In this inspiring video, students and long-time practitioners alike will gain insight into the ways in which social justice informs every aspect of social work. Through interviews with real social workers, you’ll learn how values become action in the day-to-day lives of social workers.
A key factor in social work practice is helping remedy injustice–not just for the individual–but for our culture at large. Here, you’ll also see how social workers often engage directly in political and legal action by lobbying for laws that address the needs of underserved and marginalized populations.
However, the speakers in this presentation do not lecture or proselytize—instead, they talk about their experiences and feelings in simple, everyday language. You’ll see how enthusiasm for their work shines through in the discussions of their cases, their treatment populations and their ever-increasing respect for the position of their clients. These social workers make education and advocacy for social justice seem an integral part of becoming a whole person. They embody the idea that helping both others and the community is essential to healing our society. For all of them, social work is not so much a profession as an ideology and life-style. It is natural for them to intervene when injustice occurs, and social work gives them the ideal venue for these interventions.
In this video, you’ll learn not only why people are attracted to the field of social work, but also how it fulfills their, as well as their clients’ needs.
