Jennifer PetersenA Day ON: Celebrating and Activating Dr. King’s LegacyHappy MLK Day to all, one of my favorite days honoring one of my favorite men. Each year I try to do at least one thing to commemorate Dr…Jan 16Jan 16
Jennifer PetersenWe cannot fight terror with terrorI have been going down internet and social media rabbit holes trying to make sense of the recent violence in Israel and Palestine. And I…Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Jennifer PetersenMomYesterday, my mom officially started on palliative care, which will then lead to hospice care. My mother is dying. I have a dying mother…Jul 2, 20231Jul 2, 20231
Jennifer PetersenRadicals Required: Embracing our Role as Everyday Activists in the Nonprofit SectorI read this incredibly important post by Vu Lee the other day, and my head has been spinning. Though the article focuses on foundations and…May 16, 20231May 16, 20231
Jennifer PetersenNemesesFeeling like I have to be everyone And all things Paralysis is my Nemesis This is RidiculousJan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
Jennifer PetersenA week in favoritesI’ve got stacks on stacks of Letter-of-Recommendation worthy material floating around my brain and the interwebs and my…Nov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022
Jennifer PetersenWhite Girl Work (part 1 of infinity)I wrote a post back in 2015 on the now-defunct Political Social Worker blog (RIP) about being a white social worker–where we stumble and…Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Jennifer PetersenLeavingIt’s now been a year and a half since the COVID-19 pandemic forced us into the world we now know. The world we thought would be just for a…Nov 12, 20211Nov 12, 20211