Macro Social Work Students Share Their Policy Opinions
Throughout Spring Semester, Master of Social Work (MSW) students in the Social Justice/Macro Social Work II classes at the University of Utah developed policy portfolios, which included policy briefs, op-eds, and letters to the editor. A number of the opinions by these students were published in Utah newspapers the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News:
Op-ed: Utah can transform #MeToo from a moment to a movement
By Kimberly Sagers, MSW student
(Published by the Deseret News March 9, 2018)
By Kathy Abarca, MSW Student (Published by the Salt Lake Tribune)
Letter: Don’t take away assault survivors’ choice to report
By Kimberly Sagers, MSW Student
(Published in the Salt Lake Tribune February 25, 2018)
Letter: Utah needs workers who earn a competitive, livable wage
By Kyle Dumas, MSW student
(Published by the Salt Lake Tribune March 17, 2018)
Commentary: Train law enforcement to work with trauma victims
By Tiffany Shapiro, MSW/MPA Student
(Published in the Salt Lake Tribune March 17, 2018)
Commentary: Mental health is just as important as physical health
By Florrie Nuttall, MSW Student
(Published in the Salt Lake Tribune March 17, 2018)
Op-ed: Our youths need to be heard, seen and valued, not brushed aside
By Carly Parsons Gretchen Anstadt, MSW Students
(Published in the Deseret News March 21, 2018)
Commentary: Time to realize how our news sources are driving us apart
By Ashly Dean, MSW Student
(Published in the Salt Lake Tribune March 24, 2018)
Commentary: White privilege fights ‘Black Panther’
By Torle Nenbee, MSW Student
(Published in the Salt Lake Tribune March 24, 2018)
The views and opinions expressed on the interACTION blog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Utah or the College of Social Work.