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Building Resilience in the Face of Authoritarianism

Rachel Niesen Sophia Zisook We are living through a time marked by overlapping crises – rising authoritarianism, climate catastrophe, and mass dehumanization – while being asked to hold space for others’ pain and uncertainty. This session offers a framework for meeting the moment with grounded resilience, courage, and compassion, drawing on social work practice, internal family systems, and collective care principles. Led by Rachel Niesen, LCSW, a clinician and community organizer, and Sophia Zisook, MSW, a macro social worker and facilitator, this session bridges micro and macro social work approaches. Together, Rachel and Sophia bring more than two decades of experience supporting individuals and organizations in navigating complexity, building collective capacity, and fostering communities of care. Participants will explore how to navigate their own grief, fear, and moral injury without disconnecting from clients or community, and how to guide others in doing the same. The workshop integrates practical tools for emotional regulation, boundary-setting, and media consumption alongside exercises in reclaiming agency, cultivating collective hope. Attendees will strengthen both their personal and professional capacity to stay present in this era of instability. Participants will leave with accessible strategies to care for themselves and others, foster networks of trust and mutual aid, and model the kind of grounded, justice-oriented resilience that this moment demands.