Social Leadership: Becoming a World Changer Through Advocacy and Social Justice Leadership
Introduction and Alignment
In the last activity, you explored the role of social justice advocacy and leadership in a specific case scenario. In this activity, you will consider your strengths and potential future approaches to being a social change leader. Then, you will reflect on your own personal approach and potential in an essay submission.Resources
Textbook: The Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students
Sean McDowell: How Should Christians Think about Social Justice?
Background Information
As discussed, social justice advocacy and leadership are central to the mission of social work. Furthermore, each social worker brings unique strengths, interests, and abilities to their role as a social leader. Self-evaluation and reflection are integral to your growth as a leader and to effective macro-level change for the clients and communities you will serve.Instructions
In your textbook The Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students, read Chapter 17, “Leadership for Social Justice.”
In a two-three page, APA-formatted essay, respond to the following prompts (do not use the prompts as headings, but incorporate your responses into your formal reflection paper):
Do you agree that it is necessary to combine inward and outward perspectives to create social change as discussed in chapter 17 of the textbook? Explain why or why not and support your argument.
What skills and values are necessary for effective advocacy for social change? Describe at least two skills and two values and discuss their importance.
What social justice efforts and leadership approaches on page 223 do you believe you can or will adopt in your current and future practice as a social worker? Why? Identify at least one and describe.
What specific population(s) do you plan to serve in the future? How do the efforts and approaches you chose and those described in the article fit with the idea of social justice for the client population(s) you serve? Give an example of how you can use one or more of these approaches or ideas to advocate for your chosen population.
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