Dilate: How My Marginalized Experiences in Education Created My Call for Equity in Social Work Education

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developing identity, equity, public education, social work education, race, poetry

Abstract

Creating anti-oppressive social work education and practice begins at the front door with admissions to social work school. Having had the unique perspective of being a child and adolescent that received social work services and later becoming a licensed social worker—then social work academic—myself, there is a direct connection between my experiences in public education, my experiences in social work education, and equity in social work school admissions. This piece seeks to demonstrate such.

Author Biography

Nathaniel L. Currie, Clark Atlanta University

Nathaniel L. Currie, MSW, DSW, LCSW is Assistant Professor, Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, and adjunct faculty and course developer, Doctor of Social Work program, School of Social Work, Simmons University, Boston, MA (ncurrie@cau.edu).

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Published

2024-02-28

How to Cite

Currie, N. L. (2024). Dilate: How My Marginalized Experiences in Education Created My Call for Equity in Social Work Education. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 30(1), 101–108. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/1986