Per the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work mission statement, as social workers we seek to enhance human well-being and promote human rights and social and economic justice to achieve an equitable, healthy, and productive society. Looking closely at my personal morals and values I found this mission statement to hold true to myself and what I expect out of my work when pursuing a professional degree in social work. Through my own trauma healing journey, I have found myself reaching into my past and reconnecting the way I was treated by the system to how I can utilize those memories into fulfilling actions that can truly better even the life of one client.
One of the biggest issues I believe the community faces is a lack of resources and access to equal opportunities. A statement this broad stretches across every aspect of social work and what is flawed in our system. However, by looking at the community as a whole and working directly with a community, social workers and other professionals can determine what is truly needed. While one neighborhood is struggling with lack of clean water, the next one over cannot get to work since public transportation does not reach
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Although there is no easy way to solve racism, there are things that can be done on the macro level to disrupt it. Specifically, I believe that advocacy for anti-racist policies and officials who are working with communities directly that are marginalized and oppressed is key. In a field like social work, I also believe it is important that my peers and I stay up to date on all anti-racist news to be able to spread factual information to our clients which promotes best practice. Policy and advocacy will always be a great first step for anyone wanting to address racism and how our system treats those who are marginalized and