SOCW 6361 week 9 Social Policy:Analys & Advoc-Fall 2023

Overview

• Locate the information for your local or state representative(s) responsible for the policy and/or policy alternative you selected earlier in the course.
  • Use the State of Georgia for research purposes; identify a GA representative for this assignment.
  • Policy and policy alternative is attached below. Review the attachment to familiar yourself with the assignment.
  • It will be titled wk8assignment.
• Review the advocacy resources from the Council on Social Work Education and the American Psychological Association from the Learning Resources this week.
  • https://www.cswe.org/advocacy-policy/
    • Use advocacy attachment below if needed
• Review the letter and email examples from the Sample Letters and Emails section of the Learning Resources this week.
  • Examples attached below review them carefully
• Determine whether you will write a letter or an email to your representative(s). (Consider the tips from your resources this week to make your decision.)
  • I chose to write a letter for the assignment.
  • https://www.apa.org/advocacy/guide/letter-email
• Craft your message and send it to your local or state representative(s).
• Complete the two-part Assignment.
• Part 1: Submit a 1- to 2-page message to your political representative(s). Address the following in your message:
  • Use the appropriate structure for the delivery format (letter or email).
  • Introduce yourself and your intent or request.
  • Describe the social problem and impacts of the policy in question.
  • Use facts, stories, or other details to appeal to the representative(s) and connect the policy work to their district or state.
  • Provide a call to action—inspire your representative(s) to rise to this occasion.
• Part 2: Submit a 1-page reflection of your process for writing a message to your political representative(s). Address the following in your short reflection:
  • Describe the experience of sending the message—either via letter or email—to your representative(s). How did it feel to formally advocate on behalf of a policy to alleviate a social problem you have thoroughly reviewed?
  • Did you write a letter or an email? Explain your reasoning.
  • Describe how you constructed the letter. Use the Council on Social Work Education and American Psychological Association resources from the Learning Resources this week to support your choices.
    • https://www.cswe.org/advocacy-policy/
  • Explain how you used your advocacy skills in your communication.
  • What are your next steps as an advocate?