May 12…for the caged bird sings of freedom.A message to the 2023 graduates of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Dear Graduates, Congratulations to each you on this important moment. This is my last opportunity to be your Dean and I want to leave you with something that I hope inspires you to stay…5 min read5 min read
Jan 18, 2021As Social Workers, What Is the Justice We Seek?2021 began with news that the police officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake would not be charged with any crime. This followed news from earlier this fall in which a grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky declined to file charges against the officers who were responsible for the murder…BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Jul 8, 2020Affirming the Call for Social Work to Fully Support Defunding the PoliceAffirming the Call for Social Work to Fully Support Defunding the Police The murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police, at the same time that a deadly pandemic is exposing the failings of our systems of care, has created a unique moment for the profession of social work to…Defundthepolice6 min readDefundthepolice6 min read
Jun 18, 2020An Open Letter to NASW and Allied Organizations on Social Work’s Relationship with Law EnforcementAn Open Letter to NASW and Allied Organizations on Social Work’s Relationship with Law Enforcement Update: Thank you to everyone who signed on to this letter. We received 1,140 signatures and submitted these to NASW on June 22, 2020. As social workers, we are encouraged by the recent attention our…Defundthepolice4 min readDefundthepolice4 min read
