The Empowering Change Task Force within Tulane School of Social Work is working to examine and address issues of racism, power, privilege, and oppression within the School and its curriculum. Faculty members Dr. Reginald Parquet and Dr. Deidre Hayes have graciously agreed to co-chair this Task Force, and they are reaching out to faculty, staff, students, alumni, and members of the community to support the Task Force’s work.
The Task Force has access to resources and time to actualize the change needed at all levels of the School of Social Work. It is an independent entity that advises the School's Administration and will make updates and take action on an ongoing basis.
Those with recommendations on institutional change can convey them to Dr. Parquet and Dr. Hayes via email. If you experience or witness individual racism, discrimination, threats of violence, or violence, please report it to tulane.edu/concerns so that it can be dealt with swiftly.
Resources for Empowering Change
Members of the TSSW community can request meeting minutes or meeting recordings by reaching out to the task force chairs at empoweringchange@tulane.edu.
- Announcement & Educational Opportunity - February 19, 2021
- A Faculty & Staff Resource from Empowering ChangeTask Force - July 13, 2020
- Initial Statement from Empowering Change Task Force - June 29, 2020
- Dean Announces Empowering Change Task Force for School of Social Work - June 25, 2020
- "Difficult Conversations" Workgroup Recommendations
- Voting in the United States Suppression, Registration, & Rights - September 2020
- Mental Health & Criminal Justice - October 2020
- COVID-19 Vaccine & Marginalized Populations - January 2021
- Women's Roles in the U.S. Juvenile Justice System - March 2021
- Families & Children: Attachment, Trauma, & Resilience - Virtual Health Spot - May 2021
- Mindfulness & Meditation - October 2021
- Accessible Adaptation & Climate Resilience - January 2022
