Competency 2:
Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Social workers are knowledgeable about intersectionality and oppression. Social workers are knowledgeable about the impacts that history has had on individual and collective human rights, contributing to the oppression of minority groups. social workers believe in every individual having fundamental human rights. social workers actively engage in strategies to eliminate oppressive and racist systems and beliefs, to build systems that produce equity.
Demonstrated Skills & Projects
Advocacy
I actively participate in advocacy efforts, some pictured here. I value being able to use my voice to speak up for values that are important to me and to be another voice supporting communities who are grappling with oppressive systems.
History and Oppression
While I have become built a more significant knowledge base from being in the social work field, I believe that cultural humility and coninuing education are vital pieces of practice as social workers. The images here were taken by me, of a Nelson Mendela exhibit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
These images and their descriptors depict the oppression that Nelson Mendela and other black people faced in apartheid. These pictures depict the hardships faced by Nelson Mendela and are a reminder of the advocacy work that he did in order to produce historic change for Black people in his community.
Impact Analysis & Key Insights
Future Implications: Moving forward, I plan to continue building knowledge and finding ways to advocate for oppressed individuals and communities. I am especially passionate about supporting individuals and communities who have been historically oppressed to gain their voices back and to be able to have spaces in public arenas to utilize them to advocate for changes they want to see in their community.