making change
Submita2-to3-page final report of your Social Change Project. The final report should includethe following:
Provide a brief synopsis ofthesocial problem and policy you identified.
Describethe steps of your project:
How did your experiences as a social workprofessional and your own goals for advocacy inform your selection of a social problem?
How did your knowledge of, or prior experiences with,the social problem inform your policy analyses?
What did you learn through each step, including your selection of a social problem, identification of a policy, proposal for advocacy, and recommendation for a policy alternative?
Reflecting on your experience,identify 23opportunities for growth. What would you do differentlybasedon yourrecentlearnings?
For example,you might select a different policy alternative that would be better received byelected officials(or other decision makers in a position of power). Or you might use different strategies when speaking in front of a group to advocate forchange.
Explain how policy relates to direct practice.
Describe how you will apply advocacy skills as a social worker.
Be sure to incorporate at least five scholarly articles you found using standard APA format.