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Registration is now closed. See you on Thursday! NASW-Michigan has put together another dynamic conference - please plan to join us for the 2021 Meeting of the Profession Conference: Social Workers are Essential! The conference will highlight the invaluable contributions social workers make in our society, spotlight emerging areas of the field, and provide opportunities for collaboration and advocacy. When: Thursday, April 15 - Friday, April 16, 2021 Where: Virtually Continuing Education: Each up to 16 CEs (8 CEs per day), including all of the ethics, pain management, and human trafficking requirements. MCBAP credits also available. All sessions are live.
(NASW-Michigan is an approved provider through the Michigan Continuing Education Collaborative) Special Events: - Retirement Celebration for NASW-Michigan Executive Director Maxine Thome. Thursday, April 15, 2021. 5:30-6:30pm. (This event is free for all and included automatically when registering for the conference. If you are not attending the rest of the conference, but would like to attend the retirement celebration, please choose that registration option (optional donations are being accepted for the Student Leadership in Diversity Scholarship)
- Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation, Carol Goss, LMSW. Friday, April 16, 2021. 8:30am (included in conference registration)
Session Topics: There are over 60 workshops to choose from during the conference! Current workshop offerings and conference schedule can be viewed here.(Please note that you will not need to choose your workshop selections when registering) Sponsorships: The Meeting of the Profession Conference is a fantastic way to reach potential advocacy partners, customers, students, and future employees. You’ll connect with many qualified decision-makers and engage in two-way communication that is personal and provides for an immediate exchange of information and questions. Click here to download the sponsor/exhibitor packet. Contact Tricia McCarthy at tmccarthy.naswmi@socialworkers.org for more information. 
Registration Options:
FULL CONFERENCE - BOTH DAYS NASW Members: $350 NASW Retired Members: $250 NASW Student, Transitional, and Unemployed Members: $45 Non-members: $400 Non-member Students: $50
ONE-DAY REGISTRATION
NASW Members: $175 NASW Retired Members: $150 NASW Student, Transitional, and Unemployed Members: $25 Non-members: $225 Non-member Students: $30 ADDITIONAL TICKETS Retirement Celebration for Maxine Thome. Thursday, April 15, 2021. 5:30-6:30pm - Free for all ($10, $20, $30, or $50 donations towards the Student Leadership in Diversity Scholarship welcome)
- Ticket automatically included if you registered for the conference
- If you would like to just attend the celebration and are not able to join us for the rest of the conference you will need to register.

Conference Schedule at a Glance Thursday, April 15, 2021
- 7:15 – 8:15 AM: Early Bird Workshop [1 CE]
- 8:30 – 8:45 AM: Welcome & Announcements
- 8:45 – 10:15 AM: Morning Keynote. The Power of Storytelling (Kai Skye (Brian Andreas), Pulitzer Prize Nominated Writer, Artist, and Publisher) [1.5 CE]
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: “A” Series Workshops [1.5 CE]
- 12:15 – 1:15 PM: Lunch Keynote. Racial Justice in an Unjust Time (Chad Lassiter, MSW, Executive Director of the PA Human Rights Commission; Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist) [1.0 CE]
- 1:30 – 3:00 PM: “B” Series Workshops [1.5 CE]
- 3:15 – 4:45 PM: “C” Series Workshops [1.5 CE]
- 5:30 - 6:30 PM: Retirement Celebration for Maxine Thome
| Friday, April 16, 2021 - 7:15 – 8:15 AM: Early Bird Workshop [1 CE]
- 8:30 – 8:45 AM: Welcome & Announcements
- Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation. Carol Goss, MSW
- 8:45 – 10:15 AM: Morning Keynote. Ubuntu: Building Beloved Communities (Mildred C. Joyner, DPS, MSW, LCSW, NASW Board President) [1.5 CE]
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: “D” Series Workshops [1.5 CE]
- 12:15 – 1:15 PM: Lunch Keynote. Social Work: An Indigenous Journey (Jerilyn Church, CEO of the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board) [1.0 CE]
- 1:30 – 3:00 PM: “E” Series Workshops [1.5 CE]
- 3:15 – 4:45 PM: “F” Series Workshops [1.5 CE]
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