the kick off date of our annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive to collect and distribute backpacks (luggage and duffel bags) for teen males in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. An overwhelming number of children and youth enter the foster care system due
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March is National Social Work Month and every third Tuesday in March is World Social Work Day. Social work month is a special time for social workers to celebrate an awesome professions that is having an amazing impact on our world. It is also a time to celebrate our colleagues and our own contributions to the
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I love the social work career that I have created but I also understand that periodically I must reflect and reevaluate my professional decisions and opportunities. This blog is for those of us with years of planning, giving, and doing under our belts. In March 2014, I wrote a blog called Tips for New
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Macro social work focuses on changing larger systems. Macro social work is an important part of our professional history: • Social work pioneer Jane Addams was one of the first women to receive a Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded in 1931. Known best for establishing settlement houses in Chicago for immigrants in the early
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Some people call me ‘conservative’. I sit in neutral on that label but I am definitely a private person who takes pride in my reputation. I am keenly aware of the power of social media and almost always think twice before hitting send or publish on an email, post, or blog. I am expanding my
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“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” -Anais Nin The truth in this quote is very evident in the workplace when strangers are brought together and tasked with working toward a common goal. Individuals with different backgrounds, beliefs, personal and professional goals, experiences, work histories, and skill levels
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Quality hiring is essential to client and agency success. It is normal to want to hire staff the team can get along with. I believe it is critical that team members share the same organizational beliefs and values but a strong team consists of team members who challenge and complement each other. A team of
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