#MacroSW Transcript

Healthcare social media transcript of the #MacroSW hashtag.
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Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
RT @socworkpodcast: The 2018 NASW Code of Ethics has 19 changes, most related to #SWTech. Allan Barsky and I talk about 7 of them. Listen to PART 1: https://t.co/f23YW4dhn8 PART 2: https://t.co/YODXAZq3sl #socialwork Part 3: https://t.co/hCsn3B8HuI #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Welcome to the #MacroSW Chat! https://t.co/Qf3VSYtVnt
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Iโ€™m Pat Shelly for @UBSSW and tonight weโ€™ll look at Public Transit and Macro Social Work: A Case Study. This is on-the-ground community work, and will offer a look at the many challenges that are present in this case. #MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
RT @UBSSW: Welcome to the #MacroSW Chat! https://t.co/Qf3VSYtVnt
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Iโ€™ll introduce our guest experts Holly Nowak and Kendall Tubb in a few minutes โ€“ some helpful hints first! Then we will ask you to introduce yourself in just a bit. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
First #MacroSW Twitter Chat? Here are some FAQs that can help you: https://t.co/b0LbmWynG0
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
My name is Alicia, an MSW student at the University at Buffalo. Iโ€™m excited to learn more about the issue of public transportation #macrosw
ACOSA @acosaorg
#MacroSW is starting!
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#MacroSW Quick time check
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Be sure to use the hashtag #macrosw in all your tweets tonight, so we can see what you have to say! https://t.co/Kwf9cSV092
youngah kim @youngahkim9
Hello, my name is Young Kim. I am an MSW student at CSU Dominguez Hills. I am excited to join the chat about public transportation #CSUDHmsw501 #MacroSW
Jessica Guana @GuanaJessica
Hello everyone, my name is Jessica and I look forward to today's Twitter chat #macrosw #CSUDHmsw501
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
#MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
My heart is in the micro world, and this forum is a way for me to expand that passion into the macro world. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: Iโ€™m Pat Shelly for @UBSSW and tonight weโ€™ll look at Public Transit and Macro Social Work: Iโ€™m Pat Shelly for @UBSSW and tonight weโ€™ll look at Public Transit and Macro Social Work: A Case Study. This is on-the-ground community work, and will offer a look at the many challenges that are present in this case. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: First #MacroSW Twitter Chat? Here are some FAQs that can help you: First #MacroSW Twitter Chat? Here are some FAQs that can help you: https://t.co/b0LbmWynG0
Jennifer Merica @MericaJennifer
Hello Everyone! This is my first chat! I am a MSW student from the University at Buffalo. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
The #MacroSW chat uses a Q and A format. So when tweeting in reply to Q 1 or Q2, please use A1 or A2 in your answer so we know what itโ€™s in reference to. There can be 100s of or even 1000+ tweets and RTs (retweets) during a chat. #MacroSW https://t.co/YqOh0SPrDE
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Hey everyone! Iโ€™m Stevara, field faculty at VCU Social Work. Excited about tonightโ€™s topic! #MacroSW
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
Hello, I'm Elizabeth and I am a second year part time MSW student at UB. Glad to be here! #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: Be sure to use the hashtag #macrosw in all your tweets tonight, so we can see what you have to say! https://t.co/Kwf9cSV092
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
The volume can feel overwhelming. Donโ€™t worry if you canโ€™t keep up! Just keep tweeting if youโ€™ve got something to say! #MacroSW https://t.co/SgVwmoLhgJ
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: The #MacroSW chat uses a Q and A format. So when tweeting in reply to Q 1 or Q2, please use A1 or A2 in your answer so we know what itโ€™s in reference to. There can be 100s of or even 1000+ tweets and RTs (retweets) during a chat. #MacroSW https://t.co/YqOh0SPrDE
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@AliciaMSW2020 Micro and macro practice inform each other. Welcome #MacroSW
Natalia Sequeira @natalia_seq
Hello, my name is Natalia and Iโ€™m an MSW student. I am interested in this chat regarding public transportation. #CSUDHmsw501 #MacroSW
Kathryn Freeman @Kathryn61686713
Hello Iโ€™m Kat a MSW student from @UBSSW #MacroSW
Emily Schaffstall @emschaffstall
My name is Emily Schaffstall and I am an MSW student at UB. Excited for tonightโ€™s chat!! #MacroSW
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@AliciaMSW2020 Everyone's welcome to #MacroSW!! (That's why we say this is where social workers come to connect about macro social work!) https://t.co/IpOvAFN22E
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Here are all the #MacroSW Chat Partners, who make this weekly chat possible: @karenzgoda @poliSW @VilissaThompson @SunyaFolayan @porndaughter @spcummings https://t.co/623Y0q1OmR https://t.co/aZVISFZ58a
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
Hello my name is Keiara, first year MSW student at UB! Excited to be here this evening #macrosw
Hld @HldDecker1975
Heidi here, 1st year MSW student at ISU,first chats for me #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
For this #MacroSW chat, @karenzgoda is on our @officialmacrosw handle โ€“ thanks, Karen!
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@mizzpicklezz @AliciaMSW2020 they certainly do, and I have much to learn #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
The partners have established a brand-new benefit corporation with a social work mission, #MacroSW Inc. Read all about it here: https://t.co/QbLvppo0BK
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
RT @UBSSW: Here are all the #MacroSW Chat Partners, who make this weekly chat possible: Here are all the #MacroSW Chat Partners, who make this weekly chat possible: @karenzgoda @poliSW @VilissaThompson @SunyaFolayan @porndaughter @spcummings https://t.co/623Y0q1OmR https://t.co/aZVISFZ58a
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@UBSSW @karenzgoda @poliSW @VilissaThompson @SunyaFolayan @porndaughter I see you too #MacroSW https://t.co/KrDFeQN1xC
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
Hello #MacroSW Fam I'm having some fun with technology! Will be tweeting ASAP!
kiddlebee @kiddlebee2
Without access to public transportation, there is death to the American dream. Discrimination is created in a car-oriented community against those without transit as they cannot access healthy foods, job, education, activities, and cultural opportunities equally. #macrosw
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
Hi! I'm Adrienne a 2017 #UBSSW alum and frequent chatter when I can be ๐Ÿ˜Š #MacroSW #GoBulls
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
Hi everyone I'm Maris! I'm a BSW student from Canada. Glad to be here! #macrosw
ACOSA @acosaorg
RT @UBSSW: The partners have established a brand-new benefit corporation with a social work mission, #MacroSW Inc. Read all about it here: https://t.co/QbLvppo0BK
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@spcummings We need a whole chat about which students remember that and which don't. #macrosw
Caitlin Hoover @caitlanne
Iโ€™m Caitlin, MSW student from Millersville University #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
And we have 3 #MacroSW Chat Contributors: @AlysssaLotmore, the Association of Community Organization and Social Action @acosaorg (represented by Zane May), and yours truly here at #UBuffalo
Pamela Synor @MsPamSS
@UBSSW @karenzgoda @OfficialMacroSW Hello I'm Pam Synor in the MSW program at University at Buffalo. Looking forward to tonights chat! #macrosw
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
@AliciaMSW2020 I feel the same way! Iโ€™m excited to learn! #macroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@marislakehead I'm not too far away from Ontario! #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: And we have 3 #MacroSW Chat Contributors: And we have 3 #MacroSW Chat Contributors: @AlysssaLotmore, the Association of Community Organization and Social Action @acosaorg (represented by Zane May), and yours truly here at #UBuffalo
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
@marislakehead Hello,Northern Neighbor! #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@spcummings @AliciaMSW2020 Thanks #macrosw
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
Google Chrome... #MacroSW https://t.co/ImugeyXxeb
Kailey McNeil @McneilKailey
Hi fellow tweeters. My name is Kailey and Iโ€™m a BSW student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This is my first time participating in a chat, let alone a SW chat. Iโ€™m very excited to see everyoneโ€™s responses to the topic. #MacroSW #UAFBSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@McneilKailey We're excited to have you. Welcome! #macrosw
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
@nancy_kusmaul @spcummings I remember this...we need a chat support group for those who are feeling their age... #MacroSW
RyphamMu @RyphamMu
Ryan. MSW/MSEM. Millersville university #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Welcome to the #MacroSW Chat! https://t.co/Qf3VSYtVnt
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@Kat_W_7786 #MacroSW https://t.co/B8hvLlWyvF
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
We want to say โ€œhiโ€ to our media partner, The New Social Worker Magazine @newsocialworker - Hi, Linda! #MacroSW https://t.co/7bZPNhCw3m
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Iโ€™m Pat Shelly for @UBSSW and tonight weโ€™ll look at Public Transit and Macro Social Work: Iโ€™m Pat Shelly for @UBSSW and tonight weโ€™ll look at Public Transit and Macro Social Work: A Case Study. This is on-the-ground community work, and will offer a look at the many challenges that are present in this case. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Iโ€™ll introduce our guest experts Holly Nowak and Kendall Tubb in a few minutes โ€“ some helpful hints first! Then we will ask you to introduce yourself in just a bit. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: First #MacroSW Twitter Chat? Here are some FAQs that can help you: First #MacroSW Twitter Chat? Here are some FAQs that can help you: https://t.co/b0LbmWynG0
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
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Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
@McneilKailey I hope I'm allowed to be impressed an in awe of your life in Alaska! #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: The #MacroSW chat uses a Q and A format. So when tweeting in reply to Q 1 or Q2, please use A1 or A2 in your answer so we know what itโ€™s in reference to. There can be 100s of or even 1000+ tweets and RTs (retweets) during a chat. #MacroSW https://t.co/YqOh0SPrDE
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Now โ€“ please introduce yourself โ€“ tell us which state or nation you are in! -while we get started - and list your state. Itโ€™s not always obvious โ€“ Iโ€™ll compile all represented here tonight and tweet this later in the chat! #macrosw https://t.co/JG7FCPoCmF
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
TRUTH. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
As always, we will archive the transcript of tonightโ€™s tweets and post it at https://t.co/N71iOpTuQG #macroSW
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
@Kat_W_7786 welcome. my first experience was last week! #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @OfficialMacroSW: TRUTH. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
#MacroSW ROCK STARS.
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
Hi everyone, Iโ€™m Emily. Iโ€™m a dual-degree MSW/JD student at @UBSSW in New York! @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: Now โ€“ please introduce yourself โ€“ tell us which state or nation you are in! -while we get started - and list your state. Itโ€™s not always obvious โ€“ Iโ€™ll compile all represented here tonight and tweet this later in the chat! #macrosw https://t.co/JG7FCPoCmF
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
This week we have as our guest experts Holly Nowak @Buffalo_TRU and Kendall Tubb @SociologyCactus Welcome! #macroSW https://t.co/QNik9Ab2qk
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW United States, NY #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
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#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: The partners have established a brand-new benefit corporation with a social work mission, #MacroSW Inc. Read all about it here: https://t.co/QbLvppo0BK
donald rohrman @DonaldRohrman
Don Rohrman , MSW Student Millersville University #MacroSW
Michaelene Dawson @Michaelenerose
@UBSSW Michaelene from Buffalo, NY. Hello everyone! #MacroSW
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
Hello, Keiara here from NY State, Buffalo specifically #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‹ @AlyssaLotmore @acosaorg!! #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: We want to say โ€œhiโ€ to our media partner, The New Social Worker Magazine @newsocialworker - Hi, Linda! #MacroSW https://t.co/7bZPNhCw3m
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Now โ€“ please introduce yourself โ€“ tell us which state or nation you are in! -while we get started - and list your state. Itโ€™s not always obvious โ€“ Iโ€™ll compile all represented here tonight and tweet this later in the chat! #macrosw https://t.co/JG7FCPoCmF
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: As always, we will archive the transcript of tonightโ€™s tweets and post it at https://t.co/N71iOpTuQG #macroSW
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
@UBSSW I'm Kristen, a part time online MSW student from @UBSSW. I'm in a rural area in Upstate New York, and lack of transportation is a huge barrier for those lacking access. I'm looking forward to learning tonight! #MacroSW
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@UBSSW @newsocialworker Our favorite editor may be away tonight, but we acknowledge and thank her for all she does for #socialwork #MacroSW https://t.co/yNW1IySW3R
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
@Kat_W_7786 And hopefully not your last, Kat! #MacroSW
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@UBSSW Intro: Dusti, based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. I work with disabled and elderly population groups in a five-county area aling the Colorado and Nebraska borders. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
Hi #macrosw! I'm @nancy_kusmaul, regular chat contributor, assistant professor @umbc @mdsocialwork, @UBSSW and @UMSocialWork alumna, and @UBittic affiliate. Tweeting from Maryland tonight but watching @BuffaloSabres on TV.
