This presentation showcases how social work educators can infuse disability justice into the curriculum surrounding NASW's Legislative Education and Advocacy Days. We will share how students develop projects surrounding accessibility, workplace protections, and stigma reduction. The session will highlight teaching methods and strategies to foster inclusive, participatory learning.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Understand how to implement successful Legislative Education Day trips to state capitols (LEAD) into explicit and implicit curriculums that focus on disability justice and rights movements.
Infuse teaching methods and strategies for engaging students in state-level policy advocacy using assignments such as policy briefs and advocacy strategy plans.
Implement lessons on providing academic support measures encouraging student participation in LEAD trips across all ability levels.
