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ISP Update / March, 2006
GREETINGS
Greetings....several items hopefully in brief form for you as the sun
is coming out, beaches are calling, spring break at universities is
near, legislative sessions may be endings, and it's time to take a
break anyway.
- The ISP annual auction in Chicago raised about $7,100 gross and we
netted about $5,100.....many, many thanks to donors and buyers. There
were great items from so many different places and your travels and
gifts made the auction unique.
- Are you counting the number of student visits to your state
legislature? I have heard only from a few states.....our goal is
9,000 visits....and we are currently under 1,000....let me know asap.
- Did you pay your $25 dues? Form is online under About Us.
- Do not forget to get your students involved in the ISP Annual
Contest. Go to: http://www.statepolicy.org/contest/official-rules.html. The ISP
awards luncheon and ceremony wiil be in DC with The Policy Conference
on Sunday, June 18, 2006. Be there with your winning students!
- Most of you have heard from me re The Policy Conference. Early bird
registration is still available until March 15...go to register
online at our site:
http://www.vcu.edu/slwweb/PolicyConf06/PolicyConf06_registration.html and check out the outstanding program and sessions at:
http://www.vcu.edu/slwweb/PolicyConf06/PolicyConf06_agenda.html#Preview Support the conference because ISP is a co-sponsor!
- Three ISP task forces will be holding roundtables at The Policy
Conference in DC. "Developing MSW/BSW Legislative-related Field
Placements," "Facilitating Site-Visitor's Capacity to Evaluate
Policy Practice Curriculum Approaches," and "Student Policy
Advocacy When the School is Distant from the Capitol." You may want
to join them. From these roundtables, we hope to produce direction,
strategies, exemplars, and other products that should help us in
these arenas.
- In Chicago during the APM of CSWE, ISP enjoyed a series of wonderful
events and exchanges. The auction was a lot of work, but a lot of
fun, and we made some money for another video. Our Saturday night
10th meeting celebration was attended by at least 60 people and we
honored our Charter Members, MSW/BSW contest winners from
TN,LA,WA,LA,CT and TX and PhD dissertation winner. We heard a rousing
speech from an MSW member of the IL Legislation. I am going to post
our latest ISP FACT SHEET on our website so you can see the
impressive numbers. Website visits will be at 75,000 soon. We gained
new members. Thanks to all who helped, particularly Dr. Ed Gumz of
Loyola U of Chicago who organized the dinner. Thanks to those who
helped staff the booth and auction set up.
Til April....all the best to each of you.....Bob
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