ABSTRACT

Appreciation of policy practice and its rudiments can be achieved beyond the walls of a university classroom, an understanding exemplified by Syracuse University School of Social Work’s annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Day (LPD). This article describes the school’s approach and its creative use of the Onondaga County Legislative Chambers as venue of choice. Students, faculty, government officials, local and national presenters, and community members all come together to explore the development and implementation of policy change through the lens of social and economic justice. Seven key components of LPD are explicated. Dignity and worth of humankind, one of social work’s professional values, remains at the center of LPD’s efforts. In addition, strengths associated with people and causes are interwoven in the presentations associated with the day. This is coupled with showcasing how the legislative process works and highlighting salient social activist tactics that may be used, given the area of focus.

摘要

对政策实践及其雏形的欣赏可以超越大学教室的墙壁，锡拉丘兹大学社会工作学院的年度詹姆斯 L. 斯通立法政策日 (LPD) 就是例证。本文介绍了学校的方法及其创造性地使用奥农达加县立法院作为首选场所。学生、教师、政府官员、地方和国家演讲者以及社区成员齐聚一堂，从社会和经济正义的角度探讨政策变革的发展和实施。阐述了 LPD 的七个关键组成部分。人类的尊严和价值是社会工作的专业价值观之一，仍然是 LPD 工作的核心。此外，与人和事业相关的优势交织在与这一天相关的演示文稿中。这与展示立法程序的运作方式以及突出可能使用的突出社会活动家策略相结合，给定重点领域。