The National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign is up and running on social media. You can encourage the social work community to register and to vote by using this toolkit to help spread the word!
How to use this Toolkit:
- Sharing on Social Media
- Go to your organization’s social media accounts. Follow the National Association of Social Workers’ social media accounts (@NASWSocialWorkers on Instagram and Facebook, @NASW on Twitter)
- Retweet and share our posts for the Voting is Social Work campaign on each of the above social media accounts.
- Watch the NASW #VotingIsSocialWork Instagram stories, add them to your own story, and vote in the polls while they’re live.
- Posting Voting is Social Work content on your own social media
- Copy/paste the content below and post on your social media accounts, tagging the National Association of Social Workers on each post to credit (see above handles) and utilizing the hashtags below.
- Don’t forget to add the images located on the right of each sample post.
Hashtags to Use:
#VotingIsSocialWork
#Vote2020
#SocialWorkersVote
Toolkit Created and Designed by:
Susannah Sinclair, CRM & Digital Communications Manager, Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
Summer Stephanos, Policy Track/ Community Organizing student, Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, CUNY
Morgan Reiss, Policy Practice student, University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Weekly Social Media Content:
Week 1: Introduction of the Voting is Social Work Campaign
Twitter:
Did you know that social workers are leading a #VotingIsSocialWork campaign? Get involved to make an impact on issues and in the lives of your clients! Learn more here https://votingissocialwork.org
Instagram:
Did you know that social workers are leading a #VotingIsSocialWork campaign? Get involved to make an impact on issues and in the lives of your clients! Learn more here https://votingissocialwork.org
Facebook:
Did you know that social workers are leading a #VotingIsSocialWork campaign? Get involved to make an impact on issues and in the lives of your clients! Learn more here https://votingissocialwork.org
Week 2: Voting is Social Work Engagement
Twitter:
Did you know that the 1993 National Voter Registration Act legalized nonpartisan #voter registration of #SocialWork clients? Find and share information on your state’s voting rules at Vote411: https://www.vote411.org/search-by-topic#.XS4wmuhKi71
Instagram:
Did you know that the 1993 National Voter Registration Act legalized nonpartisan #voter registration of #SocialWork clients? Find and share information on your state’s voting rules at Vote411: https://www.vote411.org/search-by-topic#.XS4wmuhKi71
Facebook:
Did you know that the 1993 National Voter Registration Act legalized nonpartisan voter registration of social work clients? Find and share information on your state’s voting rules at Vote411: https://www.vote411.org/search-by-topic#.XS4wmuhKi71
Week 3: Field Education Digital Toolkit
Twitter:
Did you know that #voting is a civil right? #SocialWorkers can mobilize people to #VoteIn2020 and beyond! The #VotingIsSocialWork campaign has created a toolkit to help you get started. https://votingissocialwork.org/field-education-toolkit/
Instagram:
Did you know that #voting is a civil right? #SocialWorkers can mobilize people to #VoteIn2020 and beyond! The #VotingIsSocialWork campaign has created a toolkit to help you get started. https://votingissocialwork.org/field-education-toolkit/
Facebook:
Did you know that voting is a civil right? Social Workers can mobilize people to #VoteIn2020 and beyond! The national Voting is Social Work Campaign has created a toolkit for field education to get you started. https://votingissocialwork.org/field-education-toolkit/
Week 4: Social Workers’ Role in Voting
Twitter:
#SocialWorkers play a vital role in #voting. Learn more about the role of social work education in voter turnout and get involved today! https://bit.ly/330U0xd
Instagram:
#SocialWorkers play a vital role in #voting. Learn more about the role of social work education in voter turnout and get involved today! https://bit.ly/330U0xd
Facebook:
Social workers play a vital role in voting. Learn more about the role of social work education in voter turnout and get involved today! https://bit.ly/330U0xd
Week 5: VISW Engagement Posts Part 1
Twitter:
Did you know four U.S. legislators are social workers? Check out #VotingIsSocialWork ‘s worksheet Know Your Officials to discover who represents you and help build awareness! https://bit.ly/3cMxQ67
Instagram:
How many U.S. legislators are social workers?
Poll responses: Four or Two
(follow up post with poll answer: Four) Check out #VotingIsSocialWork ‘s worksheet Know Your Officials to discover who represents you and help build awareness of the three levels of government, how to contact elected officials, and how to find local resources! https://bit.ly/3cMxQ67
Facebook:
How many U.S. legislators are social workers?
Poll responses: Four or Two
(follow up post with poll answer: Four) Check out #VotingIsSocialWork ‘s worksheet Know Your Officials to discover who represents you and help build awareness of the three levels of government, how to contact elected officials, and how to find local resources! https://bit.ly/3cMxQ67
Week 6: VISW Engagement Posts Part 2
Twitter:
This year, #2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment granting women the right to #vote. Check out #VotingIsSocialWork ‘s Permissible Election Activities Checklist to celebrate this centennial year! https://bit.ly/2IwiMM7
Instagram:
This year, #2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment granting women the right to #vote. Let’s celebrate this centennial year by engaging in legal, non-partisan, and professional voter engagement! Check out #VotingIsSocialWork ‘s Permissible Election Activities Checklist for more information: https://bit.ly/2IwiMM7
Facebook:
This year, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. Let’s celebrate this centennial year by engaging in legal, non-partisan, and professional voter engagement! Check out #VotingIsSocialWork ‘s Permissible Election Activities Checklist for more information: https://bit.ly/2IwiMM7
Week 7: VISW Engagement Posts Part 3
Twitter:
Did you know that #NonPartisan voter registration supports the social work mission? Check out #VotingIsSocialWork ‘s worksheet for integrating voter engagement activities into social work practice here: https://bit.ly/2wFnepa
Instagram:
Did you know that nonpartisan voter registration supports the social work mission? Check out #VotingIsSocialWork ‘s worksheet for integrating voter engagement activities into social work practice here: https://bit.ly/2wFnepa
Facebook:
Did you know that nonpartisan voter registration supports the social work mission? Check out the national Voting is Social Work campaign’s worksheet for integrating voter engagement activities into social work practice here: https://bit.ly/2wFnepa
