Rooted in Community Part 3: The Magic of Community-Based Social Work
Co-created by: Francisco Lozornio, Michelle Ramirez, Edwin Martinez, Veronica Vidal, and Jason Elewski
This story explores how community-based social work strengthens trust, learning, and care for children and families in Chicago’s southwest communities. Erikson Assistant Professor, Dr. Francisco Lozornio, reflects on best social work practices. Community partner, Centro Sanar’s Executive Director, Edwin Martinez, discusses Erikson’s partnership approach and Michelle Ramirez, a student in Erikson’s social work master’s degree program, relates how her learnings make their way to her practice in the community. Together, their voices highlight how social work grows stronger when it is built alongside community, not apart from it.
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