"Truth is that which breathes and allows other to breathe."
~Jaan Kaplinski
This quote, to me, sums up the whole of this course. This course was about learning the truth about what has happened in the past and the truth of what is happening in the present. Acknowledging this truth allows others to breathe and speak of what has happened in the past, specifically as to how the past informs on the situations of the present.
The content of this class is very important as it will allow future social workers to breathe truth into their practices in order to fulfill promises made to the citizens of Canada to make reparations for past wrongs. Without this truth being spoken, it is not possible to create a society in which all can truly be equal.
For many years, truth has been stifled. It is our duty to create time and space in order for breath to be put into the truth that was lived by many. It is our duty as social workers and as citizens of Canada in order to make Canada a country where people do truly live free.
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