This paper should be a minimum of 8 double-spaced pages, and no more than 12 double-spaced pages, size 12-point Times New Roman font. Congratulations! You have been identified as a content expert on your signature issue and asked to work as a consultant with a local, social work focused, nonprofit who is need of an advocacy plan. Your task is to take your signature issue and create an advocacy strategy to successfully pass a bill (if in support) or delay passage of a bill (if in opposition). A comprehensive advocacy plan should include the integration of concepts and readings from throughout the course including legislative advocacy, community organizing and agency based advocacy. The advocacy plan that you will deliver to the nonprofit should address the following questions, building upon your answers from the midterm and incorporating the comments from your instructor. 2. How will the values of others in society help or hinder your advocacy? 3. Why is a legislative change needed for this issue or why must a legislative change on this issue be opposed? 4. Create a timeline of action for your issue and explain why you selected the targets of your advocacy, the type of action, and the point in time to execute your actions. 5. Discuss what a budget for your efforts would look like and how your efforts will be funded. 6. Describe the power structures within the legislature/congress that may impact your strategy. 7. Identify at least three potential allies in your effort. Why would they be selected as allies? What would you ask them to bring to the table? What will their role be? 8. Identify any potential opposition in your effort. How might they hinder your efforts? What is your contingency plan to manage them? SWO-590 Advocacy And Social Action for Professional Social Workers 18 9. Who are the key leaders and opinion makers in the legislature who have the power and authority to move your policy solution? Who will be your champion? 10. Identify your role as change agent. How would you guide this effort and what is your rationale for selecting it? 11. Identify the specific actions steps taken or proposed to meet the goals of your advocacy effort. Explain how each action will move the project forward. 12. What will be the three key messages used in the effort? How will they be delivered? 13. What are the plans for implementation once the bill becomes a law? How will you continue to monitor that implementation and engage in ongoing advocacy? 14. Cite a minimum of THREE different references to back up your arguments. References can come from the readings and other published sources. PAPER RUBRIC Definition of legislation and social problem: 20% Assignment provides a clear, concise, accurate definition of the students signature issue/social problem and the selected legislation which aims to address the problem as well as the appropriate level of government where the legislation or budgetary issue is being taken up. Applying Critical Thinking: 20% Assignment demonstrates the students ability to apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments and create an advocacy plan of action for a signature issue of the students choosing. The paper features strong integration of the strategies discussed in this course as they pertain to the students signature issue, subsequent legislation and the current political climate. Alignment with Social Work Ethics and Values: 20% Paper integrates social work ethics and values such as advancing human rights and social justice by integrating Social Work Speaks, the NASW Code of Ethics and/or the CSWE Core Competencies. Students identify as a professional social work student where appropriate in the assignment. Citations: 20% Paper includes a minimum of three scholarly, timely and relevant citations that are well utilized and integrated into the paper using proper APA format. Organizational Style: 20% Assignment is a strong example of graduate level paper writing, meets each and every requirement of the assignment as directed in the syllabus and is turned in on time. The assignment is high in overall quality, professional, well organized, clear, and concise and has strong integration of course concepts. The paper communicates ideas effectively and clearly presents ideas. This paper is a minimum of eight double-spaced pages, and no more than 12 double-spaced pages, size 12-point Times New Roman font and in APA format. Reminder:My signature issue is How homelessness affects low income earners and the bill I used for this was, H.R. 2069: Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2017 To provide priority under certain federally assisted housing programs to assist youths who are aging out of foster care, and for other purposes.
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