Fight For 15 @fightfor15
RT @SocialWorkItOut: Annnnd 7 hours, 46 minutes after it began, the Senate #FF15MD hearing just wrapped. Thanks to all our citizens and legislators who gave and heard testimony today. I can't wait to hear how our committees report out in the week or so to come! #MDpolitics #FF15 #1FairWage #MacroSW https://t.co/W5GkCDVUta
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RT @UBSSW: This week we have as our guest experts Holly Nowak @Buffalo_TRU and Kendall Tubb @SociologyCactus Welcome! #macroSW https://t.co/QNik9Ab2qk
BTRU @Buffalo_TRU
@UBSSW @SociologyCactus Hello, everyone! Excited to chat with you all today #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: This week we have as our guest experts Holly Nowak @Buffalo_TRU and Kendall Tubb @SociologyCactus Welcome! #macroSW https://t.co/QNik9Ab2qk
Jessica Guana @GuanaJessica
Hello all again Iโ€™m Jessica and I am originally for NYC now residing in LA #CSUDHmsw501 #MacroSW
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
Hey yโ€™all! Vilissa here, #MacroSW partner. Popping in on the chat after working on my first keynote speech for the year that Iโ€™ll be giving in 2 weeks!
luz cardona @luzardona19
Hello my name is Luz I am an MSW student at UB https://t.co/7bCHkBeRf7 super excited to be a part of this chat #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
What schools and universities are joining #MacroSW tonight?? https://t.co/Ah0VsALI3v
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
Hey everyone, Iโ€™m Mariah, a junior at Northwestern College in Orange City, IA #macrosw
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@JoThoHalloran @UBSSW @LewisUniversity I think sometimes as SWs we can forget that we are skilled at assessing environmental. I feel like your interest in built urban environments goes right along with #MacroSW
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@Travel_MSW @WaldenU I'd give you a hard time about bringing all that snow from MN to AZ, but that's not grounded in science #MacroSW https://t.co/9yt6Tb2FXV
Kathryn Freeman @Kathryn61686713
Iโ€™m the other Kat from @UBSSW online student in NY State #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
A special shout out to the students from @UBSSW! #macrosw https://t.co/U8lDgiSwqD
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Holly @Buffalo_TRU is a community organizer with the Coalition for Economic Justice @CEJ_Buffalo since 2017. Her work is primarily with the Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU) campaign. #macroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@chloevmckennan University at Buffalo #macrosw
Kylie Bradley-Moreschi @kylie44164448
@OfficialMacroSW Kylie from Millersville University in Lancaster PA! #macroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @OfficialMacroSW: What schools and universities are joining #MacroSW tonight?? https://t.co/Ah0VsALI3v
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Question 1 is coming up! #MacroSW
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
@ally_pettit17 @shelbysocialwo1 Hey guys! #macroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@OfficialMacroSW @UMBC @mdsocialwork #macrosw
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@DailyFitCoach #MacroSW https://t.co/KMOmYvMj0W
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
Hello, I'm Cassidy and I'm a social work student at Northwestern College in Iowa. #macrosw
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@VilissaThompson Congrats on that! #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Q1 Is public transportation a civil right? #MacroSW https://t.co/zP1j6mVHSN
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: Holly @Buffalo_TRU is a community organizer with the Coalition for Economic Justice @CEJ_Buffalo since 2017. Her work is primarily with the Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU) campaign. #macroSW
ACOSA @acosaorg
Hey everyone! Iโ€™m Zane and Iโ€™m representing ACOSA tonight. You can find out more about ACOSA on our website https://t.co/ynL9AS2qPD #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @spcummings: @Travel_MSW @WaldenU I'd give you a hard time about bringing all that snow from MN to AZ, but that's not grounded in science #MacroSW https://t.co/9yt6Tb2FXV
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @mizzpicklezz: @JoThoHalloran @UBSSW @LewisUniversity I think sometimes as SWs we can forget that we are skilled at assessing environmental. I feel like your interest in built urban environments goes right along with #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
@nancy_kusmaul And may this be not thlast #MacroSW chat for you, Kat The Other!
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
@UBSSW A1. Yes- Human beings should be able to access safe transportation regardless of their financial means. No human being should be left without transportation to work, appointments, school, grocery stores, etc. - anywhere they need to go. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Bianca @BiancaJBassett
A1. Limiting access to public transportation can be a violation of civil rights, but access to public transportation, in itself, is not a civil right. Limited access to public transportation is reflectant of systemic discrimination against the poor. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@UBSSW A1: Most people don't consider it to be but it should be. I've lived places with robust transportation systems and places without and everyone is better served when the transportation system is accessible to everyone. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A1. Yes- Human beings should be able to access safe transportation regardless of their financial means. No human being should be left without transportation to work, appointments, school, grocery stores, etc. - anywhere they need to go. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @BiancaJBassett: A1. Limiting access to public transportation can be a violation of civil rights, but access to public transportation, in itself, is not a civil right. Limited access to public transportation is reflectant of systemic discrimination against the poor. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW A1: @UBSSW A1: Most people don't consider it to be but it should be. I've lived places with robust transportation systems and places without and everyone is better served when the transportation system is accessible to everyone. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A1. Yes- Human beings should be able to access safe transportation regardless of their financial means. No human being should be left without transportation to work, appointments, school, grocery stores, etc. - anywhere they need to go. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
Karen #MacroSW founder and social worker here outside Boston, MA! https://t.co/dR4ecRCtdu
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A1: Public transportation is a civil right by def. if protected constitutionally and is enjoyed by status of being a citizen #macrosw
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
@nancy_kusmaul @spcummings I remember how slow #dialup was! Howโ€™d we ever have that much patience?!? #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: This week we have as our guest experts Holly Nowak @Buffalo_TRU and Kendall Tubb @SociologyCactus Welcome! #macroSW https://t.co/QNik9Ab2qk
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Stephen here, #MacroSW partner and clinical assistant professor at the @UISchoolofSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Holly @Buffalo_TRU is a community organizer with the Coalition for Economic Justice @CEJ_Buffalo since 2017. Her work is primarily with the Buffalo Transit Riders United (BTRU) campaign. #macroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Q1 Is public transportation a civil right? #MacroSW https://t.co/zP1j6mVHSN
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RT @BiancaJBassett: A1. Limiting access to public transportation can be a violation of civil rights, but access to public transportation, in itself, is not a civil right. Limited access to public transportation is reflectant of systemic discrimination against the poor. #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
Does anyone know if public transportation is protected constitutionally in NY or the US? #macrosw
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
@UBSSW A1. Yes, absolutely. People have a right to live where they choose and to also be able to access the goods and services they need. #MacroSW
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@UBSSW A1. Yes. The ability to engage with your community should not be dependent on if you have your own means of transportation. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A1. Yes- Human beings should be able to access safe transportation regardless of their financial means. No human being should be left without transportation to work, appointments, school, grocery stores, etc. - anywhere they need to go. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A1. Yes- Human beings should be able to access safe transportation regardless of their financial means. No human being should be left without transportation to work, appointments, school, grocery stores, etc. - anywhere they need to go. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@UBSSW A1 Continued: By accessible I mean accessible to those with disabilities but also runs at times and to places that people actually want and need to go. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
A1 It's a civil right due to its state of inequity: โ€œThe unequal. . . access to affordable transportation - often along class and racial lines- has been termed by some as โ€œโ€˜transportation apartheid.โ€™โ€ https://t.co/r7jPNP1Xp1 <cf Plessy v. Ferguson #MacroSW
Kailey McNeil @McneilKailey
Hi everyone. As I mentioned earlier (our of sequence) my name is Kailey. Iโ€™m a part-time student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and live in Kodiak, Alaska where I supervisor a Tribal child care assistance and a Tribal TANF program. #MacroSW
RyphamMu @RyphamMu
@UBSSW A1. Not currently, but it should be. As it empowers those who are socioeconomicslly challenged. #macroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @MarshAlesia: @nancy_kusmaul @spcummings I remember how slow #dialup was! Howโ€™d we ever have that much patience?!? #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @MuRypham: @UBSSW A1. Not currently, but it should be. As it empowers those who are socioeconomicslly challenged. #macroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW A1. Transportation is a civil right when you think about how lack if transportation can isolate communities. And in thinking about access to public officials, polling places etc..to be active civically movement is necessary #MacroSW
Kathryn Freeman @Kathryn61686713
A1 communities that want to grow and have prosperous member participation should consider public transportation a civil right being a member of the community includes the ability to get around in your community #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW A1 Continued: @UBSSW A1 Continued: By accessible I mean accessible to those with disabilities but also runs at times and to places that people actually want and need to go. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @MuRypham: @UBSSW A1. Not currently, but it should be. As it empowers those who are socioeconomicslly challenged. #macroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW A1: @UBSSW A1: Most people don't consider it to be but it should be. I've lived places with robust transportation systems and places without and everyone is better served when the transportation system is accessible to everyone. #macrosw
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
@EmilyTout96 @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @MuRypham: @UBSSW A1. Not currently, but it should be. As it empowers those who are socioeconomicslly challenged. #macroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@MuRypham @UBSSW A1: It does more to level the playing field than almost any other blanket intervention. #macrosw
donald rohrman @DonaldRohrman
A1. Public transportation is a civil right. #MacroSW
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@UBSSW A1 Because *lack of access* to transportation prevents people from being able to exercise most rights, Iโ€™m saying YES. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @mizzpicklezz: @UBSSW A1. Transportation is a civil right when you think about how lack if transportation can isolate communities. And in thinking about access to public officials, polling places etc..to be active civically movement is necessary #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @MuRypham @UBSSW A1: @MuRypham @UBSSW A1: It does more to level the playing field than almost any other blanket intervention. #macrosw
Jennifer Merica @MericaJennifer
A1 - Definitely! Especially when it comes to accessing necessities like jobs, medical care, schools, grocery stores, etc. #macrosw
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
@nancy_kusmaul @UBSSW Yes! Like access to a job if you don't have a car! #MacroSW
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This! We have a transit system here in Richmond, but getting to the places where the better jobs and opportunities are either take too long or are non-existent! #MacroSW
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
A1: I wouldn't necessarily say public transportation is a civil right but access to in should be a right. Our public transportation system here in Buffalo was designed to keep a certain group out of specific areas of the city. #macrosw
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@MuRypham @UBSSW as a human right, it should be a civil right then #macrosw
luz cardona @luzardona19
@UBSSW A1. Public transportation is a civil right because it grants certain freedom to the individual living in the state. Public transportation is a quality of life. Many people use it to get to work, Hospitals, services provided, recreational, doctor appointments. etc.#macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @heydusti: @UBSSW A1 Because *lack of access* to transportation prevents people from being able to exercise most rights, Iโ€™m saying YES. #MacroSW
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
@UBSSW A1: Transportation is crucial to a functioning society. We cannot expect everyone to go to school, work or other while not creating a reasonable way to get there. It should be expected and accessible to everyone. #macrosw
ACOSA @acosaorg
#MacroSW
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
A1. Yes, it is. The right to be able to navigate oneโ€™s city, town, etc. without barriers is something we all should have the ability to do. #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW A1. Individuals shouldn't be locked out of being politically active because of transportation. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @StevaraClark: This! We have a transit system here in Richmond, but getting to the places where the better jobs and opportunities are either take too long or are non-existent! #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @Kristen73023000: @nancy_kusmaul @UBSSW Yes! Like access to a job if you don't have a car! #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
RT @StevaraClark: @UBSSW A1. Yes. The ability to engage with your community should not be dependent on if you have your own means of transportation. #MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
A1: YES. #MacroSW Young Mother Holding Stroller With Baby in It Falls Down Subway Stairs, Dies https://t.co/BoXKm9Mmhe via @nbcnewyork
youngah kim @youngahkim9
A1. Yes, public transportation should be a right in the industrialized modern society. #CSUDHmsw501 #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @VilissaThompson: A1. Yes, it is. The right to be able to navigate oneโ€™s city, town, etc. without barriers is something we all should have the ability to do. #MacroSW
NataliCervantes @NataliCervant10
Hello, Iโ€™m Natali MSW student at CSUDH #macrosw #csudhmsw501
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
A1 Public transportation just as a public school education is a RIGHT. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @BultenaCassidy: @UBSSW A1: @UBSSW A1: Transportation is crucial to a functioning society. We cannot expect everyone to go to school, work or other while not creating a reasonable way to get there. It should be expected and accessible to everyone. #macrosw
luz cardona @luzardona19
RT @UBSSW: Q1 Is public transportation a civil right? #MacroSW https://t.co/zP1j6mVHSN
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A1. Yes- Human beings should be able to access safe transportation regardless of their financial means. No human being should be left without transportation to work, appointments, school, grocery stores, etc. - anywhere they need to go. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @luzardona19: @UBSSW A1. Public transportation is a civil right because it grants certain freedom to the individual living in the state. Public transportation is a quality of life. Many people use it to get to work, Hospitals, services provided, recreational, doctor appointments. etc.#macrosw
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
@UBSSW Hello all Christina from NYS way down in the corner in #Chautauqua county! Joining #macrosw tonight so please excuse the extra tweets! #kidtherapist but also macro lover!
