• The first key idea from the materials is that social inequities and capitalism are intertwined. (bartleby.com)
  • Through resolutions, executive orders, and other mechanisms, many local leaders are declaring racism a public health crisis and are committing to addressing systemic health and racial inequities. (apha.org)
  • Using the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation framework, Healing Through Policy offers local leaders a suite of policies and practices that are being implemented across the country to promote racial healing and address social inequities. (apha.org)
  • Their collaboration applied a data-driven, systems approach to help inform D.C. Councilmembers during their program and budget planning process as they work to eliminate racial inequities in the district. (mitre.org)
  • We enlisted MITRE to help us develop a comprehensive, actionable understanding of the racial wealth gap, and then we provided this information to the D.C. Council to help members and staff as they think through ways to strategically address these racial inequities. (mitre.org)
  • In analyzing wealth as a system of systems, the research shows how racial inequities are shaped by a combination of current and historical policies and practices, rather than one policy or practice alone. (mitre.org)
  • Councilmembers will need to continuously monitor the wealth-building system so that they can proactively identify racial inequities and adjust interventions in response to the changing system. (mitre.org)
  • Our responsibility to address racial inequities is outlined in nearly a dozen steps we continue to take as a civic-based philanthropic institution. (fftc.org)
  • This year, in the midst of a national call for racial justice and a pandemic that has exposed long-standing health, economic, and other societal inequities, the federal government has made racial equity a top priority . (esri.com)
  • After taking this class, students will be able to explain the social construction of race and systems of oppression in the U.S. They'll identify inequities and aspects of critical race theory within political, social, cultural and economic institutions. (nhcc.edu)
  • Medical schools head into 2022 with a mandate for measurable change in trying to eliminate racial inequities in physician education. (medscape.com)
  • But the social science evidence of the persistence of widespread, systemic racial discrimination (and not just racial disparities), as well as the uniquely disadvantaged status of black Americans is overwhelming. (newpol.org)
  • Information in this Academic Highlights section of The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry was presented at the panel discussion "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Clinical Trials: What Can Be Done to Enhance Diversity and Eliminate Disparities? (psychiatrist.com)
  • 1-4 Discrimination toward BIPOC populations by the medical community 5,6 has contributed to racial and ethnic disparities in health care that persist to this day. (psychiatrist.com)
  • At the 2022 American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Annual Meeting, a panel of 5 experts from the areas of academia, advocacy, and clinical research discussed racial and ethnic disparities in mental health care. (psychiatrist.com)
  • T he Council Office of Racial Equity's (CORE) mission is to eliminate racial disparities and achieve racial equity in the District of Columbia. (mitre.org)
  • In a June 16, 2020 article in Grist, our Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was quoted on the role that environmental health and COVID-19 disparities played in deciding to relaunch the National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN). (weact.org)
  • Despite social improvements brought forth by such federal actions, health disparities have remained widespread among members of racial and ethnic minority populations over the last 20 years. (cdc.gov)
  • To eliminate racial disparities in health, we need to examine the fundamental causes. (cdc.gov)
  • Scientists now hypothesize that racism is a fundamental cause of health disparities between racial groups. (cdc.gov)
  • Racial and ethnic disparities exist with regard to certain types of infections common among women, including sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections, pregnancy-related infectious diseases, and others (hepatitis E, hepatitis A, Candida vaginitis). (cdc.gov)
  • We investigated its relationship with collective action in both advantaged and disadvantaged racial groups in the context of the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM) in Spring of 2020. (frontiersin.org)
  • The Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) has become the largest social movement in the history of the United States ( Buchanan and Patel, 2020 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • In 2020, the unfortunate events of racial discrimination against Black people had a massive impact worldwide. (frontiersin.org)
  • New Jersey enacted SB 232 in 2020 to require the state's Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate environmental and public health stressors for "overburdened communities" when issuing permits or licenses for regulated activities and facilities. (ncsl.org)
  • You can probably guess what has been on social workers' minds this year without even looking at The New Social Worker's most popular articles from 2020. (socialworker.com)
