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Join us for an inspiring episode of Dripping in Joy and Healing with special guest host Dominic Lawson from the Black is America Podcast . We are thrilled to welcome Pia J. Hargrove , an award-winning educator, activist, spea...
Join us for an inspiring episode of Dripping in Joy and Healing with special guest host Dominic Lawson from the Black is America Podcast. We are thrilled to welcome Pia J. Hargrove, an award-winning educator, activist, speaker, and author, who brings over two decades of experience in engaging communities with cultural humility and responsiveness. As a licensed master social worker and professor at NYU’s Silver Graduate School of Social Work, Pia's insights on mental health, social trauma, restorative justice, and self-care have resonated with over 800,000 listeners through her “Mental Health First Fridays” segment on Caribbean Power Jam’s radio show, “The Reset.”
In this episode, Professor Pia and Dominic explore the transformative power of joy and healing in personal and community development. They discuss Pia's extensive background in social work, her commitment to literacy and emotional learning for youth through her book "Celebrate Smiles," and her passion for creating positive change. Tune in to hear their enriching conversation filled with stories of resilience, the importance of self-care, and the impact of restorative justice on building stronger, more connected communities.
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Educator, Activist, Speaker, and Author
Pia Hargrove is an award-winning educator, activist, speaker, and author with more than two decades of experience engaging and cultivating community with cultural humility, relevance, and responsiveness with joy in the process. She is a licensed master social worker (LSMW) and professor at New York University’s Silver Graduate School of Social Work. Every month over 800,000 listeners tune into her segment “Mental Health First Fridays” on Caribbean Power Jam’s radio show, “The Reset” as she brings awareness to the power of mental health, healing from social trauma, restorative justice, self-care and more. Championing literacy and emotional learning in youth, her book Celebrate Smiles teaches self-esteem, love, and thankfulness to children.
Hargrove earned a bachelor’s in psychology from Boston University and a master’s in social work from New York University as an honors graduate, Lucretia Jett Phillips fellow, and Nia Award recipient. Her graduate work study program in Puerto Rico equipped her for helping diverse Spanish speaking communities in the future. Previous social work engagements include the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services and the New York City Mission Society. In 2017 she ran for city council and continued community organizing through leadership in several civic organizations. She is also the founder of the non-profit Creating Legacies which inspires community building by nurturing entrepreneurs and offering families diverse social and educational experiences.
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