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But one day your shit will be unbelievably together
One day you’ll care a whole lot you’ll always take vitamins
And exercise without bragging and words will fit perfectly
Into your mouth like an olive soaked in gin- Morgan Parker, “Please Wait (Or, There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé),” published in Prelude
Just so that you know. #ChasingWaterfalls
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I saw this meme online and then saw it debunked by snopes.com and I experienced a brief rage blackout. What REALLY frosts my cookies about this picture is that not only is it birther bullshit, it’s erasure.
“Denali” was what this mountain peak was originally called by native Alaskans until it was appropriated and renamed Mt. McKinley. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/us/mount-mckinley-will-be-renamed-denali.html?_r=0 POTUS simply restored the original name. “It is the latest bid by the president to fulfill his 2008 campaign promise to improve relations between the federal government and the nation’s Native American tribes, an important political constituency that has a long history of grievances against the government.
Denali’s name has long been seen as one such slight, regarded as an example of cultural imperialism in which a Native American name with historical roots was replaced by an American one having little to do with the place.”
Is racism and selective fauxtrage so rampant that people have forgotten that Denali is not just a peak in Alaska, but it is also the name of a VERY popular line of SUVs from General Motors? http://www.gmc.com/2015-terrain-denali-compact-luxury-suv.html
Are people so wholly xenophobic and bigoted that they forget history and origins? The answer to both of these questions is “yes.” People are so ready to believe racist bullshit that they forget they have interwebs and smart phones which may help prevent creating and posting garbage like this.
Want to know how you can stop the spread of racism? Call out anyone who posts this, share my status, and don’t back down from those uncomfortable conversations with colleagues, family members and friends. NOT talking about it is exactly how memes like this are made.
Context: a social work group discussion.
A question posed by a European male
“Differences in Social work practices In the West and in the developing world.
I am a Social worker in a relatively wealthy country the UK. I notice some of you are calling yourselves Social Workers in some of the poorest Nations on Earth. How do you cope with your work without resources or legislation to back you up. I work in a court and protection team in Engalnd, we spend a fortune on some of our cases, I cannot imagine how you function. Please discuss.”
One of my responses
“Social Work is a very broad concept.
Just because the “West” has more monetary resources, does not mean that the West is more equipped to deal with human/social issues. I’ve worked in very rural parts of South Africa, parts in which I myself (as a South African) haven’t ever seen before. I found that the people in the most rural parts are more self-efficient than most city/urban dweller(s).
There is a huge misconception about self-efficiency and what we deem as ‘being efficient’ in a capitalist driven society. Social work is not limited to court cases, nor is it limited to development. Social Work and social workers are essential contributors to the functioning of society regardless of where we may be geographically positioned in the world. [ I hope the person who posed this question understands how important 'wording’ is].
The practice of social work functions in every part of human interaction; there is no reason to have a separatist attitude about 'how we manage to function’, we just simply do.
We base our practice on the concept that 'every human being is capable’ and we use what we can; enforce legislature and inform policy through the idea that we need to create environments which enable human beings to be self-efficient. Our practice here in South Africa is very broad, we manage to contribute very holistically. We are not limited only to micro practice; but we are required to contribute on all three levels of functioning simultaneously (micro, messo and macro).
We are forced to be creative. Forced to challenge social dynamics and tradition, forced to confront change! We are more than “enough” to contribute to the profession. No-one should ever undermine us. The fact that we manage to achieve so much, without all of the money, should be celebrated and not dismissed or belittled.
“
I felt so offended. Goodness gracious me!
Artist Illustrated Playing Cards (standard 52 card deck) and King and Queen cards by 1canoe2 on Etsy
So cool!
