Patricia Shelly
@PatShellySSW
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Social worker; retired from @UBSSW. She, her, hers. Views and opinions are mine. RTs ≠ agreement.
Buffalo, NY/Seneca Nation land
Joined July 2012
Reading this as the militarized American police state attacks students & teachers for protesting war and companies like Lockheed itself is very chef's kiss
Arms manufacturers have embedded themselves in STEM programs across the country, creating engineering degree to defense industry pipelines. In 2020, the gov gave more $ to Lockheed Martin than the Dept. of Ed. My 2022 investigation for @inthesetimesmag
https://t.co/0Iu2MzPeij
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Poster by Favianna Rodriguez, US artist of Afro-Peruvian heritage #womensart #MayDay is International Workers' Day, aka Labour Day, a celebration of the working classes
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#GoGrander x @NYCommTrust 2024 Doctoral Awardee Feature: Nicole Capozziello, MSW, @UBSSW, with “Exploring Buffalo East Side Residents’ Visions of Nature: A Community-Based Case Study” addressing the Grand Challenge to Create Social Responses to a Changing Environment!
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The official trailer for “Black Twitter: A People’s History” is out. It will premiere on Hulu May 9:
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Things not to glamorize: -billionaires -"the grind" Things to glamorize: -one job being enough -job benefits -management that understands we have lives outside of work -unions
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On Sunday, we honour the 1 million people who perished in the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and reflect on the suffering of those who survived. This day serves as a tragic reminder of the need to #StandUp4HumanRights -- always. https://t.co/4laKpTvCNN
#Kwibuka
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💀Death is my intimate shadow partner. It is a disability intimacy. I wrote for @TIME about my relationship with mortality as someone who just turned 50 as a disabled person. Shit has been rough but I’m still fucking here https://t.co/wBAPMvMAyh
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Our next Paths to Macro Social Work Alumni Series features Jennifer Dunning, MSW ’09, deputy director of government relations for the NY Department of State. Join us on Apr 12 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom: https://t.co/unWQtOiakb
#MacroSW #MacroSocialWork #SocialWork #UBuffalo #UBSSW
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It's almost #TransDayOfVisibilty Not all trans ppl can be visible, esp in this moment. But allies & accomplices, YOU CA! Pledge to join the @SCSG_SSSW campaign to spread messages of love on 3/31.
docs.google.com
Trans Day of Visibility is coming up and we want to flood the internet with affirming messages for our trans loved ones! Let us know we can count on you to help take action on Sunday, March 31,...
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Want to fix the social worker shortage? Start with the exam.
washingtonpost.com
The nation needs more social workers, and more social workers from diverse backgrounds. Outdated licensure exams are an obstacle and D.C. is weighing changes.
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Today is Equal Pay Day. This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. We’re committed to electing Democratic pro-choice women who will fight to demand equal pay for equal work.
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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, join us for a free webinar on historical racism in social work education. Kelechi C. Wright will discuss the harm of centering white founders and erasing BIPOC contributions to #SocialWork. Register now: https://t.co/eL94TVFgj9
#UBSSW #UBuffalo
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Find out why "all politics are local"! Free - Register for the next @NationalSWAA #RadChat Feb. 29th to receive the link https://t.co/KSSvcMzsBe
#RadicalSocialWork #SocialWorkIsPolitical
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Impact of racism on neighborhoods, families focus of ‘Beyond the Knife’
buffalo.edu
Sociologist Deadric Williams will speak at the annual dialogue “toward a more diverse and equitable world.”
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