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NASW and our members must follow the path of past leaders such as Whitney Young by exerting our national leadership to maximize voter participation through mobilization, voter engagement, and voter registration efforts.

NASW has been working in collaboration and partnership with national voter mobilization organizations such as:

A collaboration between NASW and Voting is Social Work called Social Work Votes!
Rock the Vote
Voto Latino
Non-Profit Vote
National Voter Registration Day (09/17/2024)
The National Voting Rights Taskforce
The Census Taskforce

For more information: https://www.socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Social-Justice/Increasing-Voter-Participation

October 2024 Newsletter

Oct 15, 2024

From the Pen of our new PACE Political Field Organizer Gisel Esmeralda Arriaga Barrios,

Dear NASW Nevada Chapter Members,

As we approach the upcoming elections, I want to take a moment to emphasize the critical role that we, as social workers, play in fostering informed and engaged voting within our communities. Voting is not only a right but a tool to promote the social justice values we hold dear. One of the most impactful ways to prepare for election day is by fully understanding the candidates, ballot initiatives, and issues that will shape Nevada’s future.

September 2024 Newsletter

Sep 02, 2024

From the Pen of our new PACE Political Field Organizer Gisel Esmeralda Arriaga Barrios, Hello! My name is Gisel Esmeralda Arriaga Barrios, I’m a recent graduate from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor where I received my MSW and I am also a UNLV alumni where I received my BSW. I am the current PACE (political action for candidate election) field organizer for the NV chapter. My role is to empower social workers to be politically active by engaging them to volunteer for campaigns, ensuring they’re registered to vote, and educating on the importance of social workers and their role in...

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