Associate Professor and MSW Program Coordinator University of Vermont
In this session, participants will consider the role of language/words in social work education, research, and practice. We will grapple with the impact of recent lists of 'banned' words and efforts to dismantle programs supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion and consider strategies for resistance to maintain our social work values.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Describe the role that language and words play in social work education, research, and practice.
Discuss ways in which the current political environment is impacting social work's expression of professional values in educational, research, and practice contexts.
Identify strategies for resisting threats to social work values in the current political context.
