(Image obtained from https://thewaynestater.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-Christmas-1-900×900.png) Growing up, I did not always get to experience Christmas in the same conventional ways that other kids got to experience it. I would see my classmates come back from break with new clothes, toys, gifts, … Continued
For this week’s discussion we will be exploring the realm of psychedelics and the implications and roles associated with the use of psychedelics in the world of social work. For our first approach on this topic, we will first explore … Continued
Dr. Yellow Bird bio: Presenter Bio: Michael Yellow Bird, MSW, PhD, is Dean and Professor of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba. Michael Yellow Bird. He is an enrolled member of the MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa, … Continued
(Image obtained from https://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/default/files/jrf/styles/jrf_full_mobile/public/infographics/levels_of_poverty-01_0.png?itok=-hVSSHeY) Understanding the Three Degrees of Poverty. In looking at the socioeconomic term that we label as being “poverty”, we first must understand the definition of poverty. As you can see in this image at the left, … Continued
(Image obtained from: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html) I think the concept of colorblindness is one that promotes racial inequity and only seeks to further cause a divide between individuals. This is because in denying race, we ignore systemic actions that oppress people of … Continued
Past My mom gave birth to me at twenty years young. Looking back on it, it feels like my mom and I grew up together. My mom and dad had another child, my younger brother, Curtis. At the age of … Continued