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Tag Archives: Education
Privilege and Egg Salad
Today, I am exceedingly privileged. I parked on campus, walked to my favorite vegetarian dive coffee shop and ordered my stand-by favorite lunch of egg salad on wheat with lettuce, tomato and sprouts accompanied by a side salad with orange-tahini … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged economic justice, Education, food justice, minustry, oppression, piverty, privilege, Racism, social justice, social work, structural inequality, vocation
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We’re In This Together
For the past several days, I have been immersed in the learning, reconnecting, and networking of a professional social work education conference. I have to be honest: I have been to this conference for six consecutive years, but in recent … Continue reading
First Lecture
As the ball dropped to welcome 1995, I made one firm resolution: Teach a class. I was working as a social worker at the time, and I had just been promoted to the Director of my tiny department. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual journey, work and life
Tagged college, Education, faith, journey, learning, ministry, Serendipity, teaching, vocation
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Graduation Speech
It’s been a busy week leading up to graduation here at the University where I work. This year, I have served as an academic program director and as such, I was given five minutes at the microphone, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in work and life
Tagged academic, commencement, diversity, Education, Graduation, higher education, PhD, social justice, speech
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From unlikely places
I was a busy 18 year old college student, trying to balance the new onset of college level education with part-time employment. I had been a nursing assistant over the summer, and scheduled myself for part-time hours over winter break … Continue reading
Posted in lent blog 2013
Tagged avocation, Education, nursing assistant, nursing home, pre-med, profession, social work
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Transition to Doctor
Today was a bright point of light on the journey of life. I had the amazing experience of being present at the very successful dissertation defense of one of my doctoral students. I sometimes simply use the term “mentoring” as … Continue reading
small points of light 