Tag Archives: social work

We’re In This Together

Posted on October 25, 2014 by harasprice

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 →

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Beads of Privilege

Posted on September 30, 2014 by harasprice

Tonight I am compelled to write simply because it was such an awesome, wonderful evening of class with my students.  Just to re-cap:  I am teaching undergraduate (BSW Junior) students this year after having spent the past 14 years immersed … Continue reading →

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From a distance

Posted on August 19, 2014 by harasprice

I had been living in St. Louis for about a year when two hijacked planes collided into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. What I remember most about that time, emotionally, was the overwhelming feeling of being so … Continue reading →

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What Sticks

Posted on July 30, 2014 by harasprice

Like many University faculty members around the US, the last days of July bring with them a palpable realization that summer is drawing to a close. Those elusive three months of summer…you know, the ones the rest of the world … Continue reading →

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Journeying 1: The Past

Posted on April 14, 2014 by harasprice

During an early part of my social work career, I worked as the unit social worker in a skilled nursing facility for older adults with Alzheimer’s/Dementia. The challenge that I faced every day was how to bring dignity and worth … Continue reading →

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Mid-Winter Tea

Posted on February 18, 2014 by harasprice

My colleague and I were having lunch today at a favorite local Thai restaurant a short walk from our office. We both ordered jasmine tea, enjoying sipping over lunch and conversation. It was a simple, lovely moment in the midst … Continue reading →

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Fish and Frogs

Posted on January 17, 2014 by harasprice

I write this blog post from San Antonio, where I am attending a Social Work Research conference. This conference is always a reunion for me, a time when my own cohort from my doctoral program shares our stories, and catches … Continue reading →

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Full Circle

Posted on November 3, 2013 by harasprice

It’s been a busy five days of conferencing for me and as always, my mind has been filled with more ideas to write about than time has allowed me to compose them. But now, I am flying back home. As … Continue reading →

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Learning from the Divide

Posted on September 27, 2013 by harasprice

For a significant part of my career, I was a grief therapist affiliated with a Hospice program. People came to our agency for a range of reasons, all having something to do with loss. We also provided grief support as … Continue reading →

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Unruly Rules

Posted on September 22, 2013 by harasprice

I have an interesting relationship with rules. By my nature, I am not adversarial or oppositional. I am basically a nice, lovable nerd. But I also dislike the nature of rules…especially when rules are used as a proxy for power. … Continue reading →

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