COVID-19 caused an unprecedented global pandemic that unmasked inequities in higher education. The pandemic interrupted conventional methods of learning and significantly changed the field of higher education. Universities were prompted to replace face-to-face...
Diversity & Inclusion
A Mixed-Methods Study of the Experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color MSW Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted conventional methods of learning and revealed inequities in higher education.
Memorial Day’s Black History: A Forgotten Legacy
On the day of commemoration, 10,000 mainly Black residents held a parade, sang songs, delivered speeches and sermons, and ended with a Union regiment march.
Confronting Antisemitism: A call for action as we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month
NASW is proud to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month and to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions Jewish Americans have made to the United States and the social work profession.
Why the Language We Use Matters
May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, when people around the globe celebrate gender and sexual diversity — and confront oppression, discrimination, intolerance, and violence that many LGBTQIA2S+ people experience daily.
Using Collaborative Poetry to center student voices, create connection and celebrate diversity | NASW Member Voices
As part of a BSW diversity course at Auburn University at Montgomery in Alabama, I used a collaborative poetry exercise as a way to center the lived experiences of the students and to showcase how research can be creative and meaningful.
Social Workers Have Ethical Responsibility to Fight Bans on Gender-Affirming Care | NASW Member Voices
What sex are you? The answer to that question was assigned to you at birth. You did not choose it, and the answer shapes much of the course of your life.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training Should Serve as Foundation for Meaningful Action
By Sue Coyle, MSW In October 2022, NASW published Undoing Racism Through Social Work Vol. 2. The report emphasized NASW’s commitment to an anti-racist profession and society. It recognized that while social work and social workers may be starting from a different...