Social Work Goes to the Movies
Social Work Goes to the Movies: The Oscars at 90, and You at 9
The Academy Awards ceremony usually features some social commentary. What would you say if you had a worldwide audience (and with social media, you do)? Read more
3 New Films for Social Workers and Families
Addison Cooper goes to the movies and reviews Mully, Coco, and Daddy's Home 2 through a social work lens. Read more
3 Films Social Workers Can Learn From
Addison Cooper takes a look at three popular films through a social work lens - The Glass Castle, Leap!, and Cars 3. Read more
LION and the Power of a FIlm
Review of the movie, Lion. Lion is a powerful film. It’s engaging and gripping. It will draw some tears. It’s also remarkably healthy from an adoption perspective. Read more
Social Work Goes to the Movies: Light Between Oceans, Empathy, and Forgiveness
"Seeing the humanness in the other makes compassion possible. Compassion makes forgiveness possible. Forgiveness makes it possible for my friends to eventually move forward." Addison Cooper reviews The Light Between Oceans. Read more
Social Work Goes to the Movies: Dragon Warriors
Are social workers dragon warriors, like Po in Kung Fu Panda 3? Read more
Remember My Story Continues the Story of Zoe
Remember My Story is a 20-minute short film, and is the continuation of last year’s powerful viral hit, ReMoved. Remember My Story is deeply insightful and emotionally powerful. Read more
Oscar Winners Use Position of Influence To Make a Difference
When you find yourself in a position of influence, what do you want to say? The 2015 Academy Awards saw several winners using their moment to speak about social issues. Perhaps the most poignant was Graham Moore. Read more
St. Vincent - People Are Deeper Than They Seem
Addison Cooper on the movie St. Vincent and looking beyond the surface to understand a person. Read more
ReMoved Raises Foster Care Awareness
Short film ReMoved raises awareness about foster care. Read more
Image credit: Her at Parents of Color Seek Newborn to Adopt
How Movies Can Help in Working With Kids
Why not make the cinema part of your professional development? With a clinical eye, movies can provide an excellent and easy way to connect with clients, to provide them with understandable analogies, and possibly even provide exercises to use at Read more
Belle Challenges Viewers To Think
Set in 1769 England, the film Belle looks in on Lord Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice and highest judge in all of England, who must rule on a case that threatens to disrupt the nation’s vast slave-based economy. Read more
The Oscars and Thanking Those Who Helped Along the Way
Surprisingly, the highlight of the 86th Academy Awards night for me wasn’t finding out who won what; it was Lupita Nyong’o’s enthusiastically grateful acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress. Read more
Single Adoptive Dads in Film
In my experience, single prospective adoptive fathers are viewed with much more suspicion than prospective adoptive couples or single prospective adoptive mothers. Maybe this resonates with you—but why? Maybe this surprises you, but again—why? Read more
Closure and Other Films Look at Adoptees Searching for Birth Families
Angela was adopted at a very young age from foster care. Her adoption was transracial. It also was considered a “special needs” adoption—Angela had serious medical conditions, and doctors suggested that she might not be able to walk. Read more
Featured Jobs at
SocialWorkJobBank
Sign up to receive an e-mail alert each time we add something new to our site.