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@UBSSW Thanks for the citation! #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @StevaraClark: This! We have a transit system here in Richmond, but getting to the places where the better jobs and opportunities are either take too long or are non-existent! #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @wilson_keiara: A1: A1: I wouldn't necessarily say public transportation is a civil right but access to in should be a right. Our public transportation system here in Buffalo was designed to keep a certain group out of specific areas of the city. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @karenzgoda: A1: A1: YES. #MacroSW Young Mother Holding Stroller With Baby in It Falls Down Subway Stairs, Dies https://t.co/BoXKm9Mmhe via @nbcnewyork
BTRU @Buffalo_TRU
@UBSSW A1 I'm agreeing with a lot of these response. Transportation is one of the largest barriers for folks trying to get out of poverty. It has an impact on so many important facets of life #MacroSW
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
@UBSSW A1. Yes- believe that it should be a right as people shouldn't have to fear or stress how they might make it from one place to the next. That would certainly only cause more problems I would think #macroSW
NinaN @NinaN35519745
A1. Yes, itโ€™s a civil right because we should not limit access to places such as employment and medical care based on someoneโ€™s income. No one should be discriminate from being unable to be get to employment, buy groceries, attend school, etc. #MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A1 I'm agreeing with a lot of these response. Transportation is one of the largest barriers for folks trying to get out of poverty. It has an impact on so many important facets of life #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@luzardona19 @UBSSW A1. Transportation grants freedom of movement and freedom to access opportunities #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@ally_pettit17 @UBSSW What essential services can people not access because of a lack of transportation? #macrosw. That's what I think makes it a right.
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A1 I'm agreeing with a lot of these response. Transportation is one of the largest barriers for folks trying to get out of poverty. It has an impact on so many important facets of life #MacroSW
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A1 I'm agreeing with a lot of these response. Transportation is one of the largest barriers for folks trying to get out of poverty. It has an impact on so many important facets of life #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: A1 It's a civil right due to its state of inequity: A1 It's a civil right due to its state of inequity: โ€œThe unequal. . . access to affordable transportation - often along class and racial lines- has been termed by some as โ€œโ€˜transportation apartheid.โ€™โ€ https://t.co/r7jPNP1Xp1 <cf Plessy v. Ferguson #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
A1 Although not everyone has access to public transportation, it should be a civil right. Without it, individual's rights are severely limited and creates a larger divide. #macrosw
Emily Schaffstall @emschaffstall
RT @mizzpicklezz: @luzardona19 @UBSSW A1. Transportation grants freedom of movement and freedom to access opportunities #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Themes for Q1 Need for redress re: lack of access, jobs, healthcare, important for well-being. ability to pursue employment, education, participate in civil society, essential resource often underfunded, inadequate #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @NinaN35519745: A1. Yes, itโ€™s a civil right because we should not limit access to places such as employment and medical care based on someoneโ€™s income. No one should be discriminate from being unable to be get to employment, buy groceries, attend school, etc. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Now for Q2! #macroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Themes for Q1 Need for redress re: Themes for Q1 Need for redress re: lack of access, jobs, healthcare, important for well-being. ability to pursue employment, education, participate in civil society, essential resource often underfunded, inadequate #MacroSW
Kylie Bradley-Moreschi @kylie44164448
A1Public transportation is not a civil right but it certainly should be in a wealthy country like America! Public transportation not being freely offered further separates the privileged from the oppressed. And can we talk about the lack of rural public transportation? #macroSW
ACOSA @acosaorg
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @ally_pettit17 @UBSSW What essential services can people not access because of a lack of transportation? #macrosw. That's what I think makes it a right.
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A1: It is a human right because it is necessary for many people to access employment, education, medical care, food #macrosw
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
@DailyFitCoach #macrosw https://t.co/XOANiZqgsd
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: A1 It's a civil right due to its state of inequity: A1 It's a civil right due to its state of inequity: โ€œThe unequal. . . access to affordable transportation - often along class and racial lines- has been termed by some as โ€œโ€˜transportation apartheid.โ€™โ€ https://t.co/r7jPNP1Xp1 <cf Plessy v. Ferguson #MacroSW
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
Transportation gives equal access to services and activities of daily living for people of all socioeconomic levels. #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Now for Q2! #macroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Q2 What are the qualities of a healthy public transportation system? #MacroSW https://t.co/Oiroa10ica
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
@UBSSW https://t.co/R6A8dU9C25 here's an article that states otherwise. I strongly disagree with his article. Other thoughts? #macroSW
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
RT @Kristen73023000: @nancy_kusmaul @spcummings I remember this...we need a chat support group for those who are feeling their age... #MacroSW
Alyssa Lotmore @AlyssaLotmore
Hey #macrosw chatters, Alyssa here from @socialworkersfm! Glad we are discussing the important topic of public transportation as a social work advocacy issue. Communities thrive when it has a strong, accessible and reliable transit system. https://t.co/XTJwdEYLLd
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @BultenaCassidy: @UBSSW A1: @UBSSW A1: Transportation is crucial to a functioning society. We cannot expect everyone to go to school, work or other while not creating a reasonable way to get there. It should be expected and accessible to everyone. #macrosw
#cripcast โ™ฟ ๐Ÿ“ป ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ #ownvoices @lightchronic
RT @VilissaThompson: A1. Yes, it is. The right to be able to navigate oneโ€™s city, town, etc. without barriers is something we all should have the ability to do. #MacroSW
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
@kiddlebee2 I agree. It is important to understand how economic and environmental factors can also contribute to injustices in communities. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: Themes for Q1 Need for redress re: Themes for Q1 Need for redress re: lack of access, jobs, healthcare, important for well-being. ability to pursue employment, education, participate in civil society, essential resource often underfunded, inadequate #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @marislakehead: A1 Although not everyone has access to public transportation, it should be a civil right. Without it, individual's rights are severely limited and creates a larger divide. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @VilissaThompson: A1. Yes, it is. The right to be able to navigate oneโ€™s city, town, etc. without barriers is something we all should have the ability to do. #MacroSW
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A2. One that was designed by and with community members in mind. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @AlyssaLotmore: Hey #macrosw chatters, Alyssa here from @socialworkersfm! Glad we are discussing the important topic of public transportation as a social work advocacy issue. Communities thrive when it has a strong, accessible and reliable transit system. https://t.co/XTJwdEYLLd
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
Especially to think that many of the better paying employment opportunities for people with low income are in places public transportation does not reach. #macrosw
Bianca @BiancaJBassett
A2. Healthy transportation systems should be convenient, accessible, and affordable to all, and have a comprehensive reach. #MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
@UBSSW A2. It would be reliable, timely, safe and accessible for people of ALL abilities โ€“ including that snow should be removed from the bus stops; people living in any area would be able to access bus routes; children going to and from school are safe @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
@nancy_kusmaul @ally_pettit17 @UBSSW In my rural area certainly healthcare providers (physical and mental), to say nothing of healthcare specialists, which can be 50 or 60 miles away for some. #MacroSW
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
RT @UBSSW: As always, we will archive the transcript of tonightโ€™s tweets and post it at https://t.co/N71iOpTuQG #macroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A2: efficient scheduling, limited transfers, handicap accesibility both on the bus and from the bus stop to the bus #macrosw
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@JoThoHalloran @ally_pettit17 @UBSSW A1. Rural and suburban communities are isolated. When it takes a 30-45 minute drive to get to a main highway to get to a city with no public transportation getting access to services can be difficult or nonexistent #MacroSW
Carol Stern @CarolStern1
RT @SocialWorkItOut: Annnnd 7 hours, 46 minutes after it began, the Senate #FF15MD hearing just wrapped. Thanks to all our citizens and legislators who gave and heard testimony today. I can't wait to hear how our committees report out in the week or so to come! #MDpolitics #FF15 #1FairWage #MacroSW https://t.co/W5GkCDVUta
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@UBSSW A2: What I said earlier- that it goes to where people need/want to go, at times when they need to go there, that everyone uses it and not just low income individuals. #macrosw
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A2. Also, reliable, cost-effective, clean, safe, and appropriate scheduling #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A1 I'm agreeing with a lot of these response. Transportation is one of the largest barriers for folks trying to get out of poverty. It has an impact on so many important facets of life #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @AliciaMSW2020: A2: A2: efficient scheduling, limited transfers, handicap accesibility both on the bus and from the bus stop to the bus #macrosw
ACOSA @acosaorg
#MacroSW public transit needs to be accessible 24/7.
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW A1 Continued: @UBSSW A1 Continued: By accessible I mean accessible to those with disabilities but also runs at times and to places that people actually want and need to go. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @Kristen73023000: @nancy_kusmaul @ally_pettit17 @UBSSW In my rural area certainly healthcare providers (physical and mental), to say nothing of healthcare specialists, which can be 50 or 60 miles away for some. #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A2: on schedule, accessibility by most people to the most places of employment possible, protection from the elements #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A2. It would be reliable, timely, safe and accessible for people of ALL abilities โ€“ including that snow should be removed from the bus stops; people living in any area would be able to access bus routes; children going to and from school are safe @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @wilson_keiara: Especially to think that many of the better paying employment opportunities for people with low income are in places public transportation does not reach. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @MarshAlesia: @DailyFitCoach #macrosw https://t.co/XOANiZqgsd
Caitlin Hoover @caitlanne
A1: Although I wish public transportation was a civil right, I donโ€™t think it is. I do think that the lack of access to public transportation can lead to lack of access to services that can cause civil rights issues. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @mariah50669482: @UBSSW https://t.co/R6A8dU9C25 here's an article that states otherwise. I strongly disagree with his article. Other thoughts? #macroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
Doing my best to keep up with notifications! #MacroSW https://t.co/RftCWLjHKj
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
A2. I agree with the previous responses, and I would add affordable to the list as well. Transportation does no good if one can't afford to go anywhere. #MacroSW
luz cardona @luzardona19
@UBSSW A2- Some qualities I believe make a healthy public transportation system are Efficiency, reliability, clean buses and trains, safe drivers, integration of many neighborhoods and cost-efficient for those with limited incomes.#macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Q2 What are the qualities of a healthy public transportation system? #MacroSW https://t.co/Oiroa10ica
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
A2: One quality in inclusivity. Having working elevators, working ramps on buses. This should be a priority. I have seen buses tell the disabled to wait for the next bus because the automatic ramp on the bus was broke. #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @VilissaThompson: A1. Yes, it is. The right to be able to navigate oneโ€™s city, town, etc. without barriers is something we all should have the ability to do. #MacroSW
Emily Schaffstall @emschaffstall
@UBSSW A reliable and consistent schedule and the assurance of a clean area. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A1 I'm agreeing with a lot of these response. Transportation is one of the largest barriers for folks trying to get out of poverty. It has an impact on so many important facets of life #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
A2: Public transport should be safe (for both individuals accessing it, but also the employees), it should be accessible to those with other abilities, and clean! #macrosw
Jennifer Merica @MericaJennifer
A2 - easy access, geographically in tuned, flexible schedule, appropriate waiting sites (weather reasons), cost-effective, reliable #macrosw
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
A2 Transportation should be affordable 2 all, physically accessible, reliable scheduling, safe environment & different locations. #macrosw
RyphamMu @RyphamMu
@UBSSW A2. Healthy public transportation systems are ones that are realistic with their service times and areas. They offer broad transport options and touch multiple facets of the community #macroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @OfficialMacroSW: Doing my best to keep up with notifications! #MacroSW https://t.co/RftCWLjHKj
Jen Underwood @HaloWeenRainbow
A2: It helps maintain public safety in extreme cold. For example, Ithaca TCAT offers free bus rides https://t.co/A5vN4JKmAg #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @AliciaMSW2020: A2: A2: on schedule, accessibility by most people to the most places of employment possible, protection from the elements #macrosw
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
RT @BiancaJBassett: A1. Limiting access to public transportation can be a violation of civil rights, but access to public transportation, in itself, is not a civil right. Limited access to public transportation is reflectant of systemic discrimination against the poor. #MacroSW
Pamela Synor @MsPamSS
@UBSSW Q2 Healthly public transportation=accessible, affordable, safe and proper demographic coverage #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @StevaraClark: A2. One that was designed by and with community members in mind. #MacroSW
BTRU @Buffalo_TRU
@chloevmckennan Agreed. I'm curious what people think is needed to make that shift from believing it is a civil right to actually treating it like one #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@CorinneFiegl @AliciaMSW2020 I have seen two wheel chair bound individuals waiting ON the Blvd for NFTA b/c of snow #macrosw
donald rohrman @DonaldRohrman
A2: A transit system that everyone uses #MacroSW
๐‘ซ๐’“. ๐‘บ๐’•๐’†๐’—๐’‚๐’“๐’‚ ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’๐’†๐’š ๐‘ช๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ @StevaraClark
@SociologyCactus I think it involves going into the community and convening a committee with community members involved to talk to their neighbors and assess needs. Neighbors are probably more willing to talk to each other than outsiders who think they are experts. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @BiancaJBassett: A2. Healthy transportation systems should be convenient, accessible, and affordable to all, and have a comprehensive reach. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @kylie44164448: @OfficialMacroSW Kylie from Millersville University in Lancaster PA! #macroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @OfficialMacroSW @UMBC @mdsocialwork #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A2. It would be reliable, timely, safe and accessible for people of ALL abilities โ€“ including that snow should be removed from the bus stops; people living in any area would be able to access bus routes; children going to and from school are safe @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
#MacroSW
Michaelene Dawson @Michaelenerose
@UBSSW A2. Equitable, accessible, reliable, safe, affordable, frequent, clean, robust interconnected network to access social welfare provisions. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @AliciaMSW2020: A2: A2: efficient scheduling, limited transfers, handicap accesibility both on the bus and from the bus stop to the bus #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@shelbysocialwo1 @marislakehead I think transportation systems tend to be more robust when everyone uses them and not just the poor- I think about cities like Boston and New York, as compared to cities like Buffalo and Rochester. But it's self-perpetuating. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW A2: @UBSSW A2: What I said earlier- that it goes to where people need/want to go, at times when they need to go there, that everyone uses it and not just low income individuals. #macrosw
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
A2 I think in certain areas, where I am from, certainly, there is a stigma attached to public transportation. A healthy system would have no such stigma attached. #MacroSW
Jessica Guana @GuanaJessica
A2. I agree with everyone, also as a New York native thereโ€™s a need for extended service hours during nights not everyone has the resources to get home via taxi #MacroSW #CSUDHmsw501
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @StevaraClark: A2. Also, reliable, cost-effective, clean, safe, and appropriate scheduling #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @acosaorg: #MacroSW public transit needs to be accessible 24/7.
