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rei · 10-07-2009, 05:12 PM

Jane Addams
Saul Alinsky

both were involved in the origins of social work. the first one (Addams) created the Hull House in Chicago, which was basically about equality of people and dignity of fellow human beings. Alinsky engaged in and trained others in community organizing, the idea was for regular citizens to display power through using the democratic process, by being organized they could more easily accomplish their goals (things like fair wages and removing corrupt mayors from power).

i actually think the majority of social workers and counselors are lightworkers or lightworkerish, especially those who side-step burnout or the effects of a toxic work environment. most at least start out with lightworkerly intentions. (the public child protective workers are not the real problem, they are overworked by an unintuitive system steeped in bureaucracy).

10-07-2009, 05:12 PM	#33 (permalink)
rei Family Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: earth, everywhere and nowhere Posts: 9,713	Jane Addams Saul Alinsky both were involved in the origins of social work. the first one (Addams) created the Hull House in Chicago, which was basically about equality of people and dignity of fellow human beings. Alinsky engaged in and trained others in community organizing, the idea was for regular citizens to display power through using the democratic process, by being organized they could more easily accomplish their goals (things like fair wages and removing corrupt mayors from power). i actually think the majority of social workers and counselors are lightworkers or lightworkerish, especially those who side-step burnout or the effects of a toxic work environment. most at least start out with lightworkerly intentions. (the public child protective workers are not the real problem, they are overworked by an unintuitive system steeped in bureaucracy).