Problem
Engage in an act of community advocacy for a cause about which you feel strongly about (Canadian community). Examples include visiting your elected representative to advocate for an issue, taking part in a social media campaign or writing a lefter to a newspaper editor, etc.
Explain your chosen advocacy and answer the following:
A. How easy or hard was it for you to engage in this act of advocacy?
B. What helped you or stood in your way?
C. How important was it to take this action?
D. Did it make a difference?
E. Did you feel you advocated effectively?
F. What would you do differently next time?
G. What learnings can you apply to future macro social work?
H. What does this exercise show you about your strengths or areas to work on in order to become an effective macro social worker?