Advocacy

 

 

 

In social work, advocacy is very important to promote social change. Letters are often used as an effective tool to bring attention to social justice issues. This assignment requires you to choose a social justice issue that is important to you, gather current research and data on the subject matter, and write a one page professional and formal letter to your elected local, state, or national representative responsible for your social justice matter you have identified.

Choose a social welfare problem that you believe is in need of change and write a letter to an elected local, state, or federal official regarding the issue you have chosen. You are not required to send the letter; however, it must be written in a professional, well organized, clear, and concise format.

Advocacy

 

 

 

In social work, advocacy is very important to promote social change. Letters are often used as an effective tool to bring attention to social justice issues. This assignment requires you to choose a social justice issue that is important to you, gather current research and data on the subject matter, and write a one page professional and formal letter to your elected local, state, or national representative responsible for your social justice matter you have identified.

Choose a social welfare problem that you believe is in need of change and write a letter to an elected local, state, or federal official regarding the issue you have chosen. You are not required to send the letter; however, it must be written in a professional, well organized, clear, and concise format.

Understanding of how cultural humility, cultural awareness, advocacy, and social justice are important

 

Consider what it means to be culturally humble and aware. Think about barriers which impede access, equality, and success for clients and the importance for counselors to take action against those barriers.

In your video, discuss the following:

Your understanding of how cultural humility, cultural awareness, advocacy, and social justice are important in the counseling profession.
Your understanding of the ethical principles regarding cultural humility, cultural awareness, advocacy, and social justice.
At least 1 Bible verse or spiritual quotation that supports the importance of cultural awareness and humility and/or social justice.
An action you will take to develop or demonstrate cultural humility with clients.
An action you will take to advocate/engage in social justice for client populations.
Your video thread must demonstrate a clear and coherent flow of thought.