Praying with their Feet
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
“I recently attended an event in Milwaukee sponsored by the Jewish Community Center and the Milwaukee Urban League that featured a dialogue between Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Susannah Heschel, the… Continue reading
A Sense of Gratitude
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
“Count your blessings”. So said Rabbi Ron Shapiro to me when I met with him after losing my job which supported our family. I was very discouraged as we had just bought a house and I did not know… Continue reading
A Quarter Century at NASW WI!
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
It is hard to believe I have now served as your executive director for 25 years! I remember the first day I started with NASW WI. I saw Bill Clinton and Al Gore speak at the Wisconsin State Capitol… Continue reading
Charlottesville and Fighting Hate
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
White Nationalists, Ku Klux Klan members and Neo Nazis marching with torches, armor and weapons, shouting racist and anti-Semitic slogans. Three Neo Nazis with semi-automatic weapons staring across the street at a Jewish synagogue during Shabbat services while their… Continue reading
The Impact We Have on Others
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
About seventeen years ago my oldest son Ari was playing in a middle school all city honors band. One performance he made a mistake which made him feel terrible. His all city honors band director, Mr. Saltzman, saw that… Continue reading
The Inside versus the Outside Game
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
One of the challenges of lobbying for NASW WI in the current political environment is balancing speaking out on major social justice or policy issues that are partisan and are not supported by the Majority Party or the Governor… Continue reading
The 2016 Elections
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
“America is hard to see”
Robert Frost
“…never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it”.
Hillary Clinton 2016 concession speech
The results of the 2016 elections surprised and shocked people all over our country. Those who… Continue reading
NASW Modernization
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
NASW has always been one Association. Although the 55 chapters (all states plus New York City, Washington DC, Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands) have operated semi autonomously the national office has always set standards for their operations, bylaws,… Continue reading
NASW WI Response to the Disorder in Milwaukee on August 12th and 13th
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
NASW WI is saddened by the violence, disorder and destruction that took place in the Sherman Park neighborhood of Milwaukee on August 13th and 14th. Sherman Park has always been a neighborhood where residents of different… Continue reading
Orlando and a Social Work Response
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by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
The tragic mass murder in Orlando challenges us to lead efforts to make our communities more tolerant and safer for all its residents. The LGBTQ community has had a long unending history of experiencing violence, harassment, and bigotry… Continue reading