Mek Wi Talk is a podcast that centres the voices, visions, and struggles of social work students as they navigate the layered terrain of practice, politics, and care. Rooted in trauma-informed praxis and inspired by radical traditions of knowledge-sharing across the Global South, this series brings together student reflections, fieldwork narratives, and critical conversations on what it means to learn through doing in spaces marked by inequality, grief, hope, and transformation.
Each episode invites listeners into grounded dialogue—between students, mentors, and community collaborators—offering insights on social work education that are honest, embodied, and relational. From field placements and research projects to moments of doubt, resistance, and growth, we hold space for stories that are often unheard in institutional settings.
The recordings below from the Men's Mental Health Forum, “Real Talk – Men’s Minds Matter,” showcase a fully student-led initiative that tackled critical issues affecting men’s mental health. The forum, held at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, engaged male students in open and reflective dialogue at the university level.
The event focused on the impact of masculinity norms, race, and trauma in shaping the mental health experiences of male students.
Here are some highlights!
Big congratulations to the Masters’ of Social Work Year 1 2024 -2025 Cohort! The Social Work Unit, Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work is too proud!! We are excited about all the powerful work you are destined to do! Big up your whole self :)
Kayon Clarke, Angeleque Curtis-Johns, Monique Dawkins, Raina Dias, Kimberly Hemley, Melissa Hutchinson, Joeseph McLean, Justine Novelo, and Ricardo Williams!
