We are excited to once again partner with the the New York State Social Work Education Association (NYSSWEA) and the New York State Association of the Deans of Schools of Social Work to bring the state’s annual Social Work Student LEAD (Legislative Education Advocacy Day) event at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Save the Date! – The 2018 LEAD event will take place on Wednesday, March 21.
What is LEAD?
LEAD stands for Legislative Education and Advocacy Day. The Social Work Student LEAD event is hosted annually by the National Association of Social Workers – New York State (NASW-NYS) Chapter, the New York State Social Work Education Association (NYSSWEA), and the New York State Association of the Deans of Schools of Social Work, and brings hundreds of social work students and professionals to the Capitol in Albany. The goal of this event is to further social workers’ knowledge about policy issues in substantive areas of social work practice, teach participants about legislative advocacy, and provide an opportunity for social workers to lobby on behalf of specific legislation.
What are we advocating for?
This year, the 2018 Social Work Student LEAD event will advocate for:
(1) Social Work Investment Initiative (#InvestinSocialWork)
(2) Banning conversion therapy (#BornPerfect)
Get involved with LEAD
Registration is now open and past LEAD attendees are all welcome to sign up!
If you are a school attending LEAD for the very first time and would like more information about LEAD and/or how to get involved, please contact Kimberly Eisen, MSW, Program Director at kimberly.eisen@naswnys.org
Author: Amelia Lochner Malavé
NASW-NYS