Amy Krings
amykrings.bsky.social
Amy Krings
@amykrings.bsky.social
Mommy of two littles + social work professor interested in community organizing, environmental justice, and social change work.
"We will continue to create space for the dissemination of community practice research that examines and promotes social justice through community change."

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Holding Space: A Defense of Community Practice Research
Published in Journal of Community Practice (Vol. 33, No. 2, 2025)
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May 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"Predictors of political participation of U.S. social workers: the mediating effect of confidence" - OPEN ACCESS

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Predictors of political participation of U.S. social workers: the mediating effect of confidence
What factors are associated with social workers’ political participation, and how does political confidence mediate those relationships? To answer this question, data were collected in 2020 through...
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April 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
On Monday (2/10), Dorceta E Taylor will present a talk at The Ohio State University College of Social Work titled "Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Intersection of Civil Rights and Environmental Justice".
February 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The due date for the Journal of Community Practice's special issue is coming up. (See flyer for details). I encourage you to submit if you are doing work at the intersections of community practice / social change work + environmental / climate / ecosocial work.
January 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Reposted by Amy Krings
These executive orders on banning federally funded entities from recognizing trans people or disallowing them from using the bathroom are not self-executing or immediately enforceable. They require formal rule making at a minimum. They are a scare tactic. Ignore and do not comply in advance.
January 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today is the day for Influencing Social Policy's call-in about teaching social policy in 2025. We know social work educators are swamped right now but encourage you to take this time to invest in yourself while being in community with fellow educators.
* Calling all social work educators who are grappling with tough questions about how to support their students while teaching social welfare policy and social change courses in 2025. *
December 12, 2024 at 1:46 PM
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Fellow social work policy educators - please join us in conversation next week to support each other and share ideas and resources as we start preparing for the Spring semester.

We'd love to know what you're most hoping to hear & talk about - feel free to share in the replies
December 4, 2024 at 6:49 PM
* Calling all social work educators who are grappling with tough questions about how to support their students while teaching social welfare policy and social change courses in 2025. *
November 25, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Perhaps fitting that my first post on this platform is about Human Rights and a Just Transition.

Please see my recent publication and as always let me know if you need me to send you a pdf.

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Applying a Human Rights Framework to the Just Transition: Implications for Social Work - Journal of Human Rights and Social Work
The transition toward a renewable energy future poses significant ethical challenges that demand careful consideration by social workers. We argue that the principles and goals of the just transition ...
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November 23, 2024 at 3:01 AM