As the semester comes to a close, I love that the section of text for this week’s blog post is on Visions and Strategies for Change because it takes us right back to where we began; that what it takes to make a difference is the process of becoming increasingly aware and confident in our ability, and the understanding that it involves a lifelong process of continued education, commitment, and empowerment. Remember “The Cycle of Liberation” that describes the process that occurs in social change efforts? This cycle is never ending and can be entered at any point either through slow evolution or a critical incident. As I think of how the cycle works, I reflect on the personal narratives from our text and also our own personal experiences we have shared throughout our time together this semester. Through this process of learning and growing together, embracing our similarities and differences, we are preparing ourselves to actively engage in a more socially just future.
Below is a link to a Ted Talk given by Courtney Martin on “Reinventing Feminism.” It is not only a wonderful “talk” on feminism, but also a talk regarding the idea that social justice involves a cycle of liberation, continually changing and evolving, much like we do...
That was good! I loved that Ted talk and listening to dreams, failures and a remaining hope in the world. I feel very empowered after watching that--i will probably watch that a few more times this week--and seeing the uniqueness each generation brings to feminism and advocacy for human rights.
ReplyDeleteI love Courtney Martin's talk! I actually met her, and Amy Richards And Jennifer Baumgartener...we all talked about our feminist "click" moments, and I remember her fishnet story. It is so inspiring to hear activists speak, in part because I feel that we can relate to her in that we are all doing our own types of activism by becoming social workers and moving towards changing society.
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