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Paper Presentation

Higher Education/Non-Profit Leadership

Session: Social Work Leadership: Coursework and Praxis

Re-Imagining Social Work Leadership and Governance Coursework

Friday, October 25, 2024
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2210
Social workers are leaders in addressing injustices and engaging in governance processes in various settings. This paper critically reviews the current teaching of leadership and governance at a large social work program and offers sample instructional modules and considerations for practice-oriented leadership and governance teaching unique to social work.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, the participant will be able to articulate potential issues with common leadership frameworks and concepts.
  2. Upon completion, the participant will be able to recognize opportunities to better integrate social work values into leadership curriculum.
  3. Upon completion, the participant will be able to synthesize conclusions to create a framework for thinking critically about leadership as a social work educator, practitioner, and/or scholar.