  • Ethical Exceptions for Social Workers in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Physical Distancing , by Allan Barsky, from our Spring/Summer 2020 issue. (socialworker.com)
  • COVID-19 and Your Social Work Placement: 19 Ideas for Overworked, Anxious, Yet Determined Field Students and Supervisors , by Ebony N. Perez, Christina Cazanave, Khalilah Louis-Caines, Michael Campbell, and Courtney Wiest, from our Spring/Summer 2020 issue. (socialworker.com)
  • An Open Letter to Social Work Students in the Time of COVID-19 , by Laura Burney Nissen, from our Spring/Summer 2020 issue. (socialworker.com)
  • This online article was Betsy Clark's last article for The New Social Worker prior to her death in May 2020. (socialworker.com)
  • I have chosen one additional article from each issue in 2020 to share with you. (socialworker.com)
  • In a June 15, 2020 article in the Hill, our Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was quoted on the advocacy role of the National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN). (weact.org)
  • In a June 4, 2020 article in Politico on the support big green groups are offering the protests for racial justice, our Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard welcomed statements of support but said that action is what's really needed. (weact.org)
  • A June 4, 2020 article in Grist shared the views of environmental justice leaders on ways to address the compounded threats of racial injustice, climate change, and COVID-19. (weact.org)
  • Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore, Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery, and Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud have all spoken out about their decisions to sit out the 2020 season to focus on social reform. (popsugar.com)
  • We definitely saw this come up in our research, as our summer 2020 respondents more markedly brought up and felt the impact of social justice issues. (ama.org)
  • Throughout 2020, numerous events have demonstrated the need to continue to work against racial discrimination. (lu.se)
  • In many cases, faculty and students say, the change is being led by students, emboldened, in part, by the racial tumult of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, which showed the stark contrast among racial groups in healthcare access and outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • Launched in 2020, the institute is an online community and a research hub centered on publishing research and stories related to social justice and community activism in Western medicine and public health. (medscape.com)
  • One issue that has stuck with me is gender and racial inequality. (bartleby.com)
  • Racial inequality is an issues that is important to me because I feel that all individuals should be equal. (bartleby.com)
  • We are giving each of our full-time employees the opportunity to designate a financial contribution from FFTC to their choice of nonprofits that address racism, inequality or social justice. (fftc.org)
  • There will be onshoring and to some extent de-globalization but this will not solve the issue of longstanding inequality. (ubs.com)
  • In this paper we propose a course of analysis aimed at the clarification of how racism and racial inequality have been shaped, naturalized and institutionalized in Brazil based on specificities strongly linked to the dynamics of Brazilian society from, among others, the viewpoint of the interests of the elite, the colonial rationale, and the process of modernization of the Brazilian State. (bvsalud.org)
  • This fight lasted through much that is, from the late 1990s on, that the of the 20th century, and from the 1970s on, racial inequality theme acquired the black movement's demands included progressive relevance and recognition in the need for providing a clearly non-racist the field of public policy. (bvsalud.org)
  • We strive to empower students, faculty, staff, and community members to address contemporary social issues through intellectual inquiry, reflective dialogue, and community action. (diverseeducation.com)
  • We are sharing with the public a select list of educational resources and training that we created for our staff to encourage and facilitate additional dialogue around racial justice and anti-racism. (fftc.org)
  • She also became a member of EPA's Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee, which advises the EPA on pesticide program and policy issues. (cdc.gov)
  • Rhodes College will receive an $800,000 grant to expand their research on racial equity, discrimination, and justice in the Memphis and Mid-South region. (diverseeducation.com)
  • 4] No doubt many racial gaps have been reduced and overt discrimination has been ameliorated in recent decades. (newpol.org)
  • Many of the barriers confronting racial minorities today, and particularly African Americans, include deindustrialization and the loss of manufacturing jobs, globalization and the flight of blue collar and white collar jobs overseas, and other forces that may not be rooted only or explicitly in intentional racial discrimination. (newpol.org)
  • 7] The most recent national housing discrimination study found that racial minorities encountered unlawful discrimination in approximately one out of every five visits to a real estate or rental agent. (newpol.org)
