Decolonize Social Work Podcast

*clears throat* We have a new episode that'll be coming out this week. Missed everyone!

#JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #JusticeForBreonna

Oh, what's that? Woke up today to our 1K follower milestone, you say?

Check this out! By the end of this 4-day crash course, you will: 🔹Understand what exactly the demand “Defund the Police” means 🔹Envision what a world without police could look like 🔹Get ready to take action to defund police in your community smvmt.org/defundpolice

When did y'all learn about Juneteenth? nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jun…

Happy Juneteenth, y'all

Shit's Totally FUCKED! What Can We Do?: A Mutual Aid Explainer youtube.com/watch?v=PopmGAvs…

"The whole thing about colonialism, ripping away [indigenous] culture and worldview, and a sense of who you are from you. We have to learn from that, and really reflect on our own profession and recalibrate." - Cindy Blackstock, RSW youtube.com/watch?v=FYKhJAsG…

As we remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. we call on social workers to use our power to support radical organizing movements. When have you been the moderate who agrees with the goals but disapproves of the tone/tactics? Never forget -- Growth and change isn't comfortable.

Who wants a new episode?

These phrases, and others like them are common in U.S. workplaces, and they're not OK. This is an example of #whitesupremacy. If you've used these phrases on the left, this is an opportunity to turn a new page. Practice catching yourself and train your brain to re-route.

What does it mean as social workers to engage in the deep and critical work of decolonization, yet participate in #thanksgiving activities in our workplaces? --- often to bring food and resources to people experiencing extreme poverty and structural discrimination?

Smells like #whitesupremacyculture decolonizesocialwork.org/epi…

Oh hay! We passed 600 followers this week!

Yes! And with one day to spare, we got in our workshop proposal for the @IFSW #swsd20 conference!

We wanna hear from you! There's no shortage of things to talk about, and trust us, we have a running list of episode topics, but we're also curious to hear from you. What social work issues would you like to see addressed in this podcast? Leave your ideas in the comments!

Oh hey! We passed the 500 follower mark! Thanks, fam!

Happy indigenous people's day! 130 cities have legally changed Columbus Day to Indigenous people's day. We want to be clear-- changing the name of a holiday doesn't make things right, rather, it is one of many steps that end with the return of land. youtube.com/watch?v=fYTXRDtY…