School Social Work in Chicago

<p>Alyssa Rodriguez, LCSW, CSSW-S is a social worker in Chicago, Illinois. &nbsp;She is also a Chicago Union Delagate as part of the teachers union. &nbsp;She describes her day to day as a school social worker in Chicago school district. &nbsp;&nbsp;She describes the drama the teachers had during the Covid Pandemic including going on strke in the Fall of 2019. &nbsp;Alyssa discusses the importance of advocacy and learning about policy. &nbsp;</p> <p>She adds during this school year, the district had to work with the influx of migrants from Ukraine and from Mexico. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We discuss real estate in Chicago, the importance of learning about redlining. &nbsp;Chicago has some of the hottest neighborhoods for real estate in America. &nbsp;At the same time gentrification has taken over these neighborhoods. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Alyssa can be found on Instagram at www.instagram.com/afabalyslife&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;Follow the podcast on Instagram www.instagram.com/thesocialworkrantspodcast &nbsp;Twitter: www.twitter.com/socialworkrants</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Get your copy of my 30 page poetry book "Triumph Through Pain: How to Maximize Your Full Potential During Hard Times" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6H1D3ZT &nbsp;</p> <p>Join me for self care with Bas City Entertainment LLC. &nbsp;The first Zumba class of the year on Sunday February 19th 12pm eastern time. &nbsp;$5 per person. &nbsp;Go to www.basmoreno.com for tickets.</p>