The 20th Annual
MSSWA Day at the Hill
Virtual & In Person
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
at
Education Minnesota, 41 Sherburne Ave, Conference Room 6,
St Paul, MN 55103
**Click here for Day on the Hill Brochure**
What is Day on the Hill? Day at the Hill provides an opportunity for school social workers to come together to educate state lawmakers about how we address student barriers to academic success in cost effective ways.
Up to 6.5 CEUs awarded (Virtual Participants earn 4 CEU's). This is a staff development/Board of Social Work approved opportunity, not a political lobby day.
Who should attend?
• Current or past school social workers
• Students interested in the field of school social work
• Friends and supporters of school social work and public education
Agenda:
7:45-8:15 Registration
8:15-9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks - Christy McCoy MSSWA Legislative Chair
9:00-10:15 Keynote Presentation - .png)
Saida Abdi clinical social worker, Professor of Social Work Practice University of MN and an expert in refugee trauma and resilience. Her area of focus is building individual, family and community resilience along with improving the responsiveness of systems of care to the needs of refugee and immigrant communities.
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:00 Legislative Priorities from EDMN Lobbyist, MSSWA Lobbyist Brad Lundell and Christy McCoy
11:00-12:00 Networking discussions centered on strengthening the impact of our advocacy at the micro, mezzo and macro levels to ensure educational equity & Preparing for visits with Legislators.
12:00-12:30 Lunch and Large Group Share Out
12:30-3pm Visits with Legislators
Cost: The cost for in-person is $40.00 for members and $65.00 nonmembers which includes breakfast and lunch. Cost for virtual $25.00 members and $50.00 for nonmembers. All who register will receive a Day on the Hill T-Shirt.
School social workers play a critical role in advocating, promoting and impacting the realization of educational equity and social justice for all! Day on the Hill is one avenue in which all of us can engage as true change agents on a macro level! REGISTER TODAY!!!!
Christy McCoy MSW LICSW
SSWAA President and MSSWA Legislative Chair
School Social Worker
Como Park Senior High School
