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Christian Roles in Social Movements for Social Justice

Presenter(s): 
Jon Singletary, PhD, MDiv, MSW,
$75.00
Member Price: 
$60.00

Training description: 

How do people of faith see the role of social justice in social movements? This workshop explores how faith inspires social justice in social movements and includes several recent examples. Participants will consider theoretical and theological insights that inform this arena of social work practice as well as biblical insights on social justice and social change.

CE category: 
Direct Practice: Groups and Communities
Research and Practice with Ethnically Diverse Populations
No. of CE Hours: 
5.0
Training format: 
video-based
Practice Level(s): 
Advanced: LAW/CLEW Level
Intermediate: MSW Level
Target Audience: 
Social workers and related professionals
Social work students
Human services professionals
Clergy
Learning Objectives: 

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1. More fully articulate how social movements express Christian views of social justice using biblical and theological frameworks

2. Identify 2-3 examples of social movements and the role faith plays in them

3. Articulate their own theoretical and theological frameworks for participating in social movements

View Training PowerPoint File: 
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Link to View Excerpt of Training Video: 
https://vimeo.com/118399654
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Presenter Bio: 

Jon Singletary, PhD, MDiv, MSW, is the Associate Dean for Baccalaureate Studies in the Baylor School of Social Work. He holds the Diana R. Garland Endowed Chair in Child and Family Studies. He is co-founder of the Texas Hunger Initiative and the Baylor Interdisciplinary Poverty Initiative. Before coming to Baylor, he served as a Mennonite Pastor and a community organizer in Richmond, VA. He received his M. Div. from the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, and his M.S.W. and Ph. D. in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. Most importantly to his journey are the relationships with his wonderful wife, Wendi, and his four children, Haden, Harper, Ainsley and Abbott.