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Partnership Session

NACASSW Promoting Disability Justice and Addressing Developmental Needs in North America and Caribbean

The North American and Caribbean Association of Schools of Social Work (NACASSW) is a regional association of institutions of social work education, organizations supporting social work education and social work educators. The presenters will discuss the disability justice of their respective professional associations CSWE (USA), CASWE (Canada), and ACSWE (Caribbean).

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. We will share information about how the institutions have shaped social work in our sub-regions and the importance of teaching disability justice and developmental needs that are critical in order to expand students’ regional and global knowledge and understanding.
  2. We will also focus on the significance of looking back to move forward in social work through utilizing the disability justice and human rights framework in addressing the developmental needs of people in the sub-regions of NACASSW.
  3. Finally, the session aims to equip educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to empower our students as future social workers to address issues of disability justice and inclusion. We will include a list of additional resources for educators.