So excited to kick off National Social Work Month and Women’s History Month with a Mind and Manna YouTube Channel interview with Sunya Folayan on Wednesday, March 1, 2022, at 10:00am CST/11:00am EST. Sunya is a social entrepreneur and the epitome of defining social work career success on your own terms. She is a commissioned teaching artist […]
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What I learned from Sesame Street is that repetition works. I also learned that brief, clear messages work. I am here to remind you that you deserve to do work that feeds your heart, mind, and wallet Social Workers Should Be Paid Well You paid for your degree, now you deserve to be paid
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We’re on day 25 and we’ve been celebrating social work month all March long. I’ve thought so much about why I went into the profession, what I have been able to do, the lessons I’ve learned, the challenges I’ve faced, and where I plan to let my social work degree take me next. As
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Minds Over Latter LLC will celebrate Social Work Month and honor social workers by discussing how to Social Work YOUR way. Minds Over Matter’s Social Work Month Festival will be held virtually on Sunday, March 27, 2022. I am honored to be one of two main speakers. This event is open to all which
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My formative teenage years occurred during the height of the crack epidemic when Washington, DC, was the murder capital of the United States. I was 14 years old the first time I stepped foot on a college campus. It was where I was assigned as a camp counselor for the Mayor Marion Barry Summer
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I have a presence on all the major social media platforms (except TikTok). I am most active on Instagram because it’s fun and easy. With so much happening during the last two years – pandemic, police brutality, mass shooting, political division, overt racism – I needed something to that would allow me to feel
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My career coaching clients come to me when they are ready to uplevel their social work leadership positions or exit toxic workplaces but are unsure how to define success on their own terms and package their achievements to obtain their dream job. My social work education and training sets me apart in the career
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February is Black History Month, and I love that we celebrate the often overlooked, forgotten, or stolen achievements of Black people all month long, but February is also the longest shortest month there is. Winter seems to drag on during the month of February. March excites me because spring is on the way and my
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Katherine Spinney, MSW, is a Leadership Coach, Social Worker, and Educator, as well as Founder of Katherine Spinney Coaching. Katherine is a natural leader who has been class officer, president of a National Honor Society, commissioner of her fantasy football league, led book clubs and created a retreat at her church. Like many leaders who
Kenia Maldonado is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Certified Anger Management Facilitator in New York City. She is the owner of OnBoarding Solutions, LLC which supports Social Workers in understanding and owning their power through confidence building and talking points to advance their Social Work and leadership opportunities. Her motto is “There is Money