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Advancing Active Allyship for Social Justice: Cross-Group Friendships, Social Empathy, and Political Engagement

Social Work Blog

By deepening contextual understanding of systemic barriers and promoting macro perspective taking, social empathy may foster allyship from socially advantaged group members. However, research on the promise of social empathy and understanding of how to advance it remain nascent. Study authors: Tyrone C.

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Play-Based Learning in Early Childhood Education

CCRC

Through play, children build and strengthen socio-emotional and cognitive skills, according to research from Texas Christian University. When a child engages in make believe acting, where they create a scenario with real or non-real (imaginary) characters, they are building upon cognitive skills. How much will that be?

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GuestPost: Surviving a Major Bipolar Depressive Episode and Finding a Purpose in my Life by Becky Rowland

Bipolar Bandit

I was no longer allowed to take graduate courses at this university. At home, I did coloring in adult coloring books, journaling, reading, and engaged in counseling sessions via telehealth. I have a serious passion for work in this field, sincere empathy for those with serious brain disorders, and good research skills.

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NASW Member Voices: Let’s Begin a Conversation to Share Our Social Work Perspectives

Social Work Blog

Instead of one catastrophic event, we are engaged in thousands of small crises, year after year. I know what it means to struggle with your own empathy when dealing with a difficult client. We train for years to learn to help the homeless, the neglected, the hungry, the ill, the abused. These too are small acts of everyday heroism.

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A guide to language development in early childhood

CCRC

Language learning actually begins prenatally, according to a University of Washington study , when an unborn child hears the sounds and rhythms of language in the womb. self-regulation, empathy, relationship-building) Academic achievement (e.g., memory, reasoning, problem-solving) Social-emotional skills (e.g.,

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Social Worker Personal Statement | A Winning Example

Social Work Haven

This example personal statement will inspire you to write your own unique social work, personal statement to support your application to the University of your choice. In preparation towards enrolment onto social work course, I have attended university open days to enable me to get some firsthand information about the course.

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Challenging Stereotypes of the Black Woman

University of Connecticut

Shauna Figueroa, LCSW Tuesday, October 29, 2024 6 pm – 8 pm Live Webinar 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors The Challenging Stereotypes of the Black Women training is an engaging and thought-provoking exploration of the stereotypes and realities surrounding the Black Woman narrative.

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