  • However, in light of other research finding that dark skinned Latinos face far more discrimination than do light skinned Latinos, at least part of the discrimination they encounter may well be racial rather than ethnic discrimination. (newpol.org)
  • In other words, if a survey can only explicitly and statistically demonstrate that African Americans and Hispanics report being the targets of discrimination and cannot describe the experiences of discrimination experienced by Khmer immigrants or Pacific Islanders then it is harder to understand that racial discrimination is a function of structural white supremacy and not the "problem" of a couple race groups. (brookings.edu)
  • This day will be dedicated to the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. (lu.se)
  • If the United States are often mentioned when it comes to this issue, European countries, including Sweden, also have to address racial discrimination on their own territories. (lu.se)
  • You will have the opportunity to hear experts comparing racial discrimination issues in both Sweden and the US. (lu.se)
  • Aysha lectures on issues regarding discrimination, antiracism and improving CSR by diversity. (lu.se)
  • Morten Kjaerum is the Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute and was a member (2002-2008) of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and its follow-up rapporteur from 2006-08. (lu.se)
  • Black people and other racial-ethnic minorities have raised their voices to condemn the systematic racism that affects them on a daily basis. (frontiersin.org)
  • Racism is as much a public health issue as it is a social justice issue. (businessinsider.com)
  • Designating racism as a public health emergency can create institutional focus on actions taken to address this long-overlooked issue. (businessinsider.com)
  • We are working closely with Mayor Vi Lyles and corporate leaders to ascertain opportunities that would bring significant financial resources to anti-racism and social justice work in our community, and to determine the role of philanthropy and the Foundation in this goal. (fftc.org)
  • He has also consulted extensively on anti-racism, human rights and equity issues with local and international governments. (yorku.ca)
  • The first three constructs being: What is the social construction of race, what is racism and what is racial justice. (nhcc.edu)
  • This will all help students to be able to explain anti-racism qualities to social justice agents. (nhcc.edu)
  • Also transforming is the conversation surrounding inclusion, diversity and racial injustice, as the nation (and globe) grapples with systemic racism and public dissent. (ama.org)
  • We first analyze the process of invention of races in the West and the scientific racism in Brazil until the development of the myth of racial democracy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Some reflections on race and racism in Brazil en Occidente y el racismo científico en Brasil hasta el desarrollo del mito de la democracia racial. (bvsalud.org)
  • At the end of the first decade of times, this has been an issue of interest in the 21st century, the struggles, social movements' struggle against slavery achievements and actions for racial and racism (black movement) and for equality were marked by commotion and equal rights. (bvsalud.org)
  • Racism can be defined as a system of structuring opportunity and assigning value based on the social interpretation of phenotype ("race"), and exists on three levels: institutionalized, personally mediated, and internalized. (cdc.gov)
  • To deal with racism effectively, we must first name racism and put it on the agenda, monitoring for racial differences in exposures, opportunities, and outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Building on these contributions, in the current research, we study intentions to participate in collective action toward racial equality of both Black and White US Americans. (frontiersin.org)
  • Myrlie Evers continues to promote issues of racial equality and social justice. (nps.gov)
  • We take a social view of crime, a view which links crime to issues of power, resources, rights, (in)equality, governance and culture. (essex.ac.uk)
  • Are your students passionate about gender equality, immigration, or racial justice? (aft.org)
  • Then, we highlight the contributions of the black movement that have been fundamental to the acknowledgement of racial equality as a public issue in Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • We have consistently hosted a Racial Equity Workshop in partnership with Race Matters for Juvenile Justice and have undergone additional organization-wide diversity and inclusion training. (fftc.org)
  • Bryn Mawr College's mission states that the College has "a commitment to racial justice and equity across all aspects of diversity. (brynmawr.edu)
  • The grant will provide funding for the expansion of faculty and students trained to do racial justice research and advocacy. (diverseeducation.com)
  • Borrowing from decades of environmental justice advocacy, energy justice is concerned with potential pollution, noise or health impacts from energy generation or transmission facilities. (ncsl.org)
  • From a justice and advocacy perspective, we will explore the social construction of race. (nhcc.edu)
