Assignment: Social Change Project: Final Project Report
Over the past several weeks, you have analyzed a policy related to a social problem and have advocated for change. For this Assignment, you submit your final report and present on your experience and the outcomes of your Social Change Project.
To Prepare:
- Read Chapter 13 of the Jansson text.
- Review the feedback you received on the following Assignments:
- Final Project Milestone 1: Identification of a Social Problem (Week 2)
- Final Project Milestone 2: Issue Statement and Identification of a Policy (Week 4)
- Final Project Milestone 3: Social Advocacy Proposal (Week 6)
- Final Project Milestone 4: Policy Alternative (Week 8)
- Select at least five scholarly sources to support your final report. The sources can be from the Learning Resources throughout the course or from your own independent literature searches.
Submit a 3-page final report of your Social Change Project. The final report should include the following:
- Provide a brief synopsis of the social problem and policy you identified.
- Describe the steps of your project:
- How did your experiences as a social work professional 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 2–3 opportunities for growth. What would you do differently based on your recent learnings?
- For example, you might select a different policy alternative that would be better received by elected 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 for change.
- 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.