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
This would be tough for Buffalo, because we are a city that sleeps as night and it would not be beneficial monetarily for the city to even consider this. This brings up a great point of where do we draw the line between what's effective and efficient. #macrosw
NinaN @NinaN35519745
A2. A healthy public transportation system should be accessible for all regardless of financial means, age or disability. It would also allow access to just about everywhere, be on time and provide adequate shelter from weather while waiting. #MacroSw
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@HaloWeenRainbow that's amazing. That needs to be replicated in Buffalo. #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
#MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A2. It would be reliable, timely, safe and accessible for people of ALL abilities โ€“ including that snow should be removed from the bus stops; people living in any area would be able to access bus routes; children going to and from school are safe @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @MsPamSS: @UBSSW Q2 Healthly public transportation=accessible, affordable, safe and proper demographic coverage #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @HaloWeenRainbow: A2: A2: It helps maintain public safety in extreme cold. For example, Ithaca TCAT offers free bus rides https://t.co/A5vN4JKmAg #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @MuRypham: @UBSSW A2. Healthy public transportation systems are ones that are realistic with their service times and areas. They offer broad transport options and touch multiple facets of the community #macroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @shelbysocialwo1 @marislakehead I think transportation systems tend to be more robust when everyone uses them and not just the poor- I think about cities like Boston and New York, as compared to cities like Buffalo and Rochester. But it's self-perpetuating. #macrosw
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
A2. Completely accessible, actually working properly, goes into rural areas & not just the areas with money & businesses, clean & safe to use, and free for all to utilize (& the local governments have a viable plan to sustain it). #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @GuanaJessica: A2. I agree with everyone, also as a New York native thereโ€™s a need for extended service hours during nights not everyone has the resources to get home via taxi #MacroSW #CSUDHmsw501
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Q3 on its way in a minute! #macroSW
Caitlin Hoover @caitlanne
A2: These qualities would include different types of public transportation depending on the area (city or rural community), increased safety measures, increasing the frequency of when the public transportation is available for the public #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
@SociologyCactus #MacroSW https://t.co/xHhqTl1Vsn
Kathryn Freeman @Kathryn61686713
A2 healthy qualities would include ease of access both in transit and while waiting, timely schedules, accessibility, access that extends beyond major cities rural poverty looks difficult than urban poverty #MacroSW
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
Also,reliable and free door to door service for seniors and those with different abilities. #macrosw
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@UBSSW A2 Accessible 24/7. Accessible to all mobility devices without a big deal. Accessible to ALL AGES including babies. Affordable. Diverse transit lines with storage for groceries. #macroSW
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
@MuRypham @UBSSW I think realistic is a really key point! I completely agree with your perspective. #macroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Q3 on its way in a minute! #macroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW A2. The qualities of a healthy public transit system is accessibility. I'm talking complying with the ADA AND having route options where the majority of the community can get to where they need to go in 15-20 minutes via public transit #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @acosaorg: #MacroSW public transit needs to be accessible 24/7.
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
Q2 Public transportation systems need to know where their users are. If it is a civil right, the routes need be in the communities and transporting to various locations of jobs and other important services. The system should easy to follow and reliable. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
#macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @BultenaCassidy: Q2 Public transportation systems need to know where their users are. If it is a civil right, the routes need be in the communities and transporting to various locations of jobs and other important services. The system should easy to follow and reliable. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @mizzpicklezz: @UBSSW A2. The qualities of a healthy public transit system is accessibility. I'm talking complying with the ADA AND having route options where the majority of the community can get to where they need to go in 15-20 minutes via public transit #MacroSW
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RT @VilissaThompson: A2. Completely accessible, actually working properly, goes into rural areas & not just the areas with money & businesses, clean & safe to use, and free for all to utilize (& the local governments have a viable plan to sustain it). #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Q3 How does public transit intersect with other social justice issues? #MacroSW https://t.co/sxe3JQpzGi
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
Using the subway with a wheelchair is so hard #macrosw
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
@UBSSW A3. Public transportation is often inaccessible for those who are not able-bodied which immediately further isolates us further from the โ€˜generalโ€™ population when we are excluded from something especially as essential as transportation. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
@UBSSW A3 Cont'd. People arenโ€™t able to access public transit unless they have the financial means to do so, which many people do not, and then this population is further isolated as well. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Kylie Bradley-Moreschi @kylie44164448
A2-broad geographical areas, reduced cost programs, clean and safe vehicles, cautious and trained drivers, and a multitude of busses/vehicles! Allow people to have some space while using public transportation! #macroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@Elizabe87201479 Reliable is key. Some of those services do exist but the barriers around advance scheduling or calling for a return ride are sometimes insurmountable. #macrosw
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@UBSSW A2 #MacroSW Community engagement. Governmental investment. Open and frequent transit board meetings.
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
A2: As a former resident of Boston, the public transportation system should be reliable; it can take +2 hours to travel less than 10 miles. #MacroSW https://t.co/9nb0V4DkHc
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW A2. Healthy public transit is also GREEN. So metro companies should be using energy efficient engines, have well maintained vehicles and routes that make sense as far as efficiency. #MacroSW
Bianca @BiancaJBassett
A3. Access to public transportation reinforces access to housing, medicine, employment opportunities, and fresh foods. When poorer communities have access to public transportation, they gain access to health and employment, and improve their social well-being. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A3. Public transportation is often inaccessible for those who are not able-bodied which immediately further isolates us further from the โ€˜generalโ€™ population when we are excluded from something especially as essential as transportation. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
@UBSSW A2: healthy public transportation should be affordable (free), safe, clean, fully accessible in low income neighborhoods, run all hours, have several stops in the community to meet common needs #macrosw
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A3. I think about those with children and multiple stops before they are able to get to their final destination. How much time is spent getting off, transferring, and waiting for the next bus/train to arrive? #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A3: Public transportation may be the means that many in poverty have to access education, medical care, food #macrosw
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
@heydusti @UBSSW I like your thoughts about storage. Transportation shouldn't just be available for persons, but also everyday items one may need to transport. #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Q3 How does public transit intersect with other social justice issues? #MacroSW https://t.co/sxe3JQpzGi
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
A3 People need to get to where the services are... medical, governmental, food, mental health #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@UBSSW A3: It intersects with all of them. So much of social justice is providing equal access or increasing the access of marginalized populations to so many things. Transportation can do that. #macrosw
Emily Schaffstall @emschaffstall
@UBSSW Public transportation intersects with education opportunity, health service opportunities, and financial opportunities. On most job applications it asks if the applicant has a reliable form of transportation. Itโ€™s important !#MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Themes Q2 Accessible, safe, clean, affordable, decent rural service, inclusive of riders concerns, supported by community and tax dollars #MacroSW
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
Re A2 #MacroSW I spent a couple of months last year completely dependent on public transit and it was VERY difficult.
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @AliciaMSW2020: A3: A3: Public transportation may be the means that many in poverty have to access education, medical care, food #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @StevaraClark: A3. I think about those with children and multiple stops before they are able to get to their final destination. How much time is spent getting off, transferring, and waiting for the next bus/train to arrive? #MacroSW
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A3. Also, what about those who bike? Having the ability to only put one of two bikes on the front of the bus may keep some people from riding because who knows if their bus will show up with space for their bike. #MacroSW
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A3: I think how the growth of exurban areas, where a car is needed to access anything, creates inequity in developing towns and cities. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @BiancaJBassett: A3. Access to public transportation reinforces access to housing, medicine, employment opportunities, and fresh foods. When poorer communities have access to public transportation, they gain access to health and employment, and improve their social well-being. #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A3: It may help relieve the issue of social isolation for those in rural areas #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @chloevmckennan Agreed. I'm curious what people think is needed to make that shift from believing it is a civil right to actually treating it like one #MacroSW
Kylie Bradley-Moreschi @kylie44164448
a3- It further separates the elite from the poor. It reinforces the power and privilege that certain groups have, groups that canโ€™t even fathom the experience of using public transportation. #macroSW
Michaelene Dawson @Michaelenerose
@UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW A3. Itโ€™s essential in social welfare delivery systems, employment and quality food access, housing choice, social mobility, experiences for wellbeing. #macrosw
Jennifer Merica @MericaJennifer
A3: It limits certain groups physical and social mobility #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @emschaffstall: @UBSSW Public transportation intersects with education opportunity, health service opportunities, and financial opportunities. On most job applications it asks if the applicant has a reliable form of transportation. Itโ€™s important !#MacroSW
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW A3. Poverty. Access means opportunities. A disconnected non-existent public transportation system can make it difficult for those who are living under or at the poverty line to get to employment #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@heydusti what was most difficult for you? #macrosw
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
Nope, I remember my complete fascination ๐Ÿคช #macrosw
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW A3: @UBSSW A3: It intersects with all of them. So much of social justice is providing equal access or increasing the access of marginalized populations to so many things. Transportation can do that. #macrosw
kiddlebee @kiddlebee2
A3 Public transit touches every other social issue. To resolve any issue we need social transportation to access resources. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @kylie44164448: a3- It further separates the elite from the poor. It reinforces the power and privilege that certain groups have, groups that canโ€™t even fathom the experience of using public transportation. #macroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
A3: As a colleague once stated, "no one has more appointments than the poor." Quality of life and access to opportunities (including housing) is directly related to transportation access. #MacroSW
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A3. Social Justice and public transit โ€” what types of medical offices, grocery stores, businesses are on the transit line? Are they only catering to a certain demographic? Are their prices congruent with other businesses that are not on public transit lines? #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
A3 Public transportation is one of the first 'stepping stones' for individuals to access services (medical, housing, food, governmental) #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
Great point! What say you #MacroSW?
