Chat Archives / Chats by Year

2020

• 3-26-2020 – Inequality for All — SocialWorkSynergy
• 3-19-2020- #SWcovid19 & #MacroSW Chat
• 3-12-2020 – Standing Up: A conversation about our profession during Social Work Month
• 2-27-2020- Decolonizing Social Work from a Field Education Perspective
• 2-20-2020- Grow Your #MacroSW Network
• 2-13-2020 – Conversation with NASW about Legislative and Social Justice Priorities
• 2-6-2020 – Social Work and Organized Labor
• 1-30-2020 – Social Work’s Response to Immigration
• 1-23-20- Digital Technology for Social Work Practice with Laurel Hitchcock
• 1-30-20 Social Works Response to Immigration Guest Host Cheryl Aguilar

2019

• 11-21-10 Looking Back & Moving Forward: Reflecting on 2019 & Preparing for 2020
• 11-14-19 Economic Development and Social Work
• 11-7-19 – Gearing Up for 2020
• 10-31-19 – #MacroSW Looking Forward
• 10-24-19 Connecting Beyond the Conference
• 10-17-19 Personal Brand and Politics
• 10-10-19 Saftey for Activists
• 10-3-19 Disasters, Climate Change, & Social Work
• 9-26-19- Addressing the Opioid Crisis
• 9-19-19-Promoting Social Justice at the Crossroads: Environmental and Reproductive Justice
• 9-12-19 Getting the Most Out of your Field Placement
• 9-5-19 Social Work Advocacy w/ Immigrants
• 6-13-19 The Impact of FOSTA-SESTA Legislation on Sex Work
• 6-6-19 Self-Care During the Summer Season
• 5-23-19 Open Mic Chat – Summer 2019
• 5-16-19 Sex Workers and Stigma, Suicide, and Sexual Violence
• 4-25-19 The Fine Line Between Willing and Coerced Sex Work
• 4-18-19 Agency Culture
• 4-11-19 Coalition Building
• 4-4-19 Travel Social Work
• 3-27-19 Social Action & System Advocacy
• 3-21-19 Inequality for All with @JimmySW
• 3-14-19 Licensing at the Macro Level: Purpose and Goals
• 3-7-19 Social Work and the War on Drugs: Opportunities for Leadership, with Sheila Vakharia
• 2-28-19 Social Action Series: Social Planning & Policy Change
• 2-26-19 Lunch_Learn Transcript
• 2-21-19 Public Transit and Macro Practice
• 2-14-19 Community and Coalition: Making It Happen in Your Neighborhood – #MacroSW Chat Transcript
• 2-7-19 #MacroSW 2020 Census Transcript
• 1-31-19 Transcript Locality DevelopmentThe Impact of FOSTA-SESTA Legislation on Sex Work6-13-19
• 6-6-19 Self-Care During the Summer Season
• 5-23-19 Open Mic Chat – Summer 2019
• 5-16-19 Sex Workers and Stigma, Suicide, and Sexual Violence
• 4-25-19 The Fine Line Between Willing and Coerced Sex Work
• 4-18-19 Agency Culture
• 4-11-19 Coalition Building
• 4-4-19 Travel Social Work
• 3-27-19 Social Action & System Advocacy
• 3-21-19 Inequality for All with @JimmySW
• 3-14-19 Licensing at the Macro Level: Purpose and Goals
• 3-7-19 Social Work and the War on Drugs: Opportunities for Leadership, with Sheila Vakharia
• 2-28-19 Social Action Series: Social Planning & Policy Change
• 2-26-19 Lunch_Learn Transcript
• 2-21-19 Public Transit and Macro Practice
• 2-14-19 Community and Coalition: Making It Happen in Your Neighborhood – #MacroSW Chat Transcript
• 2-7-19 #MacroSW 2020 Census Transcript
• 1-31-19 Transcript Locality DevelopmentSocial Work Advocacy w/ Immigrants9-5-19
• 6-13-19 The Impact of FOSTA-SESTA Legislation on Sex Work
  https://macrosw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6-13-2019-_macrosw-transcript_-the-impact-of-fosta-sesta-legislation-on-sex-work.pdf
• 6-6-19 Self-Care During the Summer Season
• 5-23-19 Open Mic Chat – Summer 2019
• 5-16-19 Sex Workers and Stigma, Suicide, and Sexual Violence
• 4-25-19 The Fine Line Between Willing and Coerced Sex Work
• 4-18-19 Agency Culture
• 4-11-19 Coalition Building
• 4-4-19 Travel Social Work
• 3-27-19 Social Action & System Advocacy
• 3-21-19 Inequality for All with @JimmySW
• 3-14-19 Licensing at the Macro Level: Purpose and Goals
• 3-7-19 Social Work and the War on Drugs: Opportunities for Leadership, with Sheila Vakharia
• 2-28-19 Social Action Series: Social Planning & Policy Change
• 2-26-19 Lunch_Learn Transcript
• 2-21-19 Public Transit and Macro Practice
• 2-14-19 Community and Coalition: Making It Happen in Your Neighborhood – #MacroSW Chat Transcript
• 2-7-19 #MacroSW 2020 Census Transcript
• 1-31-19 Transcript Locality DevelopmentThe Impact of FOSTA-SESTA Legislation on Sex Work6-13-19
• 6-6-19 Self-Care During the Summer Season
• 5-23-19 Open Mic Chat – Summer 2019
• 5-16-19 Sex Workers and Stigma, Suicide, and Sexual Violence
• 4-25-19 The Fine Line Between Willing and Coerced Sex Work
• 4-18-19 Agency Culture
• 4-11-19 Coalition Building
• 4-4-19 Travel Social Work
• 3-27-19 Social Action & System Advocacy
• 3-21-19 Inequality for All with @JimmySW
• 3-14-19 Licensing at the Macro Level: Purpose and Goals
• 3-7-19 Social Work and the War on Drugs: Opportunities for Leadership, with Sheila Vakharia
• 2-28-19 Social Action Series: Social Planning & Policy Change
• 2-26-19 Lunch_Learn Transcript
• 2-21-19 Public Transit and Macro Practice
• 2-14-19 Community and Coalition: Making It Happen in Your Neighborhood – #MacroSW Chat Transcript
• 2-7-19 #MacroSW 2020 Census Transcript
• 1-31-19 Transcript Locality DevelopmentPromoting Social Justice at the Crossroads: Environmental and Reproductive Justice9-19-19
• 9-12-19 Getting the Most Out of your Field Placement
• 9-5-19 Social Work Advocacy w/ Immigrants
• 6-13-19 The Impact of FOSTA-SESTA Legislation on Sex Work
  https://macrosw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6-13-2019-_macrosw-transcript_-the-impact