SOCW 6500 FIELD EDUCATION WEEK 7 ASSIGNMENTJH
What to know
ANTI-RACISM, Diversity, EQUITY, and Inclusion Inventory
The Cano article, in your Learning Resources, links diversity among and within organizations with the ability to successfully serve communities and advocate for social change broadly but also functionally—that is, as a leader by example within an organization. According to Cano (2020), “social workers must be at the forefront of the efforts to implement agendas that promote diversity and inclusion in the workforce” (p. 107).
As a student and intern, of course, these efforts must be tempered by humility and in a spirit of learning. To that end, in this Assignment you take an inventory of anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion (ADEI) in your agency.
Note: The goal of this Assignment is for you to learn about your agency. It is important to recognize that agencies approach ADEI differently—therefore, the intent of this Assignment is not to critique the agency’s approach but to learn what they do.
*** MY AGENCY SERVE CHILDREN AND ADULT, MENTAL HEALTH ****
TO PREPARE
• Review the Learning Resources on ADEI.
• Use the Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Worksheet to record and analyze how your agency successfully works toward policies promoting ADEI.
• Review the Learning Resources on developing SMART Goals.
ASSIGNMENT
Submit the completed Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Worksheet. Be sure to:
• Complete the policy inventory for your internship agency.
• Respond to the analysis questions found in the worksheet:
o How do agency initiatives connect to practice behaviors around
Anti-racism
Diversity
Equity
Inclusion
Social work values?
o After reviewing how policies promoting ADEI are applied at your agency: What work do you notice at the agency related to ADEI that is not covered in the inventory, or that is not listed in agency policies? What are the gaps at the agency, and how might they be closed? (For example, who or what is missing? How is power distributed? What opportunities do you see for training and professional development surrounding ADEI?)
PLEASE WRITE THE HEADINGS
Support your post with examples from the course text to demonstrate that you have completed the required readings, understand the material, and are able to apply the concepts. As the course progresses, you will be expected to cite using APA. To develop APA skills, utilize resources from the Writing
COURSE BOOK/MATERIAL
Social Work Practicum: Preparation for Practice 8TH 21
Author: Garthwait, Cynthia
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-681869-4
ISBN-10: 0-13-681869-2
Edition/Copyright: 8TH 21
Publisher: Pearson
WEEKLY RESOURCES
Learning Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
REQUIRED READING
• Garthwait, C. L. (2021). The social work practicum: Preparation for practice (8th ed.). Pearson.
o Chapter 13, “Diversity in Social Work Practice” (pp. 161–176)
• Barsky, A. (2023, November). Ethics alive! Anti-DEI laws, moral distress, and student rolesLinks to an external site.. The New Social Worker. https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/ethics-articles/anti-dei-laws-moral-distress-student-roles/
• Cano, M. (2020). Diversity and inclusion in social service organizations: Implications for community partnerships and social work educationLinks to an external site.. Journal of Social Work Education, 56 (1), 105–114. https://doi.org.10.1080/10437797.2019.1656577
• National Association of Social Workers. (2022, October). Undoing racism through social work vol. 2: A collaborative vision for an anti-racist futureLinks to an external site.. https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=QsNmikJGKj0%3d&portalid=0
• Document: ADEI in Social Work Download ADEI in Social Work(PDF)
• Document: Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Worksheet Download Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Worksheet(Word document)