DSW Candidate – Kimberly Chinn, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2025 Event!
Social Justice in School Social Work: Combatting Anti-Blackness in K-12 Education Through Culturally Informed Practice
DSW Candidate – Kimberly Chinn, lCSW
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Eastern Time Zone
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Description
Social Justice in School Social Work: Combatting Anti-Blackness in K-12 Education Through Culturally Informed Practice
Black students have faced racism in their pursuit of public education. School segregation created hostile classroom environments, underfunded schools, and a general disregard for Black students. Anti-Black racism reveals itself through educational policy, protocol, and pedagogy. The social, psychological, intellectual, and physical harm of anti-Blackness leaves Black students’ achievement in jeopardy while erasing their culture. School social workers are advocates within K-12 education tasked with challenging systemic racism and promoting equity. Unfortunately, some school social workers are unclear on how to utilize social justice practice in their position, especially in addressing anti-Blackness. School social workers’ expertise places them in a position to become educational justice leaders who can create an equitable and anti-oppressive environment for Black students. This presentation explores how school social workers can mitigate anti-Blackness in K-12 education through culturally informed practice utilizing critical race theory, the national school social work practice model, and the Just Practice framework.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Define anti-Blackness in K-12 education and recognize its impact on Black students.
- Describe the role of school social workers as student advocates and their ethical duty to challenge social justice issues.
- Discover tools school social workers or other K-12 personnel can apply to conduct culturally competent practice using critical race theory and the Just Practice framework.
Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.
Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/22-9/29/25. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.
Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.
