DISABILITY PRIDE & DISABILITY CULTURE

Author Bio: Ryan C. Parrey is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Disability Studies program at EWU. His research and teaching focus on how meanings of disability circulate between practice-based settings and everyday encounters, with a focus on popular culture and lived experiences of ableism. In August 2004, a few weeks before beginning my … Read more

Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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Written By: Ryan C. Parrey Author Bio: Ryan Parrey is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Disability Studies program at EWU. His research and teaching focus on how meanings of disability circulate between practice-based settings and everyday encounters, with a focus on popular culture and lived experiences of ableism. December 3rd is the International … Read more

An Advocacy Awareness and Appreciation to Family Caregivers

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Author Bios: Joanie Sjostrom and Kristina Hammond are both crime victim advocates with Lutheran Community Services Northwest. They work to assist and provide support to all victims of crime. Whether that be helping an individual navigate the criminal justice system or be there alongside them throughout their healing journey. Kristina primarily works with vulnerable adults … Read more

SCOTUS Affirms the Indian Child Welfare Act: A Win for Tribal Sovereignty, Indian Children and Families

Author Bio: Gerry Charvat is a graduate of the EWU MSW program. He is a Senior Lecturer and a Faculty Field Advisor for the EWU Child Welfare Training and Advancement Program (CWTAP). Gerry started his social work career as an Indian Child Welfare (ICW) social worker in Whatcom county, working with the Lummi, Nooksack, and … Read more

How to be an Outsider by Noah Takeda

Author’s bio: Noah Takeda, MSW, is an alumnus of EWU’s MSW program. His interest is in clinical work with diverse populations from humanistic and trauma-informed perspectives. His self-care routine involves playing music, walking, reading, or drinking a cup of tea.  I remember when I was an undergrad student as a psychology major, my professor in … Read more