A Virtual Event
Wednesday, May 1 2024
7:00 – 8:15 PM ET
Zoom
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Join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and BUSSW Votes for the final session in the From Ballots to Better Health virtual series, Driving Democracy: How Social Workers Harness the Power of Ranked Choice Voting. Dr. Tami Gouveia, CISWH director and Paul Farmer professor of practice; Rebekah Gewirtz, MPH, executive director of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapters of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW); and Ayesha M. Wilson, MSW, Cambridge city councilor will cover topics including how social workers are uniquely positioned to run and serve in elected office, how ranked choice voting can lead to more fair elections, and how social workers can advocate for this option.
Program:
7:00 pm: Opening remarks and introduction by Diane Crowley, BUSSW Fall River campus director,
7:05 pm: Dr. Tami Gouveia moderates discussion with Councilor Wilson and Rebekah Gewirtz
7:50 pm: Q&A with Dr. Gouveia, Councilor Wilson, Rebekah Gewirtz, and audience
8:10 pm: Closing remarks by Diane Crowley
Content Level: Intermediate
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to describe the steps involved in running for office, from making the decision to run through election night.
- Participants will be able to describe how social workers are uniquely positioned to serve in elected office.
- Participants will be able to describe how ranked choice voting provides every voter in every election with real choices, fair outcomes, and the power to elect preferred candidates.
- Participants will be able to describe three ways to take action for ranked choice voting elections.
Continuing Education Credit Info:
This continuing education program is appropriate for LICSW, LCSW, LSW, LSWA, and other healthcare professionals and offers 1.0 national continuing education credit to social workers licensed in the U.S. who attend the program and complete a brief post-event quiz and evaluation.
Accessibility Statement:
Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive, and diverse in its facilities, programming, and academic offerings. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you have a disability (including but not limited to learning or attention, mental health, concussion, vision, mobility, hearing, physical, or other health-related issues), requiring communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason, please contact the event organizer at ciswh@bu.edu to discuss your needs.
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