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Panel Session

Student Presentations

Emerging Social Workers, Lived Experiences: Black and Brown Women Navigating Disability Justice

This student-led panel examines systemic failures in higher education, practicum settings, and disability services, highlighting barriers faced by all individuals with disabilities, with a focus on Black and Brown women. Panelists will call for justice-driven reforms, urging social workers and institutions to dismantle ableism and advance equitable policies for all.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Apply an Intersectional Approach – Understand how race, gender, and disability intersect to shape the experiences of social work students and professionals, influencing access to support and advocacy.
  2. Analyze Systemic Barriers – Identify the structural inequities in higher education, practicum settings, and disability services that impact individuals with disabilities, particularly Black and Brown women.
  3. Advance Disability Justice in Social Work – Develop strategies to advocate for justice-driven reforms that move beyond policy compliance, ensuring that disability justice is centered as a core social work issue.