EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S BLOG

TRUMP’S WON-NOW WHAT?

“These are trying times” Leo Sidran*

Donald Trump’s election as President on November 8^th, along with the Republicans’ success in taking over the United State Senate and retaining their House majority has resulted in feelings of shock, despair, sadness and anger for about half the country. I have heard from social work professors whose students are extremely upset with the election results as well as from friends, acquaintances and family members. So many put time, energy and their heart and soul into efforts to elect the first woman and woman of color as President and to prevent the election of someone considered extremely unfit and unstable, who has repeatedly made or condoned racist and misogynistic statements.

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FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

Getting Back to Work: A Call for Social Workers to Focus on Humanity Beyond Elections

The U.S. recently held its elections, and as always, the season came with its intensity. For months, we were bombarded with ads, emails, and text messages—constant noise from every direction. Each political party told us how the other was failing us, how they didn’t care about our needs, our values, our economy, our country, or our future.

Then, as quickly as it began, election season ended.  The votes were cast, the results announced, and the political machine moved on.  We are now expected to put all that negativity aside and get back to business as usual.

 But how do we, as social workers, truly get back to work when the impact of such divisive rhetoric lingers?

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