Review Chapter 9 of the Jansson text. Focus on “Combative Persuasion in Step 5 and Step 6.”
- Develop a list of strategies you can use to persuade others who might not share the same concerns about your issues or your policy proposals.
- Develop a list of talking points for defending your Social Advocacy Proposal. Consider the following areas of your proposal:
- Identification of the problem
- Overview of existing policy
- History of existing policy
- Policy impacts on populations
- Plan for social advocacy, or goals for change
- Consider the audience for your Social Advocacy Proposal.
- Through which group or legislative process did the original policy receive approval?
- How has the group or process changed since the original policy was approved?
- Watch the video in the Required Media this week. Use this video to inform your own strategies for presenting to your audience.
write a transcript in which you communicate the needs of vulnerable populations to policymakers who may not share your views about the need for services. Include:
- Hook: Introduce yourself using professional disclosure LCSW. How do any personal facts about you or your audience relate to the policy and impact? This can help grab your audience’s attention.
- Describe the Problem: Present the problem and issues with the current policy that attempts to address the problem. Explain the impact on specific populations. You might even recount a specific story of someone adversely impacted by the problem, and explain how the policy as it exists does not help them.
- Call to Action: Inspire your audience to support your goals for change. Why should they care?
Then, in writing, address the following:
- Which strategies did you use to communicate the problem and needs of the population to your audience?
- Why did you select the specific strategies over others? Was your selection informed by the details of your audience? Explain.
- How did you use the following format to present your goals for change?
- Hook
- Describe the Problem
- Call to Action
There is no required response post for this Discussion; however, it is highly recommended that you review each other’s posts to learn from your respective approaches to advocacy.
