IDEAS FOR SOCIAL WORK WEEK or....
Some of these ideas came up at the SWHSBC AGM and some have been
garnered over the years. Some are very simple, others take effort.
They can stand alone or several can be combined. Consider what
you can handle and go for it!
- Bring in a guest speaker and invite your colleagues
- Go out for lunch – its our week after all!
- Raise your profile: use posters, pictures, remind colleagues
how to refer to social work.
- Small bouquets on the tables in the cafeteria – add best
wishes for a happy social work week and/or some positive quotes
and sayings (see list below).
- Ask others to submit quotes about social work or ask what people
believe about social work.
- Give out candy kisses.
- Have a free draw (If everyone brings a contribution it doesn’t
take much to make up an attractive basket. One year I remember
two – a healthy stress release basket containing a relaxation
tape, bath oil, candles etc.; and an unhealthy one containing
chocolates, wine etc. Guess which was the most popular!)
- Have a quiz. This can be fun but also spreads some useful information
if you use the right questions.
- Make and distribute bookmarks
- Offer stress reduction at lunchtime – relaxation, yoga,
meditation etc.
- Post a “quote of the day” in a prominent location
each day of the week – “courtesy of the social workers”.
- Show a short, humorous video at lunchtime. My own personal
favourite: “The Wrong Trousers” with Wallace and Gromit
(BBC).
- Show an educational video at lunchtime.
- Host a tea party.
- Offer opportunities for creative expression – paper/
crayons/ felts/ playdough
- Free personality testing. (Take a look at these websites: www.hobbitlore.com/personality/index.php
www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
www.kisa.ca/mbti/
USEFUL QUOTES:
- Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind
can see
Mark Twain
- Diversity makes for a rich tapestry. We must understand that
all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter
their colour; equal in importance no matter their texture.
Maya Angelou
- Yesterday’s history,
Tomorrow’s a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That’s why they call it the present.
(Source unknown)
- I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
People will forget what you did,
But people will never forget how you made them feel.
(Source unknown)
- Many a man would rather you heard his story than granted his
request.
Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield (from Yvette Lepage)
- There is sunrise and sunset and everything in between is peanut
butter.
Grief Program participant
- Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace within the
storm.
(Source unknown)
- Have faith – let go – fear not
(from Mary Ann Statton)
- It’s important to think – it’s what separates
us from the lentils.
From “The Fisher King”
And my own personal favourite for social work pioneers………
- If you’re ridin’ ahead of the herd, take a look
back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.
Will Rogers
Note: The Social Workers in Health Society of BC encourages
new members! Please visit our membership
page to find out about the benefits of joining.
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