  • Also, looking at it from a justice and advocacy perspective, questioning 'How can we add to the cause? (nhcc.edu)
  • Students should be able to walk away with tangible approaches to personal, real-world problems and model racial justice advocacy. (nhcc.edu)
  • Active civic engagement, whether through direct service, advocacy, or activism, is one way that Bryn Mawr students embody their values and demonstrate their individual and collective commitment to social justice. (brynmawr.edu)
  • Nkinski continues to help build advocacy networks and is an organizer of the Institute for Healing and Justice in Medicine . (medscape.com)
  • Driven by a passion for social justice, Amanda uses communication strategy, writing and storytelling to make lasting change with clients in education, criminal justice reform and economic justice. (fenton.com)
  • EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was produced with support from Broke in Philly , a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city's push toward economic justice. (nextcity.org)
  • We strive to utilize our social capital and influence to foster equitable outcomes regarding economic, racial and social justice in our communities. (fftc.org)
  • The state's Climate Justice Working Group is comprised of representatives from "environmental justice communities" that advise the state regarding the economic and environmental impacts of the state's transition to clean energy, including clean energy development, energy efficiency programs and low-income energy assistance. (ncsl.org)
  • However, that dynamic may be shifting as the challenges surrounding disease, economic crisis and racial reckoning persist. (ama.org)
  • Real Change is a non-profit organization advocating for economic, social and racial justice. (realchangenews.org)
  • It is also a drive for social change aimed at meeting basic human needs and enhancing our economic quality, health care, housing, human rights, environmental protection, and democracy. (cdc.gov)
  • She was concerned both about farmworkers' potential to contract avian and other influenza strains from work as well as their increased vulnerability during any outbreaks because of immigration issues, substandard housing, lack of health coverage, and lack of economic resources. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1980 the United Nations Economic and Social Council recognized the contribution that the celebration of international years "can make to the furtherance of international co-operation and understanding. (who.int)
  • The New Social Worker quickly began to receive article submissions on the issues that were arising for social workers in the field and their clients as a result of the pandemic. (socialworker.com)
  • Social Work in a Time of Pandemic , by social work student Laura A. Quiñones. (socialworker.com)
  • In this online article, I addressed a commonly-heard sentiment expressed by social workers - that the effects of the pandemic were/are exhausting. (socialworker.com)
  • This online article provides a hospital social worker's perspective on working during the pandemic. (socialworker.com)
  • This online article, written early in the pandemic, provides practical information and resources for social workers. (socialworker.com)
  • Managing Social Work "Need Complex" During the COVID-19 Pandemic , by Elizabeth J. Clark. (socialworker.com)
  • We are two years into the pandemic and the calls for racial justice after George Floyd's murder. (americamagazine.org)
  • During discussions on the WNBA's return, players were wary of starting play during a pandemic and in a moment where social justice issues are at the forefront, and many expressed a desire to focus on reform, ESPN reported. (popsugar.com)
  • Launched in October 2021, Healing Through Policy: Creating Pathways to Racial Justice is an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and the National Collaborative for Health Equity, in collaboration with Results for America. (apha.org)
  • The 2022 Summit on Racial and Social Justice: Honesty in Education will highlight the urgency of understanding why "Honesty in Education" is vital and make recommendations for policy changes to advocate for the protection of teachers as they teach whole and honest history. (veanea.org)
  • McLean, Va., February 7, 2022 -MITRE and the District of Columbia (D.C.) Council Office of Racial Equity (CORE) publicly issued new research today, A Systems Analysis of the Black-White Racial Wealth Gap in the District of Columbia , to understand the racial wealth gap in the district, how it operates and is reinforced, and how to achieve change. (mitre.org)
  • Together with educators, creatives, activists, organizers and other leaders we will advance racial and social justice for Our Schools, through the power of Our Stories and organize for Our Future. (nea.org)
  • The President's Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity charges each agency to assess its impact on systemic barriers to opportunities and benefits for people of color or other underserved communities, ultimately to develop more equitable policies and programs. (esri.com)
