As most Americans go about their day, they forget about government debacles and the policy's which have afforded them all the conveniences, yet as a social worker, I believe it is my duty to help promote change however I see fit. Because as a nation, we suffer from short term memory loss, a systemic problem brought on by corporate media and the need to get our fix from the new cell phone or whatever it is that pulls ones attention from reality or being a compassionate human. If it weren't for journalist courageous enough to publish images of starving children in Africa, tortured people in Iraq or Afghanistan, or bodies floating down river from Rwanda to Tanzania, then genocide and other atrocious acts of violence would not stop. Is it a social worker's role to bring to the public attention of wrong doings or problems inflected by the system, I think it is...because s a social worker it is important to remember why one is a social work. To promote change for the betterment of humanity and the empowerment of the marginalized.
I recently was sent a link to a music video, which was pulled off the air for its harsh depiction of reality. Some believe this to be a illustration of what's going on over seas in Iraq, others believe it to be a take on what's happening in Sri Lanka, while other say it illustrates what's going on in the Southwestern parts of the United States. Whether or not any of these interpretations are valid is not the point; the point is that it is happening and it time to bring awareness to this reality. Shocking yes, necessary, absolutely! I had to stop and walk away from this video several times, because I was amazed at the content and the context, because it fits with what is going on along our U.S. boarders. Perhaps not at the level shown in the video, but never-the-less, it happening. I warn you, the following video link is graphic and not easy to watch, but very important to watch, because as a social worker, one may find themselves working with people that have suffered this type of atrocious action. Home invasions are know being discussed as a common practice among policy makers, believe it or not...
http://vimeo.com/11219730
I recently was sent a link to a music video, which was pulled off the air for its harsh depiction of reality. Some believe this to be a illustration of what's going on over seas in Iraq, others believe it to be a take on what's happening in Sri Lanka, while other say it illustrates what's going on in the Southwestern parts of the United States. Whether or not any of these interpretations are valid is not the point; the point is that it is happening and it time to bring awareness to this reality. Shocking yes, necessary, absolutely! I had to stop and walk away from this video several times, because I was amazed at the content and the context, because it fits with what is going on along our U.S. boarders. Perhaps not at the level shown in the video, but never-the-less, it happening. I warn you, the following video link is graphic and not easy to watch, but very important to watch, because as a social worker, one may find themselves working with people that have suffered this type of atrocious action. Home invasions are know being discussed as a common practice among policy makers, believe it or not...
http://vimeo.com/11219730
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