Social Work Student Advocacy Day 2025

The National Association of Social Workers- Maryland Chapter

Social Work Students’

Virtual Advocacy Day

Thursday, February 27, 2025

AGENDA

Please be advised to register in advance: REGISTER NOW

8:40 am: Students Login
9:00 - 9:10 am: Welcome Presentation from NASW-MD Leaders: Karessa Proctor, BSW, MSW, Philip A. Pratt, BSW, MSW, ACSW, NASW-MD Board President, Sherran Thomas, MSW, BBA

9:10 - 9:25 am: Welcome from Hosts, Social work Allies, & Legislators: Delegate Jamila Woods, and Senator Chris West, Senator Mary Washington, Mickie Hundley, BSW Student Board Rep, and Kendra Keith, BSW, MSW Student Board Rep

9:25 am - 10:00 am: Keynote Presentation: The Future of the Profession Karessa Proctor, BSW, MSW

10:00-11:00 am: Legislative Advocacy Skills: Analyzing Bills and the Legislative Process
Gisele Ferretto, MSW, LCSW-C University of Maryland School of Social Work

11:00 am - 11:15 am - Pay for Placements - Student Panel

11:15 - 11:45 am - Legislative Update of 2025 Bills: Ann Ciekot, NASW Lobbyist

11:45 am - 12:00 pm: Maryland Student Legislature

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Lunch Break

12:30 - 1:20 pm: Break Out Presentations

Workshop A: Food Insecurity: Nick O'Reilly, PhD, MSSW

Workshop B: Social Work Jobs in Policy and Advocacy Panel - Yaakov (Jake) Weissmann, MSW, UMBC Associate VP for Gov. Relations & Community Affairs

Workshop C: Environmental Justice at Advocacy Day - Jeanette Hoover, UMBC faculty

Workshop D: Student Loan Forgiveness / Action Alert - National Policy Team: Dina L. Kastner, MSS, MLSP Public Policy and Advocacy Manager, Rachel, Ja’Bree Harris

Workshop E: TBD - Paulette Williams Tillery, PhD, Assistant Professor, Coppin State University

Workshop F: TBD

1:20 - 1:25 pm Wrap Up Karessa Proctor, BSW, MSW, Executive Director, NASW-MD

1:25 pm - TBD Small Group School meetings/Individual Schools Meet with Legislators Student-Faculty Liaison Committee Rep will lead.

NOTE: for full-day credit for field it is required students attend legislative hearings (1:00pm to 3:30pm)

EVALUATIONS: for verification of your attendance please be sure to complete an evaluation

Social Work Student Advocacy Day 2025

NASW-MD Chapter's Social Work Student VIRTUAL Advocacy Day 2025 -

The National Association of Social Workers- Maryland Chapter

Social Work Students’Virtual Advocacy DayThursday, February 27, 2025AGENDA

Please be advised to register in advance: REGISTER NOW

Social Work Students’

Virtual Advocacy Day

Thursday, February 27, 2025

AGENDA