humanity Archive
Taking a moment aside from MLK’s birthday and the Presidential inauguration I want to bring forward a much discussed topic: Radical Social Work. My dislike for the term stems from the negative connotation I have against it. That doesn’t mean …
Thanks to our SJS Facebook page, we received a submission to post, “One Good Thing, One Good Day” which is an event that was held virtually on December 21, 2012 as a Facebook event in efforts to encourage people to …
What is Social Justice? Social justice haunts my dreams, and follows me throughout the day. No evening can come without me reflecting on what it is, and how I fit into social justice during the day. It is impossible for …
This morning I woke up to an article on the front page of my local newspaper with the title: “12 orcas trapped in ice in Northern Quebec.” Since Monday, these killer whales have been trapped in thick layers of choppy …
It has been incredible difficult for me to write as of late. I read through countless news stories which have blended together in a devilish mix of gun control, fiscal cliff and overall gridlock of common sense. Writer’s block won’t …
I came across a piece written By Urvashi Butalia, a feminist writer living in India. She wrote as protests began to develop around the country in response to the public gang rape of a woman. It is important to hear …
Social workers are trained to delineate between economic freedom and humanitarian freedom. Economic freedom is conceptualized as a persons ability to express their will in the market place. By these selections fortunes rise and fall; beliefs are expressed as they financially support the …
John Lennon’s song “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)”, has always had a haunting effect, I hardly think that any song brings more emotion from my heart. Year after year it remains a constant, it continues to present the standard by …
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada Upon reading an article in a Good Housekeeping magazine from October of this year (2012), I came across an article titled: “The Happiness Boomerang: Give a Little of your Time …
By: Courtney Kidd, LMSW SJS staff writer In Mauritania, 10-20% of the country’s population is enslaved. This western African country was the last in the world to criminalize slavery in 1981, but has only prosecuted one case successfully. Although …