Watch the recording of the 2020 Fall Advocacy Day

3 CEUs, $10 for NASW members, $15 for non-members

Advancing social justice is a core value of the social work profession; join us in engaging in legislative advocacy and learning about advocating within your own sphere - your school, workplace, and community. 

This summer we have seen mass mobilization in response to the racism and violence of current systems of policing. There is and has been an urgent need for change, both in policing and our entire criminal justice system. This Advocacy Day will focus on actions to establish systems where no person is disposable, where safety & self-determination are centered, and where perpetrators of harm have opportunities for restoration and transformation.

We will explore federal, state, and local level policy including qualified immunity, police reform bills introduced in the Ohio legislator, and voter information. Attendees will walk away with specific action steps to take in an effort to move forward favorable legislation. 

Other forms of essential advocacy including direct action, such as protesting, and creating change within social work will also be covered. We will critically examine social workers' participation in punitive systems and how we can push for an anti-oppressive model of social work within our own places of work. 

3 CEUs for social workers.