8th Annual Challenging Racism Conference: A Call to Action

This livestreamed webinar will provide social workers and allied professionals with a compelling learning opportunity on the topic of racial disparities. Attendees will gain new skills and ideas to address issues of race in their work with clients, organizations, and communities.

The main keynote will be delivered by Dr. Joy DeGruy, who is a prominent researcher, professor, and author who has spent over 30 years studying and working in the field of social work, with a focus on the impacts of racism, trauma, and slavery on African Americans. Dr. DeGruy is the author of the notable book "Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing." Her keynote address is titled, “The Intersection of Social Work, Trauma, & Racial Justice

Dr. Nayeli Chavez-Dueñas will present the opening address, “A Better World is Possible: Healing from Ethno-Racial Trauma in Communities of Color”. The conference will conclude with a lively moderated panel discussion including both keynote speakers and professors from the Rutgers faculty.

This webinar does not have any offerings for this semester.