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Interactive Workshop

Values and Ethics

Reimagining the Possible: Abolition, Incrementalism, and the Future of the Social Work Profession

Saturday, October 26, 2024
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2104A
Earn 1 CE Hour
Historically, social workers have fallen short of their goal of advancing social justice. Incrementalism has frequently been the methodology used by social workers, yet abolition demands fundamentally reimagining the systems that exist. We will explore the limitations of incrementalism and the promises of abolition to creating a more just world.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Participants will examine and critique their own perspectives regarding the role of social workers in society.
  2. Participants will consider the pathways of incrementalism and abolition, discussing the ways that each sustain or disrupt the oppressive systems that exist in the world.
  3. Participants will consider the power dynamic between social workers and clients, reimagining the ways in which social workers and clients interact