The implications of the COVID 19 pandemic signal both tragedy and possibility. This reflective paper considers the amplification of the concurrent pandemics of violence against women and children and anti-black racism during the responses to COVID 19 and renewed calls to action. The enforced ‘pause’ as a result of social isolation or distancing measures in response to COVID-19, has led many people to re-imagine a different world and ignited social movements across the globe. Education must inspire a vision of what our world could be and define what action is needed and the steps required to implement change. The critical reflection that characterizes most social work educational programs can provide opportunities to harness such imaginings in redefining ‘the possible’ in the quest for a more equitable and safer world. This article describes the potential of the pandemic to subvert the pervasive influence of neoliberalism by promoting collective notions of care.

COVID 19大流行的含义既标志着悲剧，也标志着可能性。这份反思性论文认为，在对COVID 19的回应和新的行动呼吁期间，暴力侵害妇女和儿童以及反黑人种族主义同时流行的情况有所扩大。由于社会隔离或对COVID-19采取疏远措施而导致的“暂停”，导致许多人重新想象了一个不同的世界，并引发了全球的社会运动。教育必须激发人们对我们的世界的愿景，并确定需要采取什么行动以及实现变革所需的步骤。大多数社会工作教育计划所特有的批判性反思可以提供机会，利用这些想象力重新定义“可能”，以寻求一个更加公平和安全的世界。