  • Some ethnic/racial populations have been shown to have poorer health outcomes than non-Hispanic Whites in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Powerful HIV prevention and treatment tools help keep people healthy and prevent HIV transmission, but nonmedical factors, known as social determinants of health, also influence HIV-related health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • In parallel, Challenge 2 - Combat food and nutrition insecurity and promote productive rural inclusion among specific population groups, with emphasis on Traditional Peoples and Communities and other vulnerable social groups in rural areas , addresses hunger among specific population groups. (who.int)
  • In one pilot study ( N = 78) and one main study ( N = 215), we confirmed that anger toward the system of racial inequalities mediated between injustice and collective action intentions, and that kama muta toward the movement mediated between collective efficacy and collective action intentions. (frontiersin.org)
  • Given this, we will discuss social inequalities and capitalism, the welfare system, and propose two policies that solves welfare, and social and income inequalities. (bartleby.com)
  • This conference will focus on issues of science and racial violence as objects of historical study, and will consider lingering inequalities and injustices within history as a discipline. (yale.edu)
  • Meanwhile, many White people have stood up in solidarity in the fight for racial justice. (frontiersin.org)
  • The WNBA season is set to start in late July , but at least three players will be opting out and using their time to fight for racial justice. (popsugar.com)
  • As noted in the research, closing the racial wealth gap will require addressing the identified feedback loops through coordinated, transformative efforts by all sectors-academic, public, private, and nonprofit-in ongoing partnership with residents experiencing wealth inequity. (mitre.org)
  • In this SIG, we will explore how various stakeholder groups are confronting these issues, from food insecurity to racial inequity, and applying the power of GIS to develop local to global solutions, share information, and champion global responsibility to advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the year 2030. (esri.com)
  • Esri and our users recognize the role of geospatial technology in helping organizations address longstanding racial injustices and develop more equitable policies and programs. (esri.com)
  • The bill requires every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license from the Board of Education (i) to complete instruction or training in cultural competency and (ii) with an endorsement in history and social sciences to complete instruction in African American history, as prescribed by the Board. (veanea.org)
  • The bill also requires each school board to adopt and implement policies that require each teacher and any other school board employee holding a license issued by the Board to complete cultural competency training, in accordance with guidance issued by the Board, at least every two years. (veanea.org)
  • 51) But, again, immigration alone cannot account for this racial narrative. (newpol.org)
  • Participation in collective action is known to be driven by two appraisals of a social situation: Beliefs that the situation is unfair (injustice appraisal) and beliefs that a group can change the situation (collective efficacy appraisal). (frontiersin.org)
  • Representative from a civil rights, labor, racial and social justice, community-based and /or student-led organization. (nea.org)
  • As an organization, silence on this issue means complicity in its harmful and far-reaching effects. (fftc.org)
  • These individuals may be able to facilitate conversations of racial issues between bosses and co-workers, within an organization. (nhcc.edu)
  • As such, building and executing differentiated and specific policies, based on the principles of ethnodevelopment, which respect the cultures, forms of social organization, ethnic and racial specificities and gender issues, is the path to be taken. (who.int)
  • As a professor and founding dean of the Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University, I agree drawing attention to the racial gaps in healthcare is an important step in addressing them. (businessinsider.com)
  • it is necessary that the approach to issues related to the health of black women be worked in all academic/professional training in order to provide a rupture in the gaps of common sense, considering ethnic, racial, cultural and social relationships. (bvsalud.org)
  • We are proactively seeking opportunities to learn from, engage and partner with community organizations whose missions are focused on racial equity and social justice efforts. (fftc.org)
  • Racial Equity and Social Justice in Federal Agencies - How Does Data Help? (esri.com)
  • A joint conference provided a unified setting to explore some of these issues and engage NEA members around them while allowing individual trainings, workshops, and other sessions to address specific gender or racial issues as needed. (nea.org)
  • Race, gender, and social class has several implications in the United States and how it shapes policy and perceptions of those who live in poverty. (bartleby.com)
  • However, when one looks at this issue, this is mostly a gender status issue rather than an income issue. (bartleby.com)
  • He was central to ISR's emergence as a leading survey provider on public health issues in Ontario in collaboration with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and the Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS). (yorku.ca)