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Dj soul - Dj soul
Tracklisting
1. Average White Band - Overture
2. Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness (Live)
3. Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - I Miss You
4. Ace Spectrum - I Don’t Want To Play Around
5. Les McCann - Sometimes I Cry
6. The Montclairs - Do I Stand A Chance
7. Bunny Sigler - Half A Man
8. Kenny Nolan - A Song Between Us
9. Andy Bey - Tune Up
10. Smoked Sugar - Keeping Up My Front
11. The Bar-Kays - If This World Was Mine
12. The Intruders - Together
13. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Interlude
14. Mike Oldfield - In High Places
15. Steel Pulse - Blues Raid Dance
16. Vado - Large In The Streets
17. Francois De Roubaix - Les Dunes D'ostende
18. Sweet Inspiration - You Roam When You Don’t Get It At Home
19. John Cameron - Half Forgotten Daydreams
20. New Hope - Godofallofus
21. The Warriors - Interlude
22. Baltik - No Registration, Please
23. Brian Bennett - Solstice
24. Michael Jackson - Heartbreak Hotel
25. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution
26. Kid Dynamite - Uphill Peace of Mind
27. Soul II Soul - Back To Life
28. The Ambassadors - Ain’t Got the Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)
29. Lamont Dozier - Let Me Make Love To You
30. Gringo - Patriotic Song
31. The O'Jays - A Prayer
32. Cortex - Chanson D'Un Jour D'Hiver
33. Caldera - Ancient Source
34. Heart - What About Love
35. Curtis Mayfield - The Makings of You (Live)
36. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - You Are, I Am
37. Justice - Phantom Pt. 2
38. Flo & Eddie - Keep It Warm
39. Annie Lennox - No More “I Love You’s”
40. Reflection Eternal - Interlude
41. Heaven & Earth - Let Me Back In
42. Joanna Newsom - The Book Of Right-On
43. Ndugu & The Chocolate Jam Company - Take Some Time
44. Lonnie Liston Smith - If You Can’t Take Care Of Me
45. Monsters Of Folk - Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)
46. Trevor Dandy - Is There Any Love
47. John Legend - Again
48. Aphex Twin - Avril 14th
49. Chris Rock - Interlude
50. Enchantment - Silly Love Song
Today I conducted a workshop on the National Curriculum Framework which has been rolled out in South Africa officially since 2014 (as far as I know). The workshop was successful. And the feedback was generally positive. Although I am not an ‘expert in the field or an expert on the National Curriculum Framework ’, I felt that I was capacitated enough to share a bit of aquired knowledge with my assigned team.
With all of this in mind, I especially took note of my ability to create. Despite my aquired knowledge, there was an underlying feeling of joy I felt whilst creating and facilitating the workshop.
The National Curriculum Framework (Ncf) is a great tool for the Early Childhood Development sector in South Africa. Although I do not completely agree with some of the rigid expectations outlined, I still see the value and importance of having the framework being implemented.
My experience as a Social Worker who attended this very workshop in late February 2015; conducted by The Education Department and ECDi, was that we still have some way to go before the role of a Social Worker within the Early Childhood Development sector is fully understood and applied.
And I will work myself to the bone, to prove our importance in this sector.
Early Childhood Development is a cornerstone in providing and preparing the road to development and self efficiency for any child.
For a better world. We need to enable our youngest citizens without fear for our world. And Social Workers are at the forefront of making this a reality.
This is my daily struggle:
Trying to cross over the trajectory of attitudinal and institutional barriers. Social Work is more than just a noble profession. It should be an active one.
Dormancy has become my friend.
But I view it as my preparatory phase.
Always.
I really don’t like my spelling mistakes.
Protea love affair.
Sketches done at Hillbrow Clinic (Rape and Victim safe centre). Zane and I discovered that there is a story behind every wall.
I drew proteas because of it’s symbolism “rising through the ashes”.
To all of the women and children who enter these walls. May you find safety and comfort. May you rise again!
Biggest smile on my face because this song makes me feel like I’m in Italy or Rome.
Banda Magda is just so wonderful. I love this entire album.
#NowINeedToLearnFrench #BandaMagda
Persona :D :D
What’s not to love about this art?
#MelloMusicGroup #Persona