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:
o Final Project Milestone 1: Identification of a Social Problem (Week 2)
o Final Project Milestone 2: Issue Statement and Identification of a Policy (Week 4)
o Final Project Milestone 3: Social Advocacy Proposal (Week 6)
o 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:
o How did your experiences as a social work professional and your own goals for advocacy inform your selection of a social problem?
o How did your knowledge of, or prior experiences with, the social problem inform your policy analyses?
o 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?
o 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.