  • Neighborhoods, as built and social environments, have significant implications for mental health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Neighborhood poverty and gentrification require further examination as social determinants of mental health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Researchers should examine neighborhood poverty and gentrification as social determinants of mental health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Today, Juneteenth, is a day that honors Black liberation from slavery, Black resistance, and the ongoing struggle for justice - including Environmental Justice. (weact.org)
  • Awarded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the nation's largest supporter of the arts and humanities, the college has announced the creation of the Institute for Race and Social Transformation. (diverseeducation.com)
  • The grant will also provide support for an annual Race and Social Transformation Symposium and summer fellowships for Rhodes college and students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (diverseeducation.com)
  • Exclusive to NHCC this fall, is the Racial Justice and Social Transformation certificate program. (nhcc.edu)
  • Credits from this course go towards the new 15-credit Racial Justice and Social Transformation certificate. (nhcc.edu)
  • CRT calls for much more profound change than adding a few books to a library or taking an implicit bias test -- it demands a radical transformation of society and race relations to reorient us toward justice. (insidehighered.com)
  • Forty-five Family Medicine residents in Alabama completed an online survey asking them about cultural issues including implicit bias, stereotype threat, and racial anxiety. (cdc.gov)
  • For social change movements, campaigns and organizations to succeed, we must understand and embrace our evolving plural society, and we must fight back against those who sow discord, misinformation and division. (fenton.com)
  • Visit our "Social Justice Issues" collection dedicated to the #MeToo and #MeTooK12 movements. (aft.org)
  • Read another perspective on social justice movements here . (americamagazine.org)
  • Last November, José H. Gomez, archbishop of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, gave a video address to a meeting in Spain on Catholics and public life, arguing that the church needs to understand "new social justice movements" arising after the murder of George Floyd as "pseudo-religions, and even replacements and rivals to traditional Christian beliefs. (americamagazine.org)
  • In fact, the reality of this response to human suffering is why so many invested in the racial justice movements found Archbishop Gomez's criticism of them hurtful. (americamagazine.org)
  • In its editorial note leading into the statement, the editors at The Black Catholic Messenger write: "Following a recent address from Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles that excoriated social justice movements (including Black Lives Matter ), Black Catholic leaders have spoken out in response-calling his remarks false, irresponsible, and harmful to the African-American community. (paxchristiusa.org)
  • Advocates for energy justice promote policy measures aimed at reducing energy costs and burdens on low-income customers, avoiding disproportionate impacts and ensuring the equitable distribution of the benefits of energy generation, transmission and transition, access to reliable and clean energy, and participation for communities in energy sector decision-making and development. (ncsl.org)
  • Energy justice advocates are also concerned with the siting of energy facilities and infrastructure. (ncsl.org)
  • This program also pairs well with Minnesota's Equity 2030 plan, providing students with knowledge to be racial justice advocates. (nhcc.edu)
  • Since 1981, Political Research Associates (PRA) has produced investigative research and analysis on the U.S. Right to support social justice advocates and defend human rights. (idealist.org)
  • The promise of America will not be realized until we have dismantled barriers to equity and justice - in all of their forms. (fenton.com)
  • This article is part of The Conversation with America Media, offering diverse perspectives on important issues in the life of the church. (americamagazine.org)
  • Comprehend, research and analyze critically and independently different ideas and issues on race and ethnicity in America. (ship.edu)
  • Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the broader set of forces and systems that shape conditions of daily life. (cdc.gov)
  • We are interested in traditional academic papers, as well as discussions of activist work, artistic projects, archival and museum initiatives, and other presentations that address the themes of science, medicine and racial violence in some way. (yale.edu)
  • This study examines how White mentors address topics acknowledging ethnic/racial identity and issues centered around social justice and recognize their own privileges when mentoring Black youth in community-based youth mentoring programs. (bvsalud.org)
  • Objective: The aims of the current study were to examine: (a) whether and how White volunteer mentors address ethnic/racial identity, racial socialization, and oppression in the mentoring relationship and (b) how White mentors' awareness of their own positionality and privilege impacted how they addressed ethnic/racial identity, racial socialization, and oppression in the mentoring relationship with Black youth. (bvsalud.org)
