Web Exercises
Read the interview with Melinda Lewis, a social worker employed in the field of advocacy and public policy.
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Which of her accomplishments is most interesting to you? What is something you might like to accomplish as an advocate?
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Click on the link to the blog Classroom to Capital. Select the Advocacy/Lobbying Tab, then Lobbying - not a Dirty Word. Why are people reluctant to call themselves lobbyists?
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On the Classroom to Capital page, select Community Organizing, then Organizing Across Difference. What are some the advantages and disadvantages of working outside your own community?
The Public Child Welfare Guidance website notes that “Positive outcomes for vulnerable children and families are maximized when child welfare agencies operate with well-defined and well-articulated policies that support agency strategic goals and objectives.”
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What are some reasons that policy development is important to the field of public child welfare? What are some of the benefits of effective policy?
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Select Strategy. Which of the environmental factors do you think will have the greatest affect on successful implementation of policy?
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Select Key Processes. What are some important aspects of strategic relationships?
The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) is dedicated to improving public policy and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis, and education.
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What are some of the ways that APPAM promotes its mission?
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Select the Public Policy News tab. Select an article and share what you learned.
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Select Careers and Education, then Job Listing. Click on the link to publicservicecareers.org. Select Why Public Service?, then Make a Difference!. What are some of the challenges of the New Public Sector?