Wanted Social Workers on Capitol Hill

http://www.insocialwork.org/mp3/insocialwork/donaldson_holmes_lewis_political_process.mp3

Please listen to the podcast (link above) and write a short synopsis ensuring that key points are addressed and then answer the following questions –

1. Why is it important for social workers to get involved in the political process?

2. How many social workers are in the United States Congress?

3. Why is it important not to create a bubble for oneself in regards to social issues?

4. Where is a lot of the anger coming from those who may have opposing views on social issues? As Social Workers, how do we approach/interact with those who may have opposing views?

5. Why don’t Social Workers feel politics are not a part of their role as a social worker?

6. Where do Social Workers belong?

7. How can micro social workers still get involved with macro social work?

8What is the Congressional SW Caucus?