Brave Ideas for Social Change

Author: University of Denver

Brave Ideas for Social Change, a podcast from the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, draws on faculty expertise for fast-moving discussions on emerging research, practice and policy innovations to spur social change.
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Cultivating Critical Hope
Thursday, 18 December, 2025

Yesenia Silva Estrada graduated from GSSW’s Western Colorado MSW Program in 2017. Today, she practices as a macro social worker, serving as vice president of planning and chief of staff for Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs. As a first-generation college student born outside of United States and raised in rural Colorado, she has a unique perspective on the role of social work in cultivating critical hope during our current times.