Fall 2026 SOWK 430 Week 07 - NASW Social Justice Priorities

A presentation at Heritage University in October 2026 by Jacob Campbell and is tagged with Heritage University, BASW Program, SOWK 430

A title slide on a cream background with a thin blue rule at the top and bottom. The large bold dark-gray title reads 'NASW Social Justice Priorities,' with the blue subtitle 'Fall 2026 SOWK 430 Week 07' centered beneath it. Above, a small blue header reads 'JACOB CAMPBELL, LICSW AT HERITAGE UNIVERSITY.'

A presentation slide titled 'Week Seven Plan' lists four tasks on the left: 'My experience with social justice,' 'What the NASW means by social justice,' 'NASW's 2026 social justice priorities,' and 'Where social workers can get involved.' On the right, under 'Learning Objectives,' four bullets begin: 'Explain how the ethical principle of social justice and Standard 6.04, Social and Political Action, call social workers to advocacy.' The slide has a beige background with blue horizontal rules above and below the content.

A presentation slide titled 'Week Seven Tasks' pairs a book cover on the left with task text on a cream background. The cover is 'Ethical Standards in Social Work,' Revised 3rd Edition, by Frederic G. Reamer, with a teal-to-blue gradient, and the caption reads 'Read Chapter 3 in Reamer (2023), Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues.' Blue text lists the tasks: 'Submit your A-02: Reflecting on Biases Worksheet,' 'Complete your mid-term course evaluation,' and 'Make three replies across any of the forums,' with forums including 'Ethical Standard 2: Responsibilities to Colleagues,' 'Chapter 3 Reading Discussion,' and 'Ethical Principle: Social Justice.'

A curly-haired man in a dark jacket and blue collared shirt takes a selfie in front of a stone building, captioned '2011 Have a Heart for Kids Day.' Other panels show a street march with blue balloons and 'Protect Kids' signs, captioned '2012 Have a Heart for Kids Day'; a man with a candle comforting a toddler at a night vigil, captioned 'Me & my daughter at candlelight vigil after election of Trump in 2016'; and people at a barricaded green gate, captioned '2010 Students Barricading at University in Peru.'

A presentation slide with a blue background titled 'What the NASW Means by Social Justice,' with two orange tags labeled 'INTERSECTIONALITY' and 'EQUITY' in the lower left. On the right, two text blocks quote the NASW ethical principle on social change and Standard 6.04 on social and political action.

A presentation slide titled 'NASW Foundations for Social Justice' displays five priorities, each with a colorful icon: a checklist for Voter Rights, a piggy bank for Economic Justice, handcuffs labeled 'Justice' for Criminal & Juvenile Justice, flags for Immigrant Rights, and mountains with a river for Environmental Justice. The cream background has a footer URL: https://www.socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Social-Justice/Social-Justice-Priorities

A presentation slide titled '2026 NASW Priorities' on a cream background with thin blue rules above and below. Four bullet points list the priorities: 'Promoting fair and just immigration policies,' 'Protecting the social safety net,' 'Protecting democracy,' and 'Responding to emergent social justice issues.'

Object: three advocacy organization logos (Children's Alliance, CADCA, OneAmerica) with website links beneath each, under the title 'Examples of Advocacy Organizations.' Action: they sit side by side, showing each group's name and identity. Context: a plain beige slide with blue rules above and below, presented as a teaching example.

Dr. Jacob Campbell

8 slides

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In week seven, we continue our review of the social worker’s ethical standards with Standard 2, our ethical responsibilities to colleagues, and look at the value of social justice. During my lecture video we will look at what the NASW means by social justice and the social justice priorities it has set for 2026. The agenda of that session includes:

Tasks for week seven
My experience with social justice
What the NASW means by social justice
NASW’s 2026 social justice priorities
Where social workers can get involved

Week 7 Objectives:

Explain how the ethical principle of social justice and Standard 6.04, Social and Political Action, call social workers to advocacy.
Identify the four 2026 NASW social justice priorities and the foundational issues that sit underneath them.
Describe how immigration enforcement and cuts to the social safety net affect the clients and communities social workers serve.
Identify an advocacy organization or NASW resource you could use to act on a social justice issue you care about.
Discuss the meaning of the NASW value of Social Justice in your life.
Understand and apply Ethical Standard 2: Responsibilities to Colleagues.

Fall 2026 SOWK 430 Week 07 - NASW Social Justice Priorities

Dr. Jacob Campbell

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