Small Group Discussion: Social Change Projects

What does policy have to do with clinical social work? Connecting policy to direct practice can be a challenge for some micro social workers. However, policies affect the lives of each and every client who walks through your door. Policies affect clients ability to access and pay for services. Policies also affect environmental conditions that influence individual experience.

During this term, you will have an opportunity to create a Social Change Project. In Week 3, you will identify a social problem and a policy related to this problem. In Week 6, you will present a proposal for your social advocacy project that you will complete this term. In Week 8, you will analyze the strengths and weakness of the current policy. In Week 9, you will present a policy alternative. Finally, in Week 10, you will submit the final project by compiling the Weeks 3, 6, 8, 9 assignments and revising based on instructor feedback. You will also present on the actions and outcomes of your advocacy.

 

For this week’s small group discussion, you discuss ideas for your individual Social Change project. The Project will be completed individually; however, you discuss your Project in this week’s small group discussion to help you develop your idea based on peer feedback.

 

By Day 4

Post your responses to the following question presented for the Group Discussion:

Explain what area you are interested in engaging in advocacy.

Briefly, identify the related social problem and types of policies that may impact the social problem.

Identify 2-3 ideas you are considering for your Social Change Project.

Explain how the project may impact clients in a clinical social work setting.

By Day 6

Respond to two of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

Ask a probing question.

Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.

Offer and support an opinion.

Make a suggestion.

Expand on your colleague’s posting.

Submission and Grading Information

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 2 Small Group Discussion Rubric

Post by Day 4 and Respond by Day 6

To participate in this Discussion:

Week 2 Small Group Discussion 2

Week in Review

This week you analyzed agency or organizational policy and applied policy advocacy skills. You also evaluated the impact of policy on social work practice.

 

Next week you will submit Part 1 of your Social Change Project to identify and describe a current social problem.

Looking Ahead

In Week 6, you will submit your proposal for a Social Change Project that you will complete during this term. You will present on this Social Change Project in Week 10. You are encouraged to begin working on these assignments now.

 

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