Imagining Abolitionist Social Work Practice
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Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors: How Social Workers can Respond in this Moment
Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors: How Social Workers can Respond in this Moment April 28, 2026 7:00 – 8:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) How should social workers be involved in the defense of the rights of immigrants? What can we do to support people who are under attack? […]
SWAA #RadChat Theme: What does it mean to be a radical social work student?
SWAA #RadChat Theme: What does it mean to be a radical social work student April 13, 2026 7:00 – 8:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) (This event will not be recorded) Being radical is inherently risky. Changing and challenging entrenched power is risky. The question is what risks […]
So, You Want to Decolonize Your Clinical Practice… Are You Ready?
So, You Want to Decolonize Your Clinical Practice… Are You Ready? March 24, 2026 7:00 – 8:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) Decolonizing social work is the intentional dismantling of Euro-centric dominant-culture norms used to oppress, enslave, eradicate, and marginalize non-dominant and indigenous peoples. It includes examining every […]
Social Work: Under Attack and Fighting Back?!
Social Work: Under Attack and Fighting Back?! Presented by the Social Work Equity Campaign March 4, 2026 7:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) In a time of profound socioeconomic and political shifts, the social work sector finds itself at a crossroads. As we celebrate Social Work Month, we […]
“Was Trump Necessary?”
“Was Trump Necessary?” Continuing the Conversation About Our Current Authoritarian Crisis With Joel Blau, D.S.W. February 11, 2026 7:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) “Why Trump? Why have political and economic elites had to resort to reliance on a president who ignores Congress, sends ICE into hospitals, and […]
Responding to the Current Authoritarian Crisis – Part 1: How We Got Here
Responding to the Current Authoritarian Crisis Part I: How We Got Here December 2, 2025 7:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) Join us to learn about key historical developments in previous outbreaks of authoritarianism and the ways people organized to resist them. We will examine earlier periods of […]
#RadChat: Radical Practice 101
#RadChat: Radical Practice 101 November 6, 2025 7:00pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) (This event will not be recorded) Are you radical curious? Do you want ideas about how to be radical in your 9 to 5? Do you want to hang out with other radical social workers? In […]
#RadChat: Standing Up in Difficult Times
#RadChat: Standing Up in Difficult Times June 24, 2025 7:00pm – 8:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) VIEW THE PRESENTATION Are you overwhelmed by the daily barrage of news about people’s rights being violated? How do we protect ourselves and each other? How to continue […]
Transgender Justice: What We are Facing and How to Fight Back
Transgender Justice: What We are Facing and How to Fight Back May 15, 2025 7:00pm – 8:30pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) Organized by the Social Welfare Action Alliance (SWAA) WATCH THE EVENT The transgender community has been misunderstood, marginalized, scapegoated, and threatened with violence before the Trump administration and is now under […]