  • By design, this guidance does not cover all of the specific issues individual agencies will need to address during their implementation of the 1997 standards. (cdc.gov)
  • We expect that the guidance will evolve further as data from Census 2000 and other data collections employing the 1997 collection standards become available, as agencies address implementation issues in their respective programs, and as additional research needs are identified and addressed. (cdc.gov)
  • These communities of practice will have the potential to serve as a model for other localities pursuing work toward racial and health equity. (apha.org)
  • As a follow-on to OMB's October 1997 announcement of revised government-wide standards for Federal data on race and ethnicity, the Tabulation Working Group of the Interagency Committee for the Review of Standards for Data on Race and Ethnicity has recently issued "Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for the Collection of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. (cdc.gov)
  • Take a look at our free webinars on "Civil Discourse, Current Events, and Global Issues," where there is bound to be one of interest. (aft.org)
  • Join us in Orlando, Florida, at the Hilton Orlando on June 29-July 1, 2023 for three days of Joy, Justice, Excellence: The Strength of Educators. (nea.org)
  • www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2023/23_0077.htm Preventing Chronic Disease. (cdc.gov)
  • As we tackle pressing global issues and work toward a more just tomorrow. (tumblerridgenews.com)
  • COVID-19 and its effect on social workers and social work practice was first and foremost for our readers this year. (socialworker.com)
  • Around the middle of Social Work Month (in March), it became clear that the coronavirus was spreading in the U.S. and around the world, and that our lives were changing in significant ways. (socialworker.com)
  • The listed articles represent what you, our social work readers, have been reading during this year of uncertainty, change, and loss. (socialworker.com)
  • This online article was our very first article relating to COVID-19 and captures some very early thoughts about being a social worker or social work student during this time. (socialworker.com)
  • Safety and COVID-19 in Our Professional Social Work Roles: Rights, Responsibilities, and Resources , by Erlene Grise-Owens and Linda May Grobman. (socialworker.com)
  • Essential reading for social work students, this article covers eight key areas to keep in mind now and in the future. (socialworker.com)
  • Nothing Was the Same: 3 Reasons Post-COVID Social Work Practice Is Never Going Back , by J. Jay Miller. (socialworker.com)
  • The social work literature typically frames self-disclosure as a complex and controversial use-of-self practice. (socialworker.com)
  • What I Wish I Had Known, Part 2: The Impact of Societal Burnout on Our Social Work Profession and Beyond , by SaraKay Smullens - This article, a follow-up to SaraKay's award-winning 2012 article on burnout and self-care in social work , addresses burnout on a societal level, defined as "a state of being in which we are overwhelmed, overburdened, and overloaded by grave, threatening societal problems. (socialworker.com)
  • The work of CDC/ATSDR has contributed to that progress, and we continue to aim toward the ultimate goal of environmental justice for all. (cdc.gov)
  • For the next twenty years, primarily through her work at Farmworker Justice, Davis turned her attention to farmworker health and quickly became a leading authority on health and safety litigation and policy. (cdc.gov)
  • This course introduces students to the core concepts of racial justice, by examining the social construction of race and systems of oppression, including healthcare, housing and more. (nhcc.edu)
  • Thirty-two years later, African Americans continue to confront racist systems of oppression as we fight for justice, to have our lives, our Black Lives Matter in the same way that white lives are valued in this country. (paxchristiusa.org)
  • In addition to partnering with more district residents to improve upon the research, a critical next step is to set specific, measurable goals for racial equity in wealth and to develop a strategy for continuous assessment. (mitre.org)
  • 10] In addition, other research has clearly demonstrated that blacks are the least favored neighbor by all other racial and ethnic groups. (newpol.org)
  • 11] Other research demonstrated that whites explicitly avoid blacks and black areas and that such avoidance results from a clear election to avoid blacks as a racial group and not just those factors often associated with black neighborhoods (e.g. high crime, poor schools). (newpol.org)
  • The 2013 CHDIR also reported that nearly one out of five non-Hispanic blacks and American Indian/Alaska Natives had not completed high school, and at least one out of 10 of these racial/ethnic groups had incomes less than the official poverty threshold in 2013. (cdc.gov)
  • Here's a chance to see what's on the 10th-grade history and social sciences test in Massachusetts. (rethinkingschools.org)
