The National Association of Social Workers Alabama Chapter (NASW-AL) is affirmed in its position regarding the necessity of equity in representation for Alabamians by our elected congressional officials. Today’s landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case...
voting / voting rights
NASW-Alabama Chapter Applauds SCOTUS Decision Affirming Provisions of Voting Rights Act
Today is a day of exaltation for many but should also illuminate the need for intentional engagement and political participation, irrespective of race and in the interest of equity for all Alabamians.
How NASW Michigan is registering voters with #SWRocktheVote
By Allan Wachendorfer The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Michigan Chapter started a voter registration drive this fall and issued free voter registration packets to social workers and students who requested them. Each packet contained information on...
Join #SWRocktheVote Campaign!
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is proud to join Social Work Helper Magazine and the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) and Council on Social Work Education in a voter registration campaign from Rock the Vote . Social workers...
Supreme Court ruling supports U.S. voting rights
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is pleased the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday strongly supported the fundamental tenet of the United States’ representative system in its ruling on Evenwel v. Abbott. The Court in a unanimous decision upheld the...
NASW Arizona Chapter thanks Phoenix Mayor for calling for Voting Investigation
Arizona’s Maricopa County cut the number of polling places from 200 in the last presidential election to 60 in the March 2016 primary. That led to massive lines in polling places, especially in areas of historically marginalized and underrepresented populations, and charges of voter disenfranchisement.
President Obama Pledges to Focus on Social Justice, Economic Equity in Final State of the Union Address
President Obama made his final State of the Union Address on January 12. Given the historic nature of his presidency, this was a much anticipated speech. For many, the end of the presidency of America’s first black president is met with both a sense of reflection...
Voting rights march ends with D.C. rally
By Paul R. Pace, News staff In 1965 people gave their lives for the right to vote, said Cornell William Brooks, president and CEO of the National NAACP. “We need to protect the right to vote in 2015,” Brooks told a cheering crowd outside the nation’s capital on Sept....