In the last
blog, I wanted to speak about my new experience in a new environment and new
people. Dr. Gerstenblatt gave me
personally a great tool to start this endeavor and this career. I was given the opportunity to look at the
same subject from different lenses and advocate for my ideas with new materials
and tools. I learned how to seek
knowledge in believing in the power of ideas to change attitudes and lives and
ultimately the world. By learning to
listen to the most inspired thinkers, I started being a curious person that
want to engage with similar ideas and others.
In addition
to the reading material, I learned many new things by reading the blogs and
observations of my colleagues. Each
week, I used to apply without meaning to, some of the material discussed in
class. I felt powerful and able to
defend my actions by advocating to others by the knowledge I have.
Finally, the story telling project was so
different. It is amazing to see how can
an event lived by someone shapes his life totally different than someone else. I felt so weak compared to the powerful
journey lived by different people. I
felt empowered by the strength they had to overcome the injustice they lived
caused by society, family or self. There
is injustice in America and in the whole world.
I am going to embrace this power given by Dr. Gerstenblatt, the
knowledge and the tools we earned to try to stop and make a DIFFERENCE. I want to slow this speedy life and stop to
help others because everyone matters and every action can make a
difference. I will not be ashamed to
hide my tears if injustice happened for others and it hurts – like Michael
Brown and Eric Garner. I want to be able
to join the National March in Washington DC, this Saturday December 13
announced by Al Sharpton. This is what I
learned through the eyes of a Social Worker
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