The Story of Stuff is an excellent short film that simply explains globalization and the interconnection of our world. It is a great teaching resource, and has some wonderful links to further information!
The slow food movement is a movement to ensure that the worlds communities are able to achieve food sovereignty. The slow food movement hosts Terra Madre, a conference that brings together those players in the food chain who together support sustainable agriculture, fishing, and breeding with the goal of preserving taste and biodiversity.
Articles
Here are some of the resources that I have found useful in shaping my definition of social work:
Journal of Progressive Human Services, 13 (1), 5- 30. George, P., & Marlowe, S. (2005). Structural social work in action: Experiences from rural India. Journal of Progressive Human Services. 16 (1), 5-24. An interesting article demonstrating the place of structural social work practice in the international context.
Bandura, A. (1994). Self-efficacy. In V.S Ramachaurdran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human behavior (Vol. 4. pp 71 - 81). New York: Academic Press. This article offers a definition to self-efficacy in community work. It explores the factors of self-efficacy, and offers insight into how professionals can work to support self-efficacy in their work with groups and individuals.
Heinonen, T., & Spearman, L. (2006). Social work practice: Problem solving and beyond. (2nd ed.) Toronto: Irwin Publishing. This text provides an overview of various social work theories. It supports the reader in grounding their daily practice in theory.
Mullaly, R. (1993). Structural social work: Ideology, theory and practice. Toronto: The Canadian Publishers. One of the seminal articles of structural social work theory, Mullaly's work has inspired me to integrate the structural approach into my practice.
Payne, M. (2007). What is professional social work? (2nd ed.). Chicago: Lyceum Books. An exploration into the multiplicity of meanings of social work, Payne's text looks at the history and present of social work.
Wang, C. (1999). Photovoice: A participatory action research strategy applied to women's health. Journal of Women's Health, 8 (2), p 195. 192. An article describing the process of photovoice, this article informed my learning as I have begun to use photovoice as an important tool in working with individuals and communities.
Weingarten, K. (1999). Stretching to meet what's given: Opportunities for a spiritual practice. In F. Walsh (Ed.), Spiritual Resources in Family Therapy (pp. 240 - 255). New York, New York: Guilford Press. In this article, Weingarten speaks to the importance of recognizing the 'whole' individual or community in social work practice. She suggests that by meeting the 'spirit' of people, we can learn to see what is truly happening for them and address deeper realms of change.
Zapf, M. (2005). The Spiritual dimension of person and environment: Perspective from social work and traditional knowledge. International Social Work. 48, 633 - 642. This article provides support for the inclusion of the spiritual aspect of a person or communities life within the practice of social work. This article inspired me to develop the spiritual realm as a part of my work with others.