I searched up the definition for Thanksgiving and two popped up. One is ”the expression of gratitude, especially to God.” The other definition is “an annual national holiday held in North America marked by religious observances and a traditional meal … Continued
Social workers should be helping with disabled people and not for them. You can’t be there just to be there, like a day to day job. Working with disabled people isn’t something you should think of as a professional job. … Continued
Episode 25: From Marine to LCSW | G’s Revolutionary Journey in Social Work Episode 25 included guest G Ford. G was born in Atlanta Georgia and grew up with 2 sisters, his mother and his father. He struggled in high … Continued
How can recognizing and integrating Indigenous methodologies and knowledge systems into contemporary land management practices foster a more sustainable, equitable, and anti-racist approach to stewardship, especially considering the historical and ongoing colonization experienced by Alaska Natives? Recognizing how Indigenous people … Continued
Deconstructing Definitions In this reading, it states that there isn’t a clear definition to what social work is. I believe that definitions, including the CSWE one, does maintain the status quo because of how it shows what social work is … Continued
My name is Dilyn Martin and I am from Kotzebue, Alaska. I am Inupiaq and Siberian Yupik. My Inupiaq name is Siku, which means ice. My Siberian Yupik name is Akekusaq, meaning a promise given. In Inupiaq culture, we have … Continued