Uniting our SW Community in the Face of the Federal Immigration Crack Down (NASW Student Series)

1/15/2026

Event Details

MLK Jr. Forum on Racial Justice Fear and Survival : Uniting our Social Work Community in the Face of the Federal Immigration Crack Down NASW Student Series Virtual | FREE |January 15, 2026 | 6-8pm ET 2 FREE CEs Kick off the year with NASW and a critical conversation for our social work profession. Join us for a discussion with expert social workers on challenges and risks faced by clients and communities in immigrant communities. What is happening in communities after traumatic immigration raids? This NASW Student Series is in partnership with the NASW-MA annual virtual MLK Jr. Forum on Racial Justice will identify how social workers can work together to provide a system of care to support immigrant communities in the face of federal immigration crackdown. Expert social workers will discuss approaches to addressing the impact of immigration policy in communities, interventions to support immigrant communities, and strategies to integrate advocacy into clinical work.  Participants will be able to:  Identify systems of care within immigrant communities. Learn specific interventions to address the impacts of immigration policy in social work practice across the range of settings where social workers live and work. Learn strategies to engage in advocacy centering communities most impacted by immigration enforcement. Cost FREE for all.  Registration closes January 13.  Registration Click here to register for the Zoom event What is the NASW Student Series NASW invites all social work students and recent graduates to our free student-focused events to prepare for your early career, enhance your skills, and connect you with colleagues from across the country. Our monthly student series takes place virtually on the third Thursday of each month at 6-7:30pm ET (5-6:30 CT, 4-5:30 MST, 3-4:30 PST, 12-1:30 HST). Learn more at www.socialworkers.org/Membership/Student-Benefits.