humanity Archive
“You can be in love and still have a life, you know? You can build something.” —Jennifer Egan, The Invisible Circus One of the really brilliant aspects of Egan’s treatment of her protagonist’s coming of age is its depiction of teenage …
Let’s admit it, many of us, whether we are social workers or not, don’t consider ourselves rich. This is because we define ‘rich’ in terms of money, and with good reason in a world that in and of itself appears …
Social workers are all about the compassion. We love to care, we love how much we love caring. One thing I’ve always struggled with that constantly placed me at odds of my classmates and peers is the somewhat cynical notion …
There is probably no need to justify a social justice student award, but in this post I talk about some of my reasons for establishing one. I want the award to say that social justice work is valued, and valuable, …
If I were to suggest that we need still another environmental / humanitarian organization, it would undoubtedly be greeted by frowns and groans. There are already several million NGOs in the world, (according to Wikipedia), untold activist groups and web-sites, …
Where do we draw the line to determine who has worth? Recently, one of our posts discussed the social work reinvestment act, and the concept of tuition forgiveness, grants, or other assistance with higher education. Many who oppose these ideas …
The more I read on the issue of the Charter of Quebec Values, I wonder whose values are these? Not mine. I agree with separation of ‘church and state,’ but this is so much more than that. ‘It was originally …
What is the impact of a single good day? How much can a person’s support change the course of an individual’s life? Most of the time, we will never realize the effect that our actions will make on others,
SJS shared in May, that a not-for-profit mental health network has been created by Open Path Psychotherapy Collective, an organization that aims to keep mental health care affordable, especially for those that fall into the middle income range. Below is an …
As the news unfolds of the verdict on Tsarnaev, let’s remember that even in the wake of tragedy, the goodness of individuals shine. Looking back at that time with this reposting, we can only reflect on the world around us, …