Dates: Tuesday, October 20 & Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Times: AM Sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m. & PM Sessions will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Location: CarmenZoom (Registration links BELOW)
CEs: Six (6) in total for all four sessions, which includes one (1) hour of ETHICS

This is a moment unlike any other.

Join us for the 2020 Community Engagement and Action Conference Web Series. Four sessions over two days will explore the contours of social movements, misinformation and media literacy, as well as social policy and strategies for turning policy goals into reality.

All sessions are free and open to public. 6 CEs over 4 online sessions via Zoom are available for eligible* participants.

PLEASE REGISTER USING THE ZOOM LINKS BELOW FOR EACH SESSION YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN THIS SCARLETCANVAS COURSE. YOU NEED ONLY REGISTER USING THE ZOOM LINKS BELOW.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20

1) REGISTER HERE for MOVEMENT ECOLOGY WITH ALWIYAH SHARIFF from 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. (2 CEs)

This session will explore how organizations with different theories of change can recognize each other's strengths and weaknesses and work together to produce large-scale social change. Participants will be provided with skills, tools, and confidence to identify complex layers of approaches in social movement. Movement Ecology is important for all organizers and activists to understand. It allows all of us to be seen, heard, and valued.

Objectives

• Understand different theories of change within social movements.
• Identify strengths of and weaknesses of different approaches to social change.
• Articulate the theory of change in which participants are currently practicing.
• Explain what approach to social change most resonates with personal values.

2) REGISTER HERE for DON’T SHARE THAT! INFORMATION LITERACY AND SOCIAL WORK ETHICS WITH STEVE DAVID from 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. (1 ETHICS CE)

Technology has significantly changed how we engage in democracy. A focus on consumption of social media becomes even more important in an environment characterized by rapidly evolving global co-occurring crises. Without the tools and skills to determine the quality of information we consume and share, we are at risk of spreading (mis)information purposefully designed to manipulate our views and opinions.

As social workers, we must keep our ethical responsibilities central as we wade through, disseminate, and engage with information. The code of ethics affirms our obligation to “not participate in, condone, or be associated with dishonesty, fraud, or deception.” Social workers have an obligation to challenge the information used to inform our personal views and political decisions, and to push back against the attempt to manipulate our views.

Objectives

• Understand principles in NASW Code of Ethics related to misinformation and political engagements.
• Identify attributes of media artifacts that may signal they contain falsehoods or misinformation.
• Articulate strategies to adjust personal media consumption practices to mitigate the spread of misinformation online.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

3) REGISTER HERE for GET THE FACTS ON SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY WITH MICHELLE JOHNSON MOTOYAMA, SEHUN OH, & WILL PETRIK from 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. (1 CE)

There is no shortage of opinions about social welfare policy, but are they based on facts? Join our panel of researchers and experts to examine factors and assumptions that shape the social policy landscape, now and in the years ahead. We will explore the data that gets left out of debates about social welfare policy, and how we can use evidence to inform policy decisions going forward.

Objectives

• Understand common assumptions shaping social welfare policy in Ohio and nationally.
• Articulate discrepancies between data and intended impact of social welfare policy.
• Identify evidence based approaches to structuring social welfare policy regarding children and families.

4) REGISTER HERE for CAMPAIGN STRATEGY WITH ALWIYAH SHARIFF from 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. (2 CEs)

This session will provide an overview of organizing techniques used to create social and political change. Participants will be introduced to campaigns as a strategy for identifying and achieving movement goals, learn the tools used to build successful campaigns, and practice constructing campaigns on contemporary issues. 

Objectives

• Understand the purpose and structure of policy campaigns.
• Identify strengths of and weaknesses of different approaches to social change.
• Identify tools used in planning and conducting policy campaigns. 
• Demonstrate ability to identify targets, set goals, and plan escalations as part of a campaign.

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING CEs AND ATTENDANCE

• Every participant must submit an individual Zoom registration for each session to receive CEs. 
• *CEs will be awarded to attendees that participate in the full webinar. Partial credit will not be awarded, with no exceptions.
• CEs will be awarded based on the times automatically recorded upon your arrival to and departure from each webinar. Please allow yourself enough time install the Zoom application on your computer or phone in advance of the webinar start time: https://zoom.us/support/download.
• We will request your license number when you register in Zoom above and as part of the post-training course survey/evaluation to report your participation to CE Broker. Further instruction will be provided at that time.
• YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN THIS SCARLETCANVAS COURSE. YOU NEED ONLY REGISTER USING THE PROVIDED ZOOM LINKS.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

If you require any accommodations, such as live captioning or interpretation, to participate in this event, please contact us at cswce@osu.edu or 614-292-3032. Requests received at least 14-days prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the College will make every effort to meet requests that we receive regardless of lead time.

Please contact the ADA Coordinator's Office at 614-292-6207 or ada-osu@osu.edu for additional assistance or guidance.

CONTACT US

The Ohio State University
College of Social Work
Office of Continuing Education
302 Stillman Hall
1947 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210

Email: cswce@osu.edu
Phone: 614-292-3032
Website: csw.osu.edu/continuing-education/

The Ohio State University College of Social Work is an approved provider of The State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider Number: RCST111747