Social Justice – Jared Ferguson

Date:January 20, 2023Posted By:JaredCategory:The Personal, The ProfessionalTag:Allyship, Social Justice

What Is An Ally? – Part 3

Followup up on my second post, What Is An Ally: Part 2, I conclude my thoughts on allyship, based on conversations I had at the Association of Social Work Boards 2022 Annual Delegate Assembly. Alies Adopt an Anti-Racism Standard Sometimes, it’s easy for people to identify with one group of people, yet still have biases towards others. In Utah, we have “safe diversity,” that is to say, a culture of accepting people who look different, but hold the same cultural values and mores, so really aren’t different. Such…

Date:December 9, 2022Posted By:JaredCategory:The Personal, The ProfessionalTag:Allyship, Social Justice

What Is An Ally? – Part 2

Followup up on my first post, What Is An Ally: Part 1, I continue sharing my thoughts on allyship, based on conversations I had at the Association of Social Work Boards 2022 Annual Delegate Assembly.

Date:November 22, 2022Posted By:JaredCategory:The Personal, The ProfessionalTag:Allyship, Social Justice

What Is An Ally? – Part 1

I am not someone who can answer this question because I am part of the majority in America. I am a white male, of Christian heritage, of heteronormative identity, and of neurotypical orientation, – the definition of the majority in America – who has benefitted greatly because of those traits.

Date:May 31, 2020Posted By:JaredCategory:The PersonalTag:Salt Lake City, Social Justice, Take a Knee

An Open Letter to My Friends and Family

During an exchange on Twitter yesterday, I was accused of”defend[ing] the police” as I remarked about how much worse things could have been in Salt Lake City during the May 30th riot. The commenter, referring to a video of an SLCPD Officer who pushed an elderly man down (perhaps accidentally), stated “I’m not sure…how to engage in a conversation with you.”