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What you didn’t know about SW in Tech and benefits of being a Generalist
What you didn’t know about SW in Tech and benefits of being a Generalist
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68 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2020
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Podcast episode
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This week we talk with Christa Tipton about the benefits of being a generalist social worker, investigating elder abuse, and most notably, her work in the NASW Tech Council! She is changing the tech world by bringing the social worker perspective to apps, participating in “hack-a-thons” and providing the human perspective to make a huge impact! If you have thought about ways to use technology in social work then this episode is for you!
Learn more about NASW Tech Council: NASWCATech.org
Grand Challenges for Social Work; Harness Technology for Good: https://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/harness-technology-for-social-good/
Sustainable Development Goals: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/
Some of the books Christa references are:
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals by Rachel Hollis
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman
Books by Jane Adams: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/76640.Jane_Addams
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Learn more about NASW Tech Council: NASWCATech.org
Grand Challenges for Social Work; Harness Technology for Good: https://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/harness-technology-for-social-good/
Sustainable Development Goals: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/
Some of the books Christa references are:
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals by Rachel Hollis
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman
Books by Jane Adams: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/76640.Jane_Addams
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This episode is sponsored by
· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Released:
Feb 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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