The Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-IN) sponsors a LEAD Day every year. LEAD stands for Legislative Education and Advocacy Development. It takes place at the Indiana State House and provides social work students the opportunity to visit the State House, learn about the legislative process, hear updates on current legislation that is relevant to the field, and network with other social workers and social work students and faculty.
The purpose of LEAD is to:
CSJE facilitates a LEAD trip roughly every other year with a group of interested USI social work students. Our next trip is scheduled for February 2023!