Predoctoral Research Associate University of Washington Seattle, WA, United States
This presentation describes five Pilipinx-warrior-mother-social work scholars, from the Dean’s office to PhD student, defying coloniality by entering the regulated space of a prestigious conference, and counterstory telling. In so doing, they not only transcend the impacts of colonial harm, but make their communities, families, and lives beautiful again.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will learn about the concept of kuwentos a Pilipinx term for storytelling as a tool for minoritized peoples to recognize and appreciate their unique narratives and identities.
Via case studies and scenarios, attendees will learn about ways under-represented groups, like Pilipinx-warrior-mother-social work scholars are often overlooked in social work education, practice, and research, rendering them invisible.
Attendees will learn about how cultures utilize oral storytelling as a method of passing tradition, and foster appreciation of this strength-based practice in students.
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