Category: Racial Justice

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BU Wheelock: Taylor Goyette-Frechette (MSW’20) Shares Guidelines to Undo Systemic Racism

Racial equity in medical settings has come to the forefront of conversations around healthcare. As part of that conversation, Taylor Goyette-Frechette (MSW’20) develops training plans for Mass General Brigham employees, ensuring that they can provide the best care to patients of all races. In addition, Goyette-Frechette believes everyone should take continuous and daily action to […]

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2/11: Prof. Paris Presents on Treating Trauma in Latinx Families

What happens when early parenthood is accompanied by trauma, immigration to a new country, limited resources, and a lack of community connections? An upcoming talk by Prof. Ruth Paris seeks to answer that question and provide tools for healing. On February 11th, Prof. Paris and Karen Garber, LICSW, will present as part of the Infant-Parent […]

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Prof. Jacobson López & Colleagues Examine Role of Racism & Sexism on College Students’ Bystander Actions

Daniel Jacobson López, PhD, LCSW, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), is embarking on new research as co-investigator for a pilot project highlighting the experiences of Black women sexual assault survivors. Funded with a grant from the University of Pittsburgh’s Center on Race & Social Problems, the project will explore […]

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Understanding Structural & Institutional Racism: BUSSW Offers Free Online Course Through Network for Professional Education

Dawn Belkin Martinez, clinical associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), and members of the BUSSW Equity & Inclusion committee have developed one of the first online courses to help people and organizations understand the compelling topic of structural and institutional racism. In its first free online course offering, The Network for […]