


Opening Plenary—Thursday, November 2, 2017 (1.0 CE)
Rev. Dr. William Barber
“The Moral Monday Movement: Working Together Toward Racial Justice in Our Land”
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Abstract: This presentation seeks to highlight difficult conversations about race relations in the US already taking place in the social work community. The presenter will provide a Biblical context and mandates to advocate against racial oppression on the micro- and macro-levels of social work practice.
Abstract: One does not have to have worked in distressed communities for long to recognize that the desire to advocate for peace, justice and reconciliation does not necessarily lead to more peace, justice and reconciliation. Often our advocacy leaves us angry, agitated and disconnected from those we sought to serve. The antidote to such feelings can be found in how we approach our relationships with God and one another as we engage to do the work of God’s beloved community.