Homework: Skills into Action
Writing a proposal that functions as a focus of change is a significant part of being a social worker/policy advocate. This is your opportunity to use your advocacy skills to change and improve the lives of others.
In this Homework, you write a proposal for some form of social advocacy that will seek to change a social, organizational, or legislative policy. The proposal may also involve advocacy for the amelioration of a social problem. The purpose of this Homework is to thoughtfully and thoroughly plan how you will advocate changing a social problem or policy that is of interest to you (LGBTQ rights, anti-discriminatory rights, equal rights for minorities, something along those lines).
The policy practice/advocacy can take whatever form you wish and can be on any level: agency, community, state, or federal. You will submit a prospectus (3 to 4 pages) that describes the problem that is being addressed and the expected advocacy activities.
Be specific when describing the social problem or policy you would like to change and address the following:
1) If you selected a policy, when was the policy enacted, by whom, and for what reason?
2) How are you going to work to change the policy/problem (i.e., plan for social advocacy)?
3) How will your efforts address the policy/social problem described?
4) Is continued policy practice/advocacy needed to make a long-term impact? Why or why not?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.