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Dec 04, 2025
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HWC 427 - Social Work in the Political Process: Campaign School
Social Workers, and the people they work with, are fundamentally dependent on the decisions made by the people who are elected to the executive and legislative branches of government. In order to advance the values of the Social Work profession, and advocate on behalf of clients, Social Workers must participate and engage in the political process. This course is an exploration of the world of partisan electoral politics as an area of social work practice. Social workers can, and do, play many roles in the political arena. These roles can include, staff to elected officials, volunteer and staff positions on political campaigns, political appointments, lobbying roles and as elected officeholders. This course makes it clear why it is important for social workers to be in the political arena. The specific techniques and requirements for running for office, or serving in a leadership role on a political campaign, will be covered throughout this course. This is a hybrid course that combines ten class sessions, hybrid learning hours, and required attendance at a two day conference, titled “Campaign School”.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): HWC 312
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