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#MacroSW for 10/12/2017: Enacting sensible gun laws.

October 12, 2017 #MacroSW chat on enacting sensible gun laws via #MacroSW 10/12/17: Enacting Sensible Gun Laws — #MacroSW  

#MacroSW chat for 10/5/2017: Ableism in Social Work

By @TheMattSchwartz – Matthew L. Schwartz, #MacroSW Contributor Image: Ricardo Levins Morales The National Association of Social Workers’ slogan for its 2017 Social Work Month campaign was, “Social Workers Stand Up!” For me, this slogan highlighted the need to address the use of ableist language […] via Ableism In Social Work: Working Toward Inclusion – Oct. … Continue reading #MacroSW chat for 10/5/2017: Ableism in Social Work →

#MacroSW chat for 9/27/2017 – Building the MacroSW Toolbox

The Community Tool Box, http://ctb.ku.edu, is a public service of the University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development. The Tool Box provides free, how-to resources for those working to improve community change and improvement. From community members, teachers and trainers, TA providers and evaluators, NGOs, the private sector, funders, and local, national, and […] … Continue reading #MacroSW chat for 9/27/2017 – Building the MacroSW Toolbox →

This week’s #MacroSW chat (9/14/17): The Role of Social Media in Campaigns

By Rachel L. West Barrack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign was a game changer. It was the first time a political campaign had effectively leveraged social media. The September 14th chat will examine the role social media plays in political campaigns and how public officials use it to communicate with constituents. It will cover the platforms […] … Continue reading This week’s #MacroSW chat (9/14/17): The Role of Social Media in Campaigns →

Get ready…the #MacroSW chat returns this week!

We’re back….well, almost. For our first September 2017 Twitter Chat, we will be talking about how to be Media Savvy Social Workers. There are many areas that the Social Work Grand Challenges address. We have countless social workers in the field who know so much about each of those topics. This chat will address how […] … Continue reading Get ready…the #MacroSW chat returns this week! →

It’s 2017, and we are still fighting Nazis. Here’s what we can do. Today: Stand in solidarity with #Charlottesville anti-Nazi protesters.

 If you are a person of decency, you aren't a Nazi. And you're definitely upset that, in 2017, good people are still dying because Nazis still exist. White supremacists are still organizing. There's a lot of work to do. If you are a social worker, staying neutral on the subject of institutional racism is not an option. … Continue reading It’s 2017, and we are still fighting Nazis. Here’s what we can do. Today: Stand in solidarity with #Charlottesville anti-Nazi protesters. →