I find this to be a pretty hot button social issue where people have a very strong view of one side or the other. I want to look at this from a Social Worker aspect though. This post is not meant to be a debate, but more of an informational […]
Happy Holidays! Sorry this is late!
Hope everyone had a great holiday and hopefully a great new year, stay safe!
This semester is ALMOST over
I haven’t ever been very good at journaling, and so this is my attempt to get better. So, I’m still in school at Grand Valley State University in Allendale Michigan and we have about 4 more weeks left of this semester. It’s crazy how fast it’s flown by. I’ve met […]
The NASW Code of Ethics – Ethical Principles – Social Justice
The main reason why I entered into the Social Work field was because of this value, Social Justice. The Ethical Principle, listed on the SocialWorkers.org website, is “Social workers challenge social injustice”. What is social injustice? Social injustice is when there are things happening against certain people, groups, religions, etc. […]
The NASW Code of Ethics – Ethical Principles – Service
Welcome to the NASW Code of Ethics step by step details of each portion of the code of ethics. This will be the first post and will be about the Ethical Principles, more specifically, the service value. Before diving into service, I want to bring up the reason why we […]
Learning Swahili and Volunteer Experience
I met with our new friends, refugees from the Congo, last weekend. That would have been the 15th of October. There are some pretty important things that I’ve learned from this experience. I brought my wife and two of my children, my youngest and my oldest. They are 14 and […]