  • Gibran utilizes her writing and research skills to provide strategic support to purpose-driven brands whose missions are transformative on the most sensitive issues of the day, whose operating best practices prioritize their social conscience and who are acutely attentive to environmental, social and governance issues (ESG). (fenton.com)
  • Although I acknowledge that these policies attempt to solve problems with poverty, I disagree with how the policymakers approach these issues. (bartleby.com)
  • There were two pre-RA conferences for a few years- one on ethnic minority issues and one on women's issues. (nea.org)
  • We got the lowdown on NHCC's new program from Foundations of Racial Justice course faculty, Belinda Gardner. (nhcc.edu)
  • And we have the expertise to apply these strategies across different sectors and intersectional issues from education and healthcare to voting rights and the economy. (fenton.com)
  • Instead of focusing on incomes of each family, they mainly focused solving social issues. (bartleby.com)
  • The research and interactive summary provide insights to inform analysis, solutions, and strategic planning to close D.C.'s racial wealth gap. (mitre.org)
  • These diagrams reflect the experiences of district residents, along with a large volume of secondary research from social scientists and research economists. (mitre.org)
  • The research is available via an online PDF and an interactive summary on MITRE's Social Justice Platform . (mitre.org)
  • David Northrup joined the Institute for Social Research at York University in 1980 and is Director of Survey Research, Emeritus. (yorku.ca)
  • In 2002 he joined the consulting staff in the Statistical Consulting Service, where he is currently an Associate Coordinator, and in 2004 was appointed an Associate Director in the Institute for Social Research. (yorku.ca)
  • He has taught and carried out research in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, with particular interests in all aspects of survey research, especially with respect to policy analysis in environmental and social policy areas. (yorku.ca)
  • A robust body of research in social and cognitive psychology suggests that health care providers may be affected by their attitudes about patients, often automatically activated and influential over behavior without conscious volition. (cdc.gov)
  • Leaders are exploring the policies and practices that are most needed to move from commitment to action and how to best use policy to effect meaningful change toward health, racial equity, and justice. (apha.org)
  • Her life exemplifies perseverance, self-determination, and a commitment to social justice. (tumblerridgenews.com)
  • The Foundation's commitment to racial equity is unwavering. (fftc.org)
  • Gibran Caroline Boyce is an Account Executive at Fenton, where she combines her passion for politics, social impact strategy and strategic communications to support clients renowned for their social courage. (fenton.com)
  • By identifying which feedback loops drive system results, and how they apply to different people in the community, communities can define a portfolio of coordinated policy interventions that can positively impact racial equity. (mitre.org)
  • Applicants must submit an environmental justice impact statement for any new or expanded facility, which would include certain energy facilities and infrastructure. (ncsl.org)
  • Racial anxiety is the focus of this paper because of its direct impact on patient-provider dynamics. (cdc.gov)
  • Shelley Davis made important contributions to civil rights, public health , and social justice, but, above all, she was a tireless advocate at the service of farmworkers. (cdc.gov)
  • More organizations in the past year and a half have been moving towards having these conversations surrounding racial issues. (nhcc.edu)
  • Comprehend and increase awareness on racial issues in connection with social justice. (ship.edu)
  • The phrase "stay woke" refers to a continuing awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice. (lu.se)
  • Building off the tenets of environmental justice, energy justice refers to the concepts of equity, affordability, accessibility and participation in the energy system and energy transition regardless of race, nationality, income or geographic location. (ncsl.org)
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmental justice as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income by developing, implementing, and enforcing environmental laws, regulations, and policies. (cdc.gov)
  • However, the environmental justice movement goes beyond creating healthier environments. (cdc.gov)
  • The complex interplay of (1) genetic, (2) environmental, and (3) social factors requires sophisticated and thoughtful interventions on the part of health care providers. (medscape.com)
  • It will be the second straight season missed by Moore, considered to be one of the most accomplished basketball players of all time, who has focused her efforts on criminal justice reform. (popsugar.com)
  • Moore has been an advocate for criminal justice reform since 2016, particularly for people from marginalized communities, and her choice to step back from the WNBA in 2018 came at what many believe to be the height of her career . (popsugar.com)
  • While we are not new to helping our community tackle issues around equity, we recognize we must commit to being more impactful in our efforts. (fftc.org)