Open Mic Night! #MacroSW Chat 1/7 at 9pm EST
Welcome back from the busy holiday season! Join host @karenzgoda and the #MacroSW crew for an hour of YOUR issues, comments and ideas on Thursday, January 7, 2015 at 9pm EST.
Spring Schedule Highlights: We are excited to announce our new weekly chats!
- Grand Challenges for Social Work Theme Nights. In these chats, we will explore the Grand Challenges initiative by the American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare. Our first Grand Challenge chat will be on 1/14 discussing Building Financial Capability for All.
- #PoliticsNOW. We will be taking a deeper look at policy, politics, and the upcoming Presidential election. Our first #PoliticsNOW chat will be on 1/21.
- Documentary movie nights. Our first movie night will be on 1/28 discussing the film Growing Up Trans.
- Twitter Combination Hashtag event during Social Work Month. March is Social Work Month and we are working with folks behind other social work Twitter hashtags to develop an awesome event(s). Date(s) TBD!
About us:
#MacroSW is a collaboration of social workers, organizations, social work schools, and individuals working to promote macro social work practice. Macro social work practice focuses on changing larger systems, such as communities and organizations. It encompasses a broad spectrum of actions and ideas, ranging from community organizing and education to legislative advocacy and policy analysis. The chats are held weekly on Twitter every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST (6 p.m. PST).
For information about how to participate in the #MacroSW chat, view our FAQs. For chat schedule and chat archives check out: http://macrosw.com
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