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This interview was conducted as a social action project to highlight the challenges, barriers and needs, that communities facing economic injustice face in the educational system. In this interview, four dedicated teachers (who wished to have their names anonymously tagged)...

As a social work pioneer in New Jersey, Mitchell Kahn, MSW, shares the heart behind community organizing and grassroots movements. After spending over 40 years at Ramapo College of New Jersey and serving as the director of the Baccalaureate Social...

Mia Kiemele talks with her daughter Ava about her career path. She tells stories about how her degree and social work background helped her throughout life.

Phylis Peterman is a highly respected teacher and mentor, awarded Rutgers' highest honor for innovative teaching. She shares her story of work in the community and why giving back to students and the community is academic.

Jeff Feldman shares his story of social work--from clinical to advocacy and working on behalf of his colleagues at the National Association of Social Workers New Jersey.

Jewel Daney and El Johnsen spoke about Jewel’s childhood in Pennsylvania, her transition to New Jersey, and people who influenced her life.

Stacey speaks to her childhood experiences regarding racism, not being proud of her heritage, and how that has influenced her choices and mindset as a social worker in America.

Two MSW students interview their professor about her professional experience, research interests, and personal connections to her work.

Talking with my mother as I have started to do hospice work to learn about her experiences with end-of-life care over many years.

Bill Goldberg shares his story of social work and a career centered on working with people involved in cults and destructive groups.

I interviewed my neighbor, Fiona, about her job as a hospice social worker. We also discussed death, caregiver burden, and each of our own experiences with these.

Rascal Roubos, author the Social Work Master's thesis "Antidotes to White Fragility" reflects with collaborators Zara Zimbardo and Toran Ailisheva of White Noise Collective on the creation of the popular and transformative somatic Antidotes curriculum.

Gissell and Bri talked about Bri's adoption and race, how it affected her life. Bri wants to go into Social Justice/Work as a career now.

I interviewed my girlfriend, Gissel Garcia, on life after moving from Miami, FL to Orlando, FL for school. I asked a few questions on what she is studying on at University of Central Florida which is Social Work.

Robert talks about meeting his wife, Ellen, in Hawaii where they both grew up. He also talks about what he has learned about himself to his marriage, being a father, being a social worker and now volunteer.

This Interview was conducted as part of a class assignment for SOWK 732 Migration, Human Rights, and Social Justice, a graduate level social work course at Loyola University Chicago. The Interview mainly focuses on immigration and economic justice from the...

Claudia Blackburn (65) interviews community leader and activist, Mary Miaisha Simmons Mitchell (75) about growing up in a close-knit community of extended family torn apart by urban renewal. Her early experiences sparked a thirst for equity, justice and steered her...

This interview was conducted at Leo F. Giblyn elementary school to find out more information on the challenges and barriers that the educational system is impacted in a community facing economic injustice. through this interview with the school psychologist and...

A student interviews a professor.

Her family left Germany in 1934 when she was 2. Eva's journey of discovery & passion for social justice began in the American South; then she found shared values at Antioch College and with the U.U.community...

Lindsay and Angelica reflect on their first year of their Master of Social Work program and their field experience.

In this interview we talk about Kristi's official title and a little bit about her schooling at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As well as what age group she worked with as a clinical social worker.

An interview between Natalie Parkinson and her grandmother, Grandma Karen Parkinson. They discuss Karen’s early life and her education. They focus on her work in domestic help services during the later Civil Rights Movement.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Caren Fishman, born in Portland, Maine, talks about her childhood growing up Jewish, and how she eventually settled in Andover with her family. Through volunteer work, she found a way to give back to the...

David began his career in social work at The Mount right out of college. His godmother was on the board and helped his get his job. His family connections to The Mount run deep. His daughters both attended the daycare...