Photo above by Gayatri Malhotra for Unsplash shows a protestor at rally in Washington, D.C. in June 2020. By Ja’Bree Harris, MSW, NASW Public Policy and Advocacy Manager “I can't breathe” are the chilling words that spurred a summer of racial reckoning. On May 25,...
Floyd’s murder spurred social workers to engage in advocacy to end structural racism, but more work must be done
The National Association of Social Workers applauds President Obama’s decision to issue an executive action that will likely lead to as many as five million previously undocumented immigrants to be able to remain in the United States. This action was very meaningful...
By Paul R. Pace, News staff Social workers rolled up their collective sleeves and joined in making a difference when President Lyndon Johnson declared the War on Poverty 50 years ago. Interviews with social workers targeting poverty alleviation today make it clear...
By Paul R. Pace, News staff The NASW Political Action for Candidate Election board of trustees has been reviewing and endorsing federal candidates for the Nov. 4 midterm elections. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 seats in the U.S....
It has been more than two months since a policeman in Ferguson, MO, shot and killed unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown, sparking protests in that city and around the nation. Despite the tragedy the National Association of Social Workers and other...
Dear Colleagues: On Thursday the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) joined a small group of key leaders— 16 national organizations—at the White House to discuss Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation with Obama Administration officials. The agenda for...
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is working with other organizations to the end the practice of trying, sentencing and jailing youth under age 18 in the adult criminal justice system. That is why NASW wants to make you aware that October is Youth...