Full course description
This self-paced course awards 12 CEUs
In this course, we explore ways to engage in liberatory practice. We look at anti-racist, anti-oppressive, decolonial approaches, with specific examples from folks doing this work in clinical, community, and policy practice areas. We identify barriers to liberatory practice and discuss supports needed to engage in this work. We utilize a variety of learning methods with a focus on theory and action.
By participating in this course, participants will:
- Explore the concept of liberatory practice.
- Utilize examples of liberatory social work practice for application to their work/discipline.
- Identify barriers to engaging in liberatory social work practice.
- Identify supports needed to engage in liberatory practice.
Shimon Cohen, MSW, LCSW
Shimon Cohen is a social work educator, podcaster and change agent. He is passionate about racial justice and liberatory social work. He is the host and producer of the nationally recognized podcast Doin’ the Work: Frontline Stores of Social Change.
Charla Cannon Yearwood, MSSW, LCSW
Charla Cannon Yearwood is an Indianapolis based clinical social worker. Her professional work, which includes clinical services, consulting, and teaching, are all rooted in liberation. Her research interests include challenging white supremacy in the social work profession and liberation based clinical mental health care.
This self-paced course is part of the Racial Justice Series. These courses can be taken individually with no pre-requisites. Additional certification may be possible with completion of multiple courses. More details will be provided when course content opens on September 1st, 2024.