social policy and advocacy

Complete the two-part Assignment.

Part 1: 

Submit a 1- to 2-page message to your political representative(s). I live in St Francis County AR so you would need to find a representative for that area.  Address the following in your message: 

Use the appropriate structure for the delivery format (letter or email). 

Introduce yourself and your intent or request.     Angela Adams

Describe the social problem and impacts of the policy in question.  ATTACHED BRIEF FOR RACIAL PROFILING IN ENCOUNTERS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

Use facts, stories, or other details to appeal to the representative(s) and connect the policy work to their district or state. 

• Provide a call to action—inspire your representative(s) to rise to this occasion. 
• Part 2: 
• Submit a 1-page reflection of your process for writing a message to your political representative(s). Address the following in your short reflection: 
• Describe the experience of sending the message—either via letter or email—to your representative(s). How did it feel to formally advocate on behalf of a policy to alleviate a social problem you have thoroughly reviewed? 
• Did you write a letter or an email? Explain your reasoning. 

Describe how you constructed the letter. Use the Council on Social Work Education and American Psychological Association resources from the Learning Resources this week to support your choices. 

Explain how you used your advocacy skills in your communication. 

What are your next steps as an advocate? 

references that HAVE TO BE CITED!

• Jansson, B. S. (2018).?Becoming an effective policy advocate: From policy practice to social justice (8th ed.). Cengage Learning. 
• Chapter 11, “Developing Political Strategy and Putting It into Action in the Policy-Enacting Task” (pp. 372–421) 
• National Association of Social Workers. (n.d.). Social justice briefs Links to an external site.. https://www.socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Social-Just… 
• Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC. (2017). Advocacy handbook: A resource guide for social workers Links to an external site.. Council on Social Work Education. https://www.cswe.org/Advocacy-Policy/CSWEAdvocacyH…
• American Psychological Association. (2017). How to write a letter or email: Stand out among the hundreds of letters and emails that flood the mailboxes of congresspeople each day Links to an external site.. https://www.apa.org/advocacy/guide/letter-email