Op-Ed Archive
White House Honors Champion of Change Daryl Atkinson On Monday, June 30, 2014 the White House honored local “Champions of Change” who are doing extraordinary work to facilitate employment opportunities for individuals formerly involved in the justice system. Daryl V. …
The Unvarnished Truth about the Prison Family Journey The first boldly honest resource for those affected by mass incarceration in the U.S. is stimulating powerful discussion. The United States is the largest jailer in the world. With just 5% of …
Are you aware that professionals with Masters in Social Work (MSW) are found in fields such as government, law enforcement, and corporate realms? There is a disconnect in understanding on how MSWs create positive change in leadership positions across different …
A mentor of mine told me after my recent reflection about illness that “our personal disabilities will have greater impacts on our lives at different times.” It has been something that has struck a chord with me as I reflect …
The American Adoption Congress
is an international organization comprised of individuals, families and groups committed to adoption reform, and represents those whose lives are
touched by adoption or other loss of family continuity. While the organization tends to lean toward issues …
The American media monster is obsessed with the use and misuse of narcotics and designer drugs: from the Television shows of the 1980’s, where Miami Vice injected million-dollar cocaine deals straight into the cerebral cortex of everyday America, to the breakaway …
A – Z of Groups and Groupwork by Mark Doel and Timothy B. Kelly, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, ISBN 978 0 230 30857 2, 9 + 241pp. This book is part of a new series of A to Z books from …
Thanks to several colleagues I have become aware of the initiative and petition to no longer require a field placement in social work, but rather to leave it up to the individual student who, under advisement, would make the decision …
It’s obvious to anyone who has had to spend the last few weeks with me that I am missing my fan favorites since the season finale of Game of Thrones. It’s now the wait for either Doctor Who, Walking Dead, …
One of the greatest parts of my job is being involved in the social work internship program for MSW students. It is something I truly love, not just for the challenge and fun I have, but because I understand how …
