Voting is Social Work
- Nonpartisan voter engagement is legal, ethical and professional and central to social work values and mission.
- Communities with high voter turnout report greater well-being, and more resources and attention from elected officials.
- Voting gives people and communities the power to voice their opinion and effect social change!
- Check out the resources in this website find the tools, information and much more to help you bring nonpartisan voter registration, education and outreach to your practice, your classroom and your agency.
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Upcoming Events
Nonpartisan voter engagement hyper-partisan times
Friday, September 21st, 2018
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Otheronline weinar - to register, see description
Supporting nonpartisan voter engagement hyper-partisan era.
Many social workers and organizations are reluctant to support their clients and communities to vote over concern of partisan accusations. We will discuss the law, myths and strategies for staying neutral and nonpartisan while also supporting clients and communities to be informed voters.
http://s.uconn.edu/4e3
Contact Information: Tanya Rhodes Smith, School of Social Work
MoreVoting is Social Work-mission, impact and wellbeing
Monday, September 24th, 2018
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Storrs CampusRegistration link in description
Connecticut Womenâs Consortium is pleased to host Tanya Rhodes Smith, Director of the Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work at the UConn School of Social Work and Dr. Mary Hylton, MSW Program Director and Associate Professor at University of Nevada, Reno at in a special free training, Voting is Social Work, on September 24, 2018, 10 â11:30am. This unique training is available as a live workshop in our training space in Hamden, CT or remotely via webinar.
Learn why voting is central to social work mission, values and impact and easy ways to integrate nonpartisan voter engagement into practice and service delivery.
Register for either live training or webinar at http://bit.ly/CWCVoterEngagement
Contact Information: Tanya Smith, UConn School of Social Work
MoreSocial work education's role in voter turnout
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Otheronline weinar - to register, see description
Social work education's role in voter turnout: ways in which faculty, field and schools can support students and communities to vote.
Social work students can and should engage in nonpartisan voter engagement activities as part of their field education training. We will present an evaluated model as well as innovative and simple ways that schools, faculty and field education can encourage students and agency partners to support clients and communities to vote. CEUs will be offered.
To register, click here: http://s.uconn.edu/4e4
Contact Information: Tanya Rhodes Smith, School of Social Work
MoreRoundtable discussion with social work leaders on voting
Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
OtherWebinar - see description for registration link
Social work leaders: group discussion on how professional organizations can support their members, schools and communities to vote. All organizations, including NASW chapters, are invited to attend to share and learn ways organizations can support their members and communities to vote. We will specifically discuss barriers to voting and what people need to be informed voters. To register, click here: http://s.uconn.edu/4e2
Led by Tanya Rhodes Smith, Director, Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work. Guest speakers include: Valerie Arndt, Executive Director NASW NC, Colleen Dempsey, Practice Associate, NASW OH, Allan Wachendorfer, Director of Public Policy, NASW MI and Steve David, Community Engagement Manager, The Ohio State University
Contact Information: Tanya Rhodes Smith, School of Social Work
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Upcoming Events
Nonpartisan voter engagement hyper-partisan times
Friday, September 21st, 2018
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Otheronline weinar - to register, see description
Supporting nonpartisan voter engagement hyper-partisan era.
Many social workers and organizations are reluctant to support their clients and communities to vote over concern of partisan accusations. We will discuss the law, myths and strategies for staying neutral and nonpartisan while also supporting clients and communities to be informed voters.
http://s.uconn.edu/4e3
Contact Information: Tanya Rhodes Smith, School of Social Work
MoreVoting is Social Work-mission, impact and wellbeing
Monday, September 24th, 2018
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Storrs CampusRegistration link in description
Connecticut Womenâs Consortium is pleased to host Tanya Rhodes Smith, Director of the Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work at the UConn School of Social Work and Dr. Mary Hylton, MSW Program Director and Associate Professor at University of Nevada, Reno at in a special free training, Voting is Social Work, on September 24, 2018, 10 â11:30am. This unique training is available as a live workshop in our training space in Hamden, CT or remotely via webinar.
Learn why voting is central to social work mission, values and impact and easy ways to integrate nonpartisan voter engagement into practice and service delivery.
Register for either live training or webinar at http://bit.ly/CWCVoterEngagement
Contact Information: Tanya Smith, UConn School of Social Work
MoreSocial work education's role in voter turnout
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Otheronline weinar - to register, see description
Social work education's role in voter turnout: ways in which faculty, field and schools can support students and communities to vote.
Social work students can and should engage in nonpartisan voter engagement activities as part of their field education training. We will present an evaluated model as well as innovative and simple ways that schools, faculty and field education can encourage students and agency partners to support clients and communities to vote. CEUs will be offered.
To register, click here: http://s.uconn.edu/4e4
Contact Information: Tanya Rhodes Smith, School of Social Work
MoreRoundtable discussion with social work leaders on voting
Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
OtherWebinar - see description for registration link
Social work leaders: group discussion on how professional organizations can support their members, schools and communities to vote. All organizations, including NASW chapters, are invited to attend to share and learn ways organizations can support their members and communities to vote. We will specifically discuss barriers to voting and what people need to be informed voters. To register, click here: http://s.uconn.edu/4e2
Led by Tanya Rhodes Smith, Director, Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work. Guest speakers include: Valerie Arndt, Executive Director NASW NC, Colleen Dempsey, Practice Associate, NASW OH, Allan Wachendorfer, Director of Public Policy, NASW MI and Steve David, Community Engagement Manager, The Ohio State University
Contact Information: Tanya Rhodes Smith, School of Social Work
More