Past EventsRacism in Ohio Social Work Web Meeting
July 10, 2020
Topics: Panel discussion with Q&A from NABSW, Mwanafunzi at Ohio State University and NASW Ohio
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Ensuring Black Lives Matter
June 4, 2020
Topics: Centering names of Black individuals killed by police in Ohio and throughout the country, why & how social workers can get involved in the Movement for Black Lives; Black Lives Matter in direct practice; NASW Ohio next steps;
Reflections from Black social workers
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Fall Advocacy Day
October 23, 2020
Topic: This advocacy day focused on addressing racism and violence of current systems of policing and actions to establish systems where no person is disposable, where safety & self-determination are centered, and where perpetrators
of harm have opportunities for restoration and transformation. We explored federal, state, and local level policy including qualified immunity, police reform bills introduced in the Ohio legislator, and voter information as well as
other forms of essential advocacy including direct action, such as protesting, and creating change within social work.
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Abolition is Transformative Justice
November 20, 2021 - Annual Conference Breakout Session
Topic: A thought provoking and action inspiring power point presentation on Abolition and its role as it relates to Transformative Justice. The presenter hopes to educate the attendee on the basics of Abolition and inspire them to use these tools and
resources not only as Social Workers but in their everyday life, to aide in the dismantling of white supremacy. Presenter: Hana Ortiz-Sanchez is a proud Afro-Rican woman who originally hails from the Bronx but can be found in Columbus,
Ohio these days. She is the founder of 614 Community Cop Watch, co-founder of Black Abolitionist Collective Ohio, and co-founder of The Columbus Freedom Fud.
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Harm Reduction: An institutional framework for uprooting white supremacy in social work practice
April 28th, 2021
Topic: In this workshop, presenters from the National Association of Black Social Workers and the National Association of Social Workers- Ohio Chapter will share organizational perspectives and facilitate dialogue about how social
workers can engage in harm reduction to lessen the immediate effects of oppression on clients and long-term strategies on how we can begin to build systems that uproot oppression. However, education and personal transformation are
only one aspect of uprooting white supremacy and oppression. The radical change we need requires direct action, accountability, and creating new systems that truly value the dignity and worth of all people. Social workers must be a
part of the solution, starting with addressing racism and oppression within our own profession.
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