Reconciliation Reconsidered: A Conversation About Race Among Christian Social Workers
Presenter(s):
Tanya Smith Brice, PhD, MSW
$15.00
Member Price:
$12.00
Training description:
This training seeks to highlight difficult conversations about race relations in the US already taking place in the social work community. The presenter will provide a Biblical context and mandates to advocate against racial oppression on the micro- and macro-levels of social work practice.
CE category:
Direct Practice: Groups and Communities
Research and Practice with Ethnically Diverse Populations
Human Development, Diversity, and Behavior in the Environment
No. of CE Hours:
1.0
Training format:
video-based
Practice Level(s):
Intermediate: MSW Level
Target Audience:
Social workers and related professionals
Social work students
Human services professionals
Clergy
Learning Objectives:
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1. Define the terms racial oppression and racial reconciliation.
2. Identify three Bible verses that provide examples of oppression and ways to advocate against it.
3. Articulate 2-3 micro- and macro-level strategies towards racial reconciliation in social work practice.
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Training Outline:
The Training Outline is provided in the training PowerPoint.
Bibliography:
Alexander, M. (2011). The New Jim Crow. New York, NY: New Press.
Brice, T.S. (Editor). Reconciliation Reconsidered: Advancing the National Conversation on Race in Churches of Christ. Abilene Christian University Press. 2016.
Brice, T. S. (2015). Race Relations in the Churches of Christ: Strategies towards reconciliation. Gender and Diversity Issues in Religious Based Institutions and Organizations.
Blanche J. Glimps & Theron N. Ford (Editors). Hershey, PA: IGI Global Press. pp. 184-199.
Brice, T.S. & Hardy, K. (2015). Guest Editors, Special Issue on Black Church and Social Reform. Journal of Social Work and Christianity, 42(3), 275-395.
Coates, T. (June 2014). "The Case for Reparations". The Atlantic.
Hart, G. (2016) Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism. Harrisonburg, VA: Herald Press.
Wallis, J. (2016). America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America. Ada, MI: Brazos Press.
Presenter Bio:
At the time she delivered this presentation, Dr. Tanya Smith Brice was Dean of the School of Health and Human Services at Benedict College. Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, she has earned a Bachelor’s of Social Work degree from South Carolina State University, a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of South Carolina, and a PhD in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has served on the faculties of the University of South Carolina, Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX), and Baylor University (Waco, TX).
Tanya’s research centers on addressing issues of structural violence specifically as it relates to the impact of those structures on African American people. She has several publications that focus on the development of the social welfare system by African American women for African American children; as well as publications that document structural barriers to African American families. She provides consultation to community organizations, religious institutions, and educational institutions on the impact of their policies on African American families. She has taught and lectured all over the USA, as well as in the countries of Ghana, Sweden, Uganda and the Republic of Moldova.