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
@AliciaMSW2020 @CorinneFiegl The Blvd is a 6-lane hwy - runs from Buffalo then north to Niagara Falls. NFTA = Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
RT @karenzgoda: A3: A3: As a colleague once stated, "no one has more appointments than the poor." Quality of life and access to opportunities (including housing) is directly related to transportation access. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @karenzgoda: A3: A3: As a colleague once stated, "no one has more appointments than the poor." Quality of life and access to opportunities (including housing) is directly related to transportation access. #MacroSW
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
A3 most often when people think of public transportation, it typically involves those who are low income or in poor neighborhoods. Poverty is a huge area of social justice and one that I think lines up with the need for public transportation #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @shelbysocialwo1 @marislakehead I think transportation systems tend to be more robust when everyone uses them and not just the poor- I think about cities like Boston and New York, as compared to cities like Buffalo and Rochester. But it's self-perpetuating. #macrosw
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@EmilyTout96 @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW A3. Shuttles are so important for this reason. Where I live we have a para-transit system, but it definitely could be better. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @mizzpicklezz: @UBSSW A3. Poverty. Access means opportunities. A disconnected non-existent public transportation system can make it difficult for those who are living under or at the poverty line to get to employment #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
LigayaLoyolaโท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ#PERMANENTCEASEFIRENOW @LigayaLoyola
RT @UBSSW: Here are all the #MacroSW Chat Partners, who make this weekly chat possible: Here are all the #MacroSW Chat Partners, who make this weekly chat possible: @karenzgoda @poliSW @VilissaThompson @SunyaFolayan @porndaughter @spcummings https://t.co/623Y0q1OmR https://t.co/aZVISFZ58a
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @mizzpicklezz: @UBSSW A2. Healthy public transit is also GREEN. So metro companies should be using energy efficient engines, have well maintained vehicles and routes that make sense as far as efficiency. #MacroSW
LigayaLoyolaโท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ#PERMANENTCEASEFIRENOW @LigayaLoyola
RT @VilissaThompson: Hey yโ€™all! Vilissa here, #MacroSW partner. Popping in on the chat after working on my first keynote speech for the year that Iโ€™ll be giving in 2 weeks!
LigayaLoyolaโท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ#PERMANENTCEASEFIRENOW @LigayaLoyola
RT @VilissaThompson: A1. Yes, it is. The right to be able to navigate oneโ€™s city, town, etc. without barriers is something we all should have the ability to do. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A3. Public transportation is often inaccessible for those who are not able-bodied which immediately further isolates us further from the โ€˜generalโ€™ population when we are excluded from something especially as essential as transportation. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
LigayaLoyolaโท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ#PERMANENTCEASEFIRENOW @LigayaLoyola
RT @VilissaThompson: A2. Completely accessible, actually working properly, goes into rural areas & not just the areas with money & businesses, clean & safe to use, and free for all to utilize (& the local governments have a viable plan to sustain it). #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @BiancaJBassett: A3. Access to public transportation reinforces access to housing, medicine, employment opportunities, and fresh foods. When poorer communities have access to public transportation, they gain access to health and employment, and improve their social well-being. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @Michaelenerose: @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW A3. Itโ€™s essential in social welfare delivery systems, employment and quality food access, housing choice, social mobility, experiences for wellbeing. #macrosw
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A3: in my area, some suburban neighborhood residents have protested expansion of bus routes into their areas.Officially the complaints assert the buses are a โ€œnuisanceโ€ #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @mizzpicklezz: @EmilyTout96 @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW A3. Shuttles are so important for this reason. Where I live we have a para-transit system, but it definitely could be better. #MacroSW
Jen Underwood @HaloWeenRainbow
RT @kiddlebee2: A3 Public transit touches every other social issue. To resolve any issue we need social transportation to access resources. #macrosw
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
@UBSSW A3: Food desserts for one have little access to public transportation thus forcing low income folks to shop at unhealthy overpriced convenience stores #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
A3 Oregon has a Transit Justice as #EnvironmentalJustice movement: https://t.co/Xqxbfyg7Bq HT @Buffalo_TRU #MacroSW #intersectionality (Chart is from thsi group) https://t.co/aPVJB4Wkqn
Dorothy N. Charles, MD @dn_charles
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
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@ally_pettit17 @SociologyCactus Sometimes you have to let the community come to you. You canโ€™t just assume that your answer is their answer or the right answer. Wait, and they will come when they recognize their community is in need. Someone will stand up and fight for the community. #MacroSW
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
A3 Parental visits for kids in foster care, family prison visits... the list is endless. Intersects with practically any issue... #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @StevaraClark: A3. I think about those with children and multiple stops before they are able to get to their final destination. How much time is spent getting off, transferring, and waiting for the next bus/train to arrive? #MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A3. Public transportation is often inaccessible for those who are not able-bodied which immediately further isolates us further from the โ€˜generalโ€™ population when we are excluded from something especially as essential as transportation. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @spcummings: A3: A3: in my area, some suburban neighborhood residents have protested expansion of bus routes into their areas.Officially the complaints assert the buses are a โ€œnuisanceโ€ #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@JoThoHalloran @UBSSW I get a little angry when I think about the history of public transportation in my city (Buffalo,NY) . There used to be trolleys and buses..I think the public system was better connected before the 60s #MacroSW . It's not well connected today.
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @BultenaCassidy: @heydusti @UBSSW I like your thoughts about storage. Transportation shouldn't just be available for persons, but also everyday items one may need to transport. #macrosw
Caitlin Hoover @caitlanne
A3: Limited access to public transit often affects the healthcare options, access to goods, job options for those especially in rural communities, and limited access to education opportunities #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: A3 Oregon has a Transit Justice as #EnvironmentalJustice movement: A3 Oregon has a Transit Justice as #EnvironmentalJustice movement: https://t.co/Xqxbfyg7Bq HT @Buffalo_TRU #MacroSW #intersectionality (Chart is from thsi group) https://t.co/aPVJB4Wkqn
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @heydusti: Re A2 #MacroSW I spent a couple of months last year completely dependent on public transit and it was VERY difficult.
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@UBSSW A3 Transportation means access, again. Social justice issues like health care equality, poll access, food access ALL depend on BEING ABLE TO GET TO PLACES THAT HAVE THE THINGS YOU NEED. Not to mention building community in public places, offering education & outreach. #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
RT @StevaraClark: @ally_pettit17 @SociologyCactus Sometimes you have to let the community come to you. You canโ€™t just assume that your answer is their answer or the right answer. Wait, and they will come when they recognize their community is in need. Someone will stand up and fight for the community. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @StevaraClark: A3. Also, what about those who bike? Having the ability to only put one of two bikes on the front of the bus may keep some people from riding because who knows if their bus will show up with space for their bike. #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@Elizabe87201479 so true-as a foster mom, it was heartbreaking to have parents not show up for visits for their children #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @AliciaMSW2020: A3: A3: It may help relieve the issue of social isolation for those in rural areas #macrosw
donald rohrman @DonaldRohrman
Lack of transportation among vulnerable populations leads to less access to services. Social equality means access to services for all #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Michaelenerose: @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW A3. Itโ€™s essential in social welfare delivery systems, employment and quality food access, housing choice, social mobility, experiences for wellbeing. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @mizzpicklezz: @JoThoHalloran @UBSSW I get a little angry when I think about the history of public transportation in my city (Buffalo,NY) . There used to be trolleys and buses..I think the public system was better connected before the 60s #MacroSW . It's not well connected today.
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @MarshAlesia: Nope, I remember my complete fascination ๐Ÿคช #macrosw
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
An EXTENSIVE amount of time. My commute is nearly two hours, and I live 10 minutes away (by car). #MacroSW
Rebecca Cokley @RebeccaCokley
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
@JoThoHalloran @UBSSW This community is trying to implement several different transit options through new policy. Transportation does not just come into place without those seeking to improve it. https://t.co/GHvvrgtFsh #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @heydusti: @UBSSW A3 Transportation means access, again. Social justice issues like health care equality, poll access, food access ALL depend on BEING ABLE TO GET TO PLACES THAT HAVE THE THINGS YOU NEED. Not to mention building community in public places, offering education & outreach. #MacroSW
Kathryn Freeman @Kathryn61686713
A3 public transit has intersections in many areas not only is it necessary for people to get to work , Doctors appointments, school, groceries, there are plenty of people have been mandated courts and without reliable transportation cannot complete their plans. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @karenzgoda: A3: A3: As a colleague once stated, "no one has more appointments than the poor." Quality of life and access to opportunities (including housing) is directly related to transportation access. #MacroSW
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
@Elizabe87201479 I hadnโ€™t thought of connecting this specifically to prison visits or foster care visits. That definitely is a new perspective and one that is important to be aware of. #macrosw
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
A3: I remember a local AIDS/HIV agency I interned at in grad school moved to a location not accessible by public buses for at least a mile; how were clients with many/complex medical needs supposed to get there? (this was WAY before Uber) #MacroSW https://t.co/5wkFY9ZmBd
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @BultenaCassidy: @JoThoHalloran @UBSSW This community is trying to implement several different transit options through new policy. Transportation does not just come into place without those seeking to improve it. https://t.co/GHvvrgtFsh #macrosw
Heather @HVSaysStuff
@UBSSW A2: It should be accessible to all people regardless of age, race, income, disability, etc. Well planned logistics, routes that go outside of immediate downtown/urban areas, $ for maintenance, easily accessible info for people new to it (how to use, where, pass info etc) #macrosw
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
@AliciaMSW2020 @Elizabe87201479 good old cab vouchers where the cab never even shows up. #macrosw
NinaN @NinaN35519745
A3. It intersects with employment, education, and medical needs. Reliable transportation bridges the gap for many with limited ability to opportunities. #macrosw
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@Kat_W_7786 @UBSSW That info was from the Richmond Food Justice Alliance, just FYI :) #MacroSW
Alex Gomez @AlexGom09924540
@Kat_W_7786 @UBSSW It also can lead to the poor health of vulnerable populations who have no choice but to eat cheaper fast food #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @karenzgoda: A3: A3: I remember a local AIDS/HIV agency I interned at in grad school moved to a location not accessible by public buses for at least a mile; how were clients with many/complex medical needs supposed to get there? (this was WAY before Uber) #MacroSW https://t.co/5wkFY9ZmBd
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
RT @UBSSW: A3 Oregon has a Transit Justice as #EnvironmentalJustice movement: A3 Oregon has a Transit Justice as #EnvironmentalJustice movement: https://t.co/Xqxbfyg7Bq HT @Buffalo_TRU #MacroSW #intersectionality (Chart is from thsi group) https://t.co/aPVJB4Wkqn
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @Kathryn61686713: A3 public transit has intersections in many areas not only is it necessary for people to get to work , Doctors appointments, school, groceries, there are plenty of people have been mandated courts and without reliable transportation cannot complete their plans. #MacroSW
Michaelene Dawson @Michaelenerose
@mizzpicklezz @OfficialMacroSW @EmilyTout96 @UBSSW Is that para-transit service privite or public. I wonder how cities partner with other orgs to provide services. #MacroSW
fee @FelixForWI
RT @VilissaThompson: A1. Yes, it is. The right to be able to navigate oneโ€™s city, town, etc. without barriers is something we all should have the ability to do. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @BiancaJBassett: A3. Access to public transportation reinforces access to housing, medicine, employment opportunities, and fresh foods. When poorer communities have access to public transportation, they gain access to health and employment, and improve their social well-being. #MacroSW
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
@caitlanne Indeed! I live in a rural community, and god forbid you get cancer and have to take at least a 30 minute trip to the nearest specialist. #MacroSW
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
A3: The intersection shows through discrimination in access. People are limited by this tranpsortation system. We wonder why businesses fail or why there are bodegas in our communities that serve the purpose of a grocery store. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @HVSaysStuff: @UBSSW A2: @UBSSW A2: It should be accessible to all people regardless of age, race, income, disability, etc. Well planned logistics, routes that go outside of immediate downtown/urban areas, $ for maintenance, easily accessible info for people new to it (how to use, where, pass info etc) #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
@DailyFitCoach #SWrech! #MacroSW #Techforthepublicgood
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ #MacroSW
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@BultenaCassidy @UBSSW An issue my consumers have is that they want to do their own shopping but they can only have two small bags on the bus. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @marislakehead: A3 Public transportation is one of the first 'stepping stones' for individuals to access services (medical, housing, food, governmental) #macrosw
kiddlebee @kiddlebee2
A2 Safety, available, sustainable, accessible, affordable, a means of social interaction, a connection to rebuilding lives #macrosw
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
@AlexGom09924540 @Kat_W_7786 @UBSSW absolutely. Aids in the creation of food deserts. #macrosw
Jen Underwood @HaloWeenRainbow
RT @AlexGom09924540: @Kat_W_7786 @UBSSW It also can lead to the poor health of vulnerable populations who have no choice but to eat cheaper fast food #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Time for Q4: What is a social workerโ€™s role as a community advocate? #MacroSW https://t.co/wa9x2RU0tI
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
@UBSSW A4. Raise awareness and fight for accessibility for all. Reduce the stigma surrounding individuals who use public transit. Stand up for those who are silenced by lack of mobility to and from where they need to be. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
BTRU @Buffalo_TRU
@UBSSW A3 we work in coalition with housing advocates, environmental, union and employment, healthcare, immigration and refugees, education, policing, anti-gentrification and anti-displacement groups... #MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
@UBSSW A4 Con't, Get involved in asking for things such as snow removal, changes in bus routes or times, accommodating to those who cannot afford the fare. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
Additionally, even today even with services like Uber that doesn't mean accessibility tools such as wheelchairs can use them. #MacroSW
Tiffany โท @TiffanyAndLupus
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@AlexGom09924540 @Kat_W_7786 @UBSSW Yes. Because after working an 8 hour shift, riding the bus another hour (or more) to pick up a kid (or two) from childcare then get home..nobody is cooking. It will be fast food then bed time so we can start again in the morning!!! #MacroSW
๐‘ซ๐’“. ๐‘บ๐’•๐’†๐’—๐’‚๐’“๐’‚ ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’๐’†๐’š ๐‘ช๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ @StevaraClark
A4. To help empower the community to advocate for itself. Unless we are members of the community, we cannot assume we are part of the community nor that the community wants our involvement. Weโ€™ve gotta do the work to build the trust to be invited into the community. #MacroSW
Nikkia Spencer @NikkiaTaShawn11
