Social Work/Advocating for Early Childhood education

Posted: January 15th, 2014

Describe in a two (2) page, 12pt. font, double-spaced Word document a project in which you endeavored to influence or advocate for a state social policy or a piece of state legislation. State (1) the purpose of the project; (2) the outcomes of your efforts; (3) the estimated number of persons affected by your project and (4) what you learned about policy-making. Examples of such a project might include but is not be limited to: organizing clients to present testimony at public hearings; lobbying state agencies as a member of coalition; conducting a survey of legislators viewpoints on an issue; getting a bill introduced by a legislator; planning a rally day; giving testimony before a subcommittee; designing and carrying out a research study on state policy, etc. Ask the ISP liaison or a faculty member for help or clarification about your idea for a project. Check the sample student projects for past winning student projects and other entries at www.statepolicy.org under Contest.