The Life and Wisdom of Shawn Stover

Shawn Stover is the much-admired and respected Reentry Coordinator at Ohio Means Jobs of Athens County. He tells his life story, discusses his work with people leaving prison, and shares words of wisdom.

What inspired you to work with homeless people?

Today I interviewed Andrea White who is 68 years old, and she is my Aunt. We talked about what inspired her to work with homeless people and why she felt that it was her calling. She also shared some really...

Reflections of a Social Work field educator

Three colleagues interview Riva at the end of her 50 year career as a social worker and educator. Riva is retiring from the Seattle University Department of Social Work as their field director.

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N. Garrett and Adrienne Landgraf

One Small Step partners N. Garrett (51) and Adrienne Landgraf (75) enjoy a conversation where they explore how they came into their political beliefs and act on their values. They find many similarities between them, including work in the juvenile...

Susan and Carly Cote

On Christmas Eve 2019, my was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Her diagnosis explained her increasing forgetfulness and issues with word retrieval, but asked many questions about her life, death, and almost everything in between. My mom worked as a...

Making it Happen: Fred Sampson, MSW

Fred Sampson shares his work in advocacy, view on activism and his approach in working with legislators, moving critical work forward and why being a "nudge" is an effective tool in our social work toolkit.

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Erin Williamson and Asher Marks

Spouses Erin Williamson (40) and Asher Marks (41) reflect on the years spent together, highlighting pivotal moments in their lives.

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Stuart Munson and Daniel Fairley II

One Small Step participants Stuart Munson (64) and Daniel Fairley (29) share a conversation about their political and economic beliefs, how their beliefs have changed over time, and the people in their lives that they admire.

Giving Life and Breath to the Profession: Barbara Milton, MSW, PhD, LCSW

Barbara Milton, MSW, PhD, LCSW shares her passion for giving "live and breath" to the social work profession. She is a clinical social worker, passionate volunteer and leads advocacy efforts across the State of New Jersey. Named Social Worker of...

Just An Udder Day

From farm girl to adoptive parent, Berna touched the lives of many in those years between.

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Halley Harris and Karuna Duval

Halley Harris (44) is interviewed by her friend and coworker Karuna Duval (58) about enlisting in the army, working as a helicopter repairman, and serving abroad. The pair also talk about misconceptions about PTSD and reflect how different every veteran's...

Alex Goldberg and his mom Stacy Goldberg talk about the major events putting her life into place.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Marlboro, New Jersey, Alex Goldberg interviews his mother about her experiences putting her life into place. Stacy explains why she decided to be a social worker, talks about the time when her...

Social Workers in Sanctuary Cities: An Interview with Rachel Hansen

I sit down with Rachel Hansen, a 22-year-old social worker at CareForReal who works directly with migrant clients in Chicago. We discuss Chicago's sanctuary city status, their work at CareForReal, and ways to interact with migrants in a social work...

Interview with my step mother

I sit down and ask my step mother questions about childhood. Then i move on to some work related and politically minded questions.

Interview with Nancy Bullock

An interview with Nancy Bullock about social work.

The crazy stories of my GG

We talk about the current state of our country, the struggle of alcoholism, feelings about divorce, and etc.