RT @wilson_keiara: A1: A1: I wouldn't necessarily say public transportation is a civil right but access to in should be a right. Our public transportation system here in Buffalo was designed to keep a certain group out of specific areas of the city. #macrosw
Bianca @BiancaJBassett
A4. Social workers are responsible to assess the needs of the community, identify the areas where those needs are not being met, empowering the community to advocate for themselves and advocate for the changes that would support meeting the communityโ€™s needs. #MacroSW
kowaiyoukai #BLM๐Ÿ––โญ•๐Ÿˆ #FreePalestine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ @kowaiyoukai
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
A4 We can advocate โ€œto prioritize projects that include strategies to preserve and create affordable housing for all income levels close to public transportation and other community amenities.โ€ And other integrated approaches https://t.co/QZnIF6xE4d #MacroSW 1 of 2
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@UBSSW A4: The answer is in the question- as a community advocate. Speaking up on this issue from their own experience and their client's experience at all possible opportunities. Considering transportation when providing services. #macrosw
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
#MacroSW
Alex Gomez @AlexGom09924540
@mizzpicklezz @OfficialMacroSW @EmilyTout96 @UBSSW I think across the country the public transportation system could be improved so solve many issues that are directed toward vulnerable populations #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
#MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19:ย Networking https://t.co/lbmlpUJi9w https://t.co/nQUr8oDN5R
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
#message #MacroSW
TheBostonBlueberry @KerryBluberry93
RT @Michaelenerose: @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW A3. Itโ€™s essential in social welfare delivery systems, employment and quality food access, housing choice, social mobility, experiences for wellbeing. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @mizzpicklezz: @AlexGom09924540 @Kat_W_7786 @UBSSW Yes. Because after working an 8 hour shift, riding the bus another hour (or more) to pick up a kid (or two) from childcare then get home..nobody is cooking. It will be fast food then bed time so we can start again in the morning!!! #MacroSW
๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—–๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ @spcummings
@SociologyCactus Yes, for me, cars arenโ€™t the issue, but the planning of neighborhoods. Thinking about the large-scale impact of neighborhood development. #MacrosW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A4 A SW must work to bring issues to the table for policy and program change when human rights are disregarded #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A4 Con't, Get involved in asking for things such as snow removal, changes in bus routes or times, accommodating to those who cannot afford the fare. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Kristen Fisher @Kristen73023000
@UBSSW A4. Organizing grassroots solutions to the problem, and advocating for increased funding for a better system. #MacroSW
kiddlebee @kiddlebee2
A4 Whether the focus for public transportation is from an economic and environmental benefit or the importance for social/racial justice a social worker has a responsibility to improve conditions and advance opportunities for those that struggle in the community #macrosw
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
Q4 To make social injustice issues known. To promote awareness of inadequate or unequally distributed resources. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A4. Raise awareness and fight for accessibility for all. Reduce the stigma surrounding individuals who use public transit. Stand up for those who are silenced by lack of mobility to and from where they need to be. @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@StevaraClark #MacroSW https://t.co/Xh5Aj7ZpQC
Emily Schaffstall @emschaffstall
@UBSSW The social workers role is to educate and assure that every person has access to adequate resources to promote autonomy and self-sufficiency. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A3 we work in coalition with housing advocates, environmental, union and employment, healthcare, immigration and refugees, education, policing, anti-gentrification and anti-displacement groups... #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @mizzpicklezz: @EmilyTout96 @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW A3. Shuttles are so important for this reason. Where I live we have a para-transit system, but it definitely could be better. #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW A4: @UBSSW A4: The answer is in the question- as a community advocate. Speaking up on this issue from their own experience and their client's experience at all possible opportunities. Considering transportation when providing services. #macrosw
Nikkia Spencer @NikkiaTaShawn11
@wilson_keiara I agree. This is my first #macroSW chat, but this is an important topic. The transportation in Buffalo can be problematic for people who need to get to certain areas. Whether it be too little available buses/drivers or infrequent schedules.
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @karenzgoda: #MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
@SociologyCactus FWIW at a recent CSWE conference in Texas, I had a female Uber driver who had her own pickup truck, trucker hat, and gun rack on the back. One of my favorite Texas memories! #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: A4 We can advocate โ€œto prioritize projects that include strategies to preserve and create affordable housing for all income levels close to public transportation and other community amenities.โ€ And other integrated approaches https://t.co/QZnIF6xE4d #MacroSW 1 of 2
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @StevaraClark: A4. To help empower the community to advocate for itself. Unless we are members of the community, we cannot assume we are part of the community nor that the community wants our involvement. Weโ€™ve gotta do the work to build the trust to be invited into the community. #MacroSW
Heather @HVSaysStuff
@UBSSW A3: People who can't afford/have a car still need to get to work, dr apts, get the kids to school/childcare, get to court, etc. Without buses, how can they do that affordably? Lack of public transportation is a SJ issue because it perpetuates poverty. #macrosw
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
A4 as a community advocator, a social workerโ€™s role is ultimately to help give a voice to the voiceless. If we say we care about our communities, then we need to show our care and support by speaking up about the injustices #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @Elizabe87201479: Q4 To make social injustice issues known. To promote awareness of inadequate or unequally distributed resources. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Elizabe87201479: A3 Parental visits for kids in foster care, family prison visits... the list is endless. Intersects with practically any issue... #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @kiddlebee2: A4 Whether the focus for public transportation is from an economic and environmental benefit or the importance for social/racial justice a social worker has a responsibility to improve conditions and advance opportunities for those that struggle in the community #macrosw
Mark Seifarth @MarkSeifarth
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @StevaraClark: @ally_pettit17 @SociologyCactus Sometimes you have to let the community come to you. You canโ€™t just assume that your answer is their answer or the right answer. Wait, and they will come when they recognize their community is in need. Someone will stand up and fight for the community. #MacroSW
Jennifer Merica @MericaJennifer
A4: To promote policy changes and support social justice for those in the community who are in need #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @AlexGom09924540: @mizzpicklezz @OfficialMacroSW @EmilyTout96 @UBSSW I think across the country the public transportation system could be improved so solve many issues that are directed toward vulnerable populations #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @AliciaMSW2020: @Elizabe87201479 so true-as a foster mom, it was heartbreaking to have parents not show up for visits for their children #macrosw
luz cardona @luzardona19
@UBSSW A4 A to provide assistance to a group or organization of people. Social workers empower others and are the voices of those who may not have the ability or connections to help themselves. The advocate may talk to politicians, write grants, find funding. etc.#MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @EmilyTout96: An EXTENSIVE amount of time. My commute is nearly two hours, and I live 10 minutes away (by car). #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @BultenaCassidy: @JoThoHalloran @UBSSW This community is trying to implement several different transit options through new policy. Transportation does not just come into place without those seeking to improve it. https://t.co/GHvvrgtFsh #macrosw
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
A4. Work w/ residents of the community who are hardest hit by the lack of public transportation and/or persistent issues experienced. Educate people about how to advocate for their needs & let them lead the efforts. Ensure that key stakeholders are aware & take action. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @mariah50669482: @Elizabe87201479 I hadnโ€™t thought of connecting this specifically to prison visits or foster care visits. That definitely is a new perspective and one that is important to be aware of. #macrosw
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
A4: As a social worker, we should be advocating against these injustices with accessibility issue. We should be at the forefront speaking up for those in our community who do not have a means to. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @VilissaThompson: A4. Work w/ residents of the community who are hardest hit by the lack of public transportation and/or persistent issues experienced. Educate people about how to advocate for their needs & let them lead the efforts. Ensure that key stakeholders are aware & take action. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
This is a HUGE problem. #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@ally_pettit17 @JoThoHalloran @UBSSW The problem is that in rural areas folks are so spread out. In a city, bus stops are like transpo depots because of numbers. Rural communities don't have the urban numbers so a different transpo model needs to be developed #MacroSW
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
@DailyFitCoach and give the voiceless a voice #macrosw
Nikkia Spencer @NikkiaTaShawn11
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @StevaraClark: @Kat_W_7786 @UBSSW That info was from the Richmond Food Justice Alliance, just FYI :) #MacroSW
Kathryn Freeman @Kathryn61686713
A4 speak up and get involved with problems that donโ€™t directly affect me. Near my rural town theyโ€™re trying to relocate the hospital from an area that many walk to...this move wonโ€™t impact policymakers but it will impact the community #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
#MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
@HVSaysStuff @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW I never noticed it until I began using my chair... Now I notice every single thing. Our world is inaccessible and it's disgusting. It shouldn't be a privilege to be able to go out in public. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @HVSaysStuff: @UBSSW A3: @UBSSW A3: People who can't afford/have a car still need to get to work, dr apts, get the kids to school/childcare, get to court, etc. Without buses, how can they do that affordably? Lack of public transportation is a SJ issue because it perpetuates poverty. #macrosw
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
A4 Solution focused thinking. To elicit feedback from community on perceived need. #macrosw
Nikkia Spencer @NikkiaTaShawn11
RT @UBSSW: Q3 How does public transit intersect with other social justice issues? #MacroSW https://t.co/sxe3JQpzGi
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Time for Q4: Time for Q4: What is a social workerโ€™s role as a community advocate? #MacroSW https://t.co/wa9x2RU0tI
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @wilson_keiara: A4: A4: As a social worker, we should be advocating against these injustices with accessibility issue. We should be at the forefront speaking up for those in our community who do not have a means to. #macrosw
ACOSA @acosaorg
#MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
@Michaelenerose @mizzpicklezz @OfficialMacroSW @EmilyTout96 Public - part of Buffalo's NFTA = transport. authority #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @VilissaThompson: A4. Work w/ residents of the community who are hardest hit by the lack of public transportation and/or persistent issues experienced. Educate people about how to advocate for their needs & let them lead the efforts. Ensure that key stakeholders are aware & take action. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
#SWtech #macroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @luzardona19: @UBSSW A4 A to provide assistance to a group or organization of people. Social workers empower others and are the voices of those who may not have the ability or connections to help themselves. The advocate may talk to politicians, write grants, find funding. etc.#MacroSW
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A4: #MacroSW can help with urban development. Know the history of why urban/neighborhood design has developed. (This is an excuse to share this Tumblr blog post on the growth of suburbia by @mcmansionhell : https://t.co/ds8gQK7rpi
BTRU @Buffalo_TRU
@UBSSW A4 as a social work and organizer, I see my role as a support and skill builder. The riders should stir what our group does, how their needs are met, I'm there to support them in that work any way I can #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @acosaorg: #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
THIS - all urban/transportation planning are the results of choices. Who is at the table making these choices? Who needs to be there? How can #socialwork support them getting there (literally)? #MacroSW
Heather @HVSaysStuff
@UBSSW A4: Listen to/learn from the community what they want/need. Help them have a voice or be their voice depending on what they prefer. All so we can help them achieve the goals they desire. We are there to help them navigate the systems, not tell them what they should do. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @EmilyTout96: @HVSaysStuff @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW I never noticed it until I began using my chair... Now I notice every single thing. Our world is inaccessible and it's disgusting. It shouldn't be a privilege to be able to go out in public. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: A4 We can advocate โ€œto prioritize projects that include strategies to preserve and create affordable housing for all income levels close to public transportation and other community amenities.โ€ And other integrated approaches https://t.co/QZnIF6xE4d #MacroSW 1 of 2
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
RT @OfficialMacroSW: This is a HUGE problem. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @Kathryn61686713: A4 speak up and get involved with problems that donโ€™t directly affect me. Near my rural town theyโ€™re trying to relocate the hospital from an area that many walk to...this move wonโ€™t impact policymakers but it will impact the community #MacroSW
Michaelene Dawson @Michaelenerose
@UBSSW A4. Advocate for quality public transit as a social welfare provision. Advocate for policies that focus on/incorporate quality public transit. #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW A4. Our number one role is advocacy. Ensuring that what the community has determined to be the solution is what's implemented as far as what their needs are for better transportaion linkages. #MacroSW
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
RT @spcummings: A4: A4: #MacroSW can help with urban development. Know the history of why urban/neighborhood design has developed. (This is an excuse to share this Tumblr blog post on the growth of suburbia by @mcmansionhell : https://t.co/ds8gQK7rpi
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @OfficialMacroSW: This is a HUGE problem. #MacroSW
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
A4 To bring issues to the attention of community leaders. Have an awareness of the past #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @OfficialMacroSW: THIS - all urban/transportation planning are the results of choices. Who is at the table making these choices? Who needs to be there? How can #socialwork support them getting there (literally)? #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @VilissaThompson: A4. Work w/ residents of the community who are hardest hit by the lack of public transportation and/or persistent issues experienced. Educate people about how to advocate for their needs & let them lead the efforts. Ensure that key stakeholders are aware & take action. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A4 as a social work and organizer, I see my role as a support and skill builder. The riders should stir what our group does, how their needs are met, I'm there to support them in that work any way I can #MacroSW
Pamela Synor @MsPamSS
@UBSSW A3 Equal opportunity to employment, access to basic needs (food, clothing), disproportionate allocation of accessible transportation in impoverished locations... #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @spcummings: A4: A4: #MacroSW can help with urban development. Know the history of why urban/neighborhood design has developed. (This is an excuse to share this Tumblr blog post on the growth of suburbia by @mcmansionhell : https://t.co/ds8gQK7rpi
Nikkia Spencer @NikkiaTaShawn11
@UBSSW A3. Many of the transportation systems in Buffalo have broken escalators or elevators on any given day or time. It is always a hassle or inconvenience, or even an embarrassment for people to have to struggle with groceries or strollers to get to their destination. #macroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Q5 and just 10 minutes left! Why is it important to centralize impacted peopleโ€™s experience? - RT your answer with "A5" if applicable here too! #MacroSW #MacroSW https://t.co/Rx2ea3xNIO
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @NikkiaTaShawn11: @wilson_keiara I agree. This is my first #macroSW chat, but this is an important topic. The transportation in Buffalo can be problematic for people who need to get to certain areas. Whether it be too little available buses/drivers or infrequent schedules.
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
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UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @karenzgoda: @SociologyCactus FWIW at a recent CSWE conference in Texas, I had a female Uber driver who had her own pickup truck, trucker hat, and gun rack on the back. One of my favorite Texas memories! #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW As SWs we can even help propose transportation initiatives that work based on community identified solutions #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @heydusti: @BultenaCassidy @UBSSW An issue my consumers have is that they want to do their own shopping but they can only have two small bags on the bus. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @NikkiaTaShawn11: @UBSSW A3. Many of the transportation systems in Buffalo have broken escalators or elevators on any given day or time. It is always a hassle or inconvenience, or even an embarrassment for people to have to struggle with groceries or strollers to get to their destination. #macroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @StevaraClark: A4. To help empower the community to advocate for itself. Unless we are members of the community, we cannot assume we are part of the community nor that the community wants our involvement. Weโ€™ve gotta do the work to build the trust to be invited into the community. #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
A4: To bring these issues into the forefront of our practice. Through advocating and helping empower the communities that need it the most. We want to give voice to the voiceless #macrosw
Bianca @BiancaJBassett
A5. Those who are impacted by particular issues are experts in their needs. Their voices should be central to identifying solutions because they are most familiar with what those solutions are. Centralizing their experiences shows reverence to their expertise. #MacroSW
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
RT @OfficialMacroSW: ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ #MacroSW
ACOSA @acosaorg
What can we do to help get more people who are impacted by these issues, and whose lived experiences can help find solutions, into decision making positions such as advisory councils, committees, and even government staff positions #MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
RT @UBSSW: Q5 and just 10 minutes left! Why is it important to centralize impacted peopleโ€™s experience? - RT your answer with "A5" if applicable here too! #MacroSW #MacroSW https://t.co/Rx2ea3xNIO
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @mizzpicklezz: @ally_pettit17 @JoThoHalloran @UBSSW The problem is that in rural areas folks are so spread out. In a city, bus stops are like transpo depots because of numbers. Rural communities don't have the urban numbers so a different transpo model needs to be developed #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW A5. Because these are the folks with limited voice and choice. These are also individuals who stand to have the most improved outcomes once they have access to reliable transportation. #MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
A5: Organizing = POWER. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@UBSSW A5: Because of the stigma of using public transportation, it is often framed as a us vs them problem. But improving public transit affects everyone! #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Q5 and just 10 minutes left! Why is it important to centralize impacted peopleโ€™s experience? - RT your answer with "A5" if applicable here too! #MacroSW #MacroSW https://t.co/Rx2ea3xNIO
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@JoThoHalloran Iโ€™ll check this out! Iโ€™m looking for new material for macro-focused curricula. #macroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: #SWtech #macroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @BiancaJBassett: A5. Those who are impacted by particular issues are experts in their needs. Their voices should be central to identifying solutions because they are most familiar with what those solutions are. Centralizing their experiences shows reverence to their expertise. #MacroSW
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@UBSSW A4 #MacroSW In my own work, I do outreach to local orgs with info about our xpo programs. We have funding and to keep it, we need people to use it! We encourage our consumers to be open about their experiences on our buses.
Emily Schaffstall @emschaffstall
@UBSSW It is important to learn about the needs from the people who are directly effected. It is the best way to know exactly what is needed! #MacroSW
Nikkia Spencer @NikkiaTaShawn11
@UBSSW A4. As primarily referral based for many, finding organizations that assist with transportation issues such as Medicaid or reduced fare bus passes and advocating for clients to receive these services as needed. #MacroSW
donald rohrman @DonaldRohrman
A5: those that suffer from an issue become the expert voice on the problem. #MacroSW
Keiara Wilson @wilson_keiara
A5: Simply put, it should be accomodating to those who need it and use it the most. Those will be the people who are the most impacted by the decisions made within any system. #macrosw
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
@rebecca42309992 I think listening is a very important part of this step. It is easy to go about advocacy as what we believe would be beneficial. However, those living and personally in need of transportation can give insight in which we have not even thought about. #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @karenzgoda: A5: A5: Organizing = POWER. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @mizzpicklezz: @UBSSW A5. Because these are the folks with limited voice and choice. These are also individuals who stand to have the most improved outcomes once they have access to reliable transportation. #MacroSW
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW A5: @UBSSW A5: Because of the stigma of using public transportation, it is often framed as a us vs them problem. But improving public transit affects everyone! #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @acosaorg: What can we do to help get more people who are impacted by these issues, and whose lived experiences can help find solutions, into decision making positions such as advisory councils, committees, and even government staff positions #MacroSW
Pamela Synor @MsPamSS
@UBSSW A1 absolutely, I feel it should be accessible like e.g. healthcare should be. And there is currently access to Medicaid transportation for medical appointments...should also be for employment=provide for family and add to economic spending etc.... #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @wilson_keiara: A5: A5: Simply put, it should be accomodating to those who need it and use it the most. Those will be the people who are the most impacted by the decisions made within any system. #macrosw
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW A5. Centralizing the experiences of the most impacted individuald results in effective solutions. They live it and walk it, so they know the best solution #MacroSW
conqueror. @CP_TheKing
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
Michaelene Dawson @Michaelenerose
@UBSSW A5. It is more efficient for delivery of provisions, removes barriers to opportunities, builds community, and may contribute to higher quality of life. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
States we have here tonight: CA IA KS MA MI NY PA โ€“ and weโ€™re #international with a participant from Canada (tell me who I have missed ) #macrosw https://t.co/81shFdJMv5
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
@UBSSW A5. The individualโ€™s impacted know what the experience of not being able to access public transit is like. We know what weโ€™d like changed and have real-life experience to back it up. Stakeholder's opinions always matter when making changes @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Kathryn61686713: A4 speak up and get involved with problems that donโ€™t directly affect me. Near my rural town theyโ€™re trying to relocate the hospital from an area that many walk to...this move wonโ€™t impact policymakers but it will impact the community #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
And hear their ideas for improvements! #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @EmilyTout96: @HVSaysStuff @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW I never noticed it until I began using my chair... Now I notice every single thing. Our world is inaccessible and it's disgusting. It shouldn't be a privilege to be able to go out in public. #MacroSW
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
A5. Because they know the issues of whatever matter youโ€™re trying to solve better than anyone. Working w/ & talking to people are important; we are not the experts to their experiences just b/c we study it. Authoritative (lived) knowledge > acquired (learned) knowledge. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @OfficialMacroSW: #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @NikkiaTaShawn11: @UBSSW A4. As primarily referral based for many, finding organizations that assist with transportation issues such as Medicaid or reduced fare bus passes and advocating for clients to receive these services as needed. #MacroSW
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A5. The individualโ€™s impacted know what the experience of not being able to access public transit is like. We know what weโ€™d like changed and have real-life experience to back it up. Stakeholder's opinions always matter when making changes @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @EmilyTout96: @UBSSW A5. The individualโ€™s impacted know what the experience of not being able to access public transit is like. We know what weโ€™d like changed and have real-life experience to back it up. Stakeholder's opinions always matter when making changes @UBSSW @OfficialMacroSW #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
#MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A3 we work in coalition with housing advocates, environmental, union and employment, healthcare, immigration and refugees, education, policing, anti-gentrification and anti-displacement groups... #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@UBSSW MD! #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
#MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
A5: It's important because it re-builds that connection that was tarnished by the stigma of using public transportation. Overall, builds a stronger community! #macrosw
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RT @VilissaThompson: A5. Because they know the issues of whatever matter youโ€™re trying to solve better than anyone. Working w/ & talking to people are important; we are not the experts to their experiences just b/c we study it. Authoritative (lived) knowledge > acquired (learned) knowledge. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @spcummings: A4: A4: #MacroSW can help with urban development. Know the history of why urban/neighborhood design has developed. (This is an excuse to share this Tumblr blog post on the growth of suburbia by @mcmansionhell : https://t.co/ds8gQK7rpi
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @VilissaThompson: A5. Because they know the issues of whatever matter youโ€™re trying to solve better than anyone. Working w/ & talking to people are important; we are not the experts to their experiences just b/c we study it. Authoritative (lived) knowledge > acquired (learned) knowledge. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A4 as a social work and organizer, I see my role as a support and skill builder. The riders should stir what our group does, how their needs are met, I'm there to support them in that work any way I can #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @spcummings: A4: A4: #MacroSW can help with urban development. Know the history of why urban/neighborhood design has developed. (This is an excuse to share this Tumblr blog post on the growth of suburbia by @mcmansionhell : https://t.co/ds8gQK7rpi
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A5: Centralizing experiences allows them to become issues that receive attn by policy makers and program developers #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A3 we work in coalition with housing advocates, environmental, union and employment, healthcare, immigration and refugees, education, policing, anti-gentrification and anti-displacement groups... #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @OfficialMacroSW: THIS - all urban/transportation planning are the results of choices. Who is at the table making these choices? Who needs to be there? How can #socialwork support them getting there (literally)? #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Michaelenerose: @UBSSW A4. Advocate for quality public transit as a social welfare provision. Advocate for policies that focus on/incorporate quality public transit. #MacroSW
mariahsocwork @mariahsocwork
@DonaldRohrman What a great way to put it. You never really know, unless youโ€™ve experienced it for yourself. As social workers, ( and human beings) we need to be better listeners and seek out those who have had experienced the problem and learn from them first and foremost. #macroSW
Kathryn Freeman @Kathryn61686713
A5 To spotlight a fixable problem and give a voice to peopleโ€™s experiences #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
And at least 6 colleges/universities! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹ #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
RT @UBSSW: States we have here tonight: States we have here tonight: CA IA KS MA MI NY PA โ€“ and weโ€™re #international with a participant from Canada (tell me who I have missed ) #macrosw https://t.co/81shFdJMv5
Emily Tout @EmilyTout96
RT @OfficialMacroSW: #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @AliciaMSW2020: A5: A5: Centralizing experiences allows them to become issues that receive attn by policy makers and program developers #macrosw
NataliCervantes @NataliCervant10
Thank you! #macrosw #csudhmsw501
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Just a few minutes left - so tweet those closing remarks! #MacroSW
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
@DonaldRohrman I can think all I want, yet I have never been in need of public transportation (although I am from a rural area). My voice and opinion would mean almost nothing unless I understand the situation from the perspective of the "experts". #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW A4 as a social work and organizer, I see my role as a support and skill builder. The riders should stir what our group does, how their needs are met, I'm there to support them in that work any way I can #MacroSW
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
A5 Strength in numbers. Centralizing=mobilizing #macrosw
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
I preach this all the time in my workshops to social workers about disability. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@OfficialMacroSW And someone from Alaska. #macrosw
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
@UBSSW A4 #macrosw Also I use social media and marketing opportunities to share my agencyโ€™s work and my consumersโ€™ needs when it comes to transportation.
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
RT @UBSSW: Just a few minutes left - so tweet those closing remarks! #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
The transcript of this chat will have a link in the blog post and in the chat archives: https://t.co/zISPGONuii #MacroSW https://t.co/TZRWRhLE3x
luz cardona @luzardona19
@UBSSW A5- This helps to identify a common trauma or issue. Having the same experiences may sometimes mean common needs for certain things. people living in areas where there isnt much public transportation impacts peoples opportunities. #MacroSW
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
RT @OfficialMacroSW: #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19:ย Networking https://t.co/lbmlpUJi9w https://t.co/nQUr8oDN5R
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Just a few minutes left - so tweet those closing remarks! #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Social Planning & Policy Change w/Host Rachel L. West @poliSW https://t.co/ZTjSxBqAD4
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: The transcript of this chat will have a link in the blog post and in the chat archives: The transcript of this chat will have a link in the blog post and in the chat archives: https://t.co/zISPGONuii #MacroSW https://t.co/TZRWRhLE3x
AliciaPopp @AliciaMSW2020
A5: There remains the issue of inequality for minority populations even when the experiences are centralized #macrosw
youngah kim @youngahkim9
It was a great experience! Thank you! #CSUDHmsw501 #MacroSW
sbb388 @sbb388
RT @VilissaThompson: A1. Yes, it is. The right to be able to navigate oneโ€™s city, town, etc. without barriers is something we all should have the ability to do. #MacroSW
ACOSA @acosaorg
#MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Social Planning & Policy Change w/Host Rachel L. West @poliSW https://t.co/ZTjSxBqAD4
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@BultenaCassidy @DonaldRohrman The experts are the communities most impacted by lack of transportation. Getting the solutions and resolutions from them is the best way to go #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @luzardona19: @UBSSW A5- This helps to identify a common trauma or issue. Having the same experiences may sometimes mean common needs for certain things. people living in areas where there isnt much public transportation impacts peoples opportunities. #MacroSW
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
RT @luzardona19: @UBSSW A5- This helps to identify a common trauma or issue. Having the same experiences may sometimes mean common needs for certain things. people living in areas where there isnt much public transportation impacts peoples opportunities. #MacroSW
Christina Marsh, LCSW (she/her) @MarshAlesia
RT @UBSSW: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Social Planning & Policy Change w/Host Rachel L. West @poliSW https://t.co/ZTjSxBqAD4
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
#MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
RT @UBSSW: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Social Planning & Policy Change w/Host Rachel L. West @poliSW https://t.co/ZTjSxBqAD4
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
Great chat! Thanks for hosting this important topic. Great to hear everyone's perspective!! #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @UBSSW: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Social Planning & Policy Change w/Host Rachel L. West @poliSW https://t.co/ZTjSxBqAD4
Cassidy Bultena @BultenaCassidy
@marislakehead I think you bring up an interesting point. Stigma within a community can be strong and tear people apart. A social worker can not only help the transportation situation, but also the way it is perceived by others. #macrosw
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @mizzpicklezz: #MacroSW
BTRU @Buffalo_TRU
@UBSSW Really appreciate all of the thoughtful responses! Thank you, everyone, for participating #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @BultenaCassidy: @marislakehead I think you bring up an interesting point. Stigma within a community can be strong and tear people apart. A social worker can not only help the transportation situation, but also the way it is perceived by others. #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
ICYMI: Did you know? There is a #MacroSW Inc Patreon account: https://t.co/mtc4d5y9Ot - to raise funds to grow the #MacroSW online community and develop new content around macro social work practice
ACOSA @acosaorg
#MacroSW Social Action series returns next week with @poliSW discussing Social Planning and Policy Change
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @BultenaCassidy: @marislakehead I think you bring up an interesting point. Stigma within a community can be strong and tear people apart. A social worker can not only help the transportation situation, but also the way it is perceived by others. #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @Elizabe87201479: Great chat! Thanks for hosting this important topic. Great to hear everyone's perspective!! #macrosw
EChandonait @Elizabe87201479
@DailyFitCoach Naw. Kindred Spirits and icecream LOL #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @mizzpicklezz: #MacroSW
Pamela Synor @MsPamSS
@VilissaThompson Q4 social workers are always looking to give others the opportunity to be heard, equality, opportunity, fighting the good fight with the framework of the NASW code of ethics as our guide! #macrosw https://t.co/qSJSso1lB3
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RT @UBSSW: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Social Planning & Policy Change w/Host Rachel L. West @poliSW https://t.co/ZTjSxBqAD4
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @acosaorg: #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: ICYMI: Did you know? There is a #MacroSW Inc Patreon account: ICYMI: Did you know? There is a #MacroSW Inc Patreon account: https://t.co/mtc4d5y9Ot - to raise funds to grow the #MacroSW online community and develop new content around macro social work practice
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Many thanks to Holly @Buffalo_TRU and Kendall @SociologyCactus #MacroSW https://t.co/hOjSOupgnF
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW Really appreciate all of the thoughtful responses! Thank you, everyone, for participating #MacroSW
Dusti RW Levy (they/them) @heydusti
RT @UBSSW: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Next weekโ€™s #MacroSW Chat topic: Social Action 106: Social Planning & Policy Change w/Host Rachel L. West @poliSW https://t.co/ZTjSxBqAD4
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@acosaorg @poliSW Can we talk about advocacy days? I know many states are having them in the next few weeks. #macrosw
Maris Elizabeth @marislakehead
Wow thank you al! It was such a great experience to be apart of @UBSSW #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Thank you to all who joined this #MacroSW Chat tonight! https://t.co/7vB2MTuHeL
Natalia Sequeira @natalia_seq
Thank you for hosting this chat; the conversation was an important one. #CSUDHmsw501 #MacroSW
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
RT @UBSSW: ICYMI: Did you know? There is a #MacroSW Inc Patreon account: ICYMI: Did you know? There is a #MacroSW Inc Patreon account: https://t.co/mtc4d5y9Ot - to raise funds to grow the #MacroSW online community and develop new content around macro social work practice
Jessica Guana @GuanaJessica
Thank you all and the moderator for this fascinating Twitter chat, I look forward to the next one #macrosw #CSUDHmsw501
๐Ÿ‘‘Adrienne Garr๐Ÿ‘‘ @adriennecgarr
@UBSSW I invite all you #MacroSW to come join us @CRISPontheHill on March 19th and 20th for our 5th Annual Advocacy on the Hill events. To register please click here:https://t.co/h49Q6aMFTv ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š https://t.co/qs5XAyFrXn
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Kathryn61686713: A5 To spotlight a fixable problem and give a voice to peopleโ€™s experiences #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @VilissaThompson: A5. Because they know the issues of whatever matter youโ€™re trying to solve better than anyone. Working w/ & talking to people are important; we are not the experts to their experiences just b/c we study it. Authoritative (lived) knowledge > acquired (learned) knowledge. #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @VilissaThompson: I preach this all the time in my workshops to social workers about disability. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
@UBSSW Thank you, Pat. #macrosw https://t.co/x2SMsaVBDs
sbb388 @sbb388
RT @VilissaThompson: A3. The accessibility factor is overlooked regarding disability. Many of our train systems are inaccessible or have broken elevators. For folks who use Paratransit services, inconvenienced due to pre-scheduling requirement & not being available after 6-7pm for some. #MacroSW
Dr. Nancy Kusmaul @nancy_kusmaul
RT @mizzpicklezz: @UBSSW I invite all you #MacroSW to come join us @CRISPontheHill on March 19th and 20th for our 5th Annual Advocacy on the Hill events. To register please click here:https://t.co/h49Q6aMFTv ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š https://t.co/qs5XAyFrXn
Jennifer Merica @MericaJennifer
thank you #macrosw
Pamela Synor @MsPamSS
@UBSSW A5 there is power in numbers.....we must show the impact by the masses to be heard.... #macrosw https://t.co/cJQ9gtdYZB
Karen Zgoda, LMSW ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฑ @karenzgoda
Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Networking w/ host @polisw! https://t.co/jnY0mVvz2T via @OfficialMacroSW https://t.co/ciwRskKsba
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @VilissaThompson: A5. Because they know the issues of whatever matter youโ€™re trying to solve better than anyone. Working w/ & talking to people are important; we are not the experts to their experiences just b/c we study it. Authoritative (lived) knowledge > acquired (learned) knowledge. #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @MsPamSS: @UBSSW A5 there is power in numbers.....we must show the impact by the masses to be heard.... #macrosw https://t.co/cJQ9gtdYZB
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @MericaJennifer: thank you #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @nancy_kusmaul: @UBSSW Thank you, Pat. #macrosw https://t.co/x2SMsaVBDs
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @mizzpicklezz: @UBSSW I invite all you #MacroSW to come join us @CRISPontheHill on March 19th and 20th for our 5th Annual Advocacy on the Hill events. To register please click here:https://t.co/h49Q6aMFTv ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š https://t.co/qs5XAyFrXn
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @GuanaJessica: Thank you all and the moderator for this fascinating Twitter chat, I look forward to the next one #macrosw #CSUDHmsw501
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Thank you to all who joined this #MacroSW Chat tonight! https://t.co/7vB2MTuHeL
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
Good night! Look for the transcript and stats of our chat tomorrow! #macroSW https://t.co/5DZzzKTyNO
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @natalia_seq: Thank you for hosting this chat; the conversation was an important one. #CSUDHmsw501 #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @marislakehead: Wow thank you al! It was such a great experience to be apart of @UBSSW #macrosw
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @Buffalo_TRU: @UBSSW Really appreciate all of the thoughtful responses! Thank you, everyone, for participating #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
YES! #MacroSW
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Many thanks to Holly @Buffalo_TRU and Kendall @SociologyCactus #MacroSW https://t.co/hOjSOupgnF
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @karenzgoda: Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Networking w/ host @polisw! https://t.co/jnY0mVvz2T via @OfficialMacroSW https://t.co/ciwRskKsba
Vilissa Thompson @VilissaThompson
RT @karenzgoda: Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Networking w/ host @polisw! https://t.co/jnY0mVvz2T via @OfficialMacroSW https://t.co/ciwRskKsba
Jennifer Merica @MericaJennifer
A5: The more the merrier #macrosw
#MacroSW Moderator @OfficialMacroSW
RT @UBSSW: Good night! Look for the transcript and stats of our chat tomorrow! #macroSW https://t.co/5DZzzKTyNO
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @MsPamSS: @VilissaThompson Q4 social workers are always looking to give others the opportunity to be heard, equality, opportunity, fighting the good fight with the framework of the NASW code of ethics as our guide! #macrosw https://t.co/qSJSso1lB3
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@JoThoHalloran The Pruitt-Igoe Myth is on Kanopy, so hooray, I can just stream this now #MacroSW https://t.co/uUdkGlxiYg
Pamela Synor @MsPamSS
@nancy_kusmaul @UBSSW You rock! This was a great experience! #macrosw https://t.co/MlfIqu4ObF
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @UBSSW: NYS: March 5 https://t.co/bIvLFOfnkG #MacroSW
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @spcummings: @JoThoHalloran The Pruitt-Igoe Myth is on Kanopy, so hooray, I can just stream this now #MacroSW https://t.co/uUdkGlxiYg
sbb388 @sbb388
RT @karenzgoda: Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Networking w/ host @polisw! https://t.co/jnY0mVvz2T via @OfficialMacroSW https://t.co/ciwRskKsba
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @mizzpicklezz: @UBSSW I invite all you #MacroSW to come join us @CRISPontheHill on March 19th and 20th for our 5th Annual Advocacy on the Hill events. To register please click here:https://t.co/h49Q6aMFTv ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š https://t.co/qs5XAyFrXn
UBuffalo Social Work @UBSSW
RT @karenzgoda: Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Our next #MacroSW Lunch & Learn 2/26/19: Networking w/ host @polisw! https://t.co/jnY0mVvz2T via @OfficialMacroSW https://t.co/ciwRskKsba
Stefan T. Hampton, MSW @HamptonStefan
RT @BiancaJBassett: A4. Social workers are responsible to assess the needs of the community, identify the areas where those needs are not being met, empowering the community to advocate for themselves and advocate for the changes that would support meeting the communityโ€™s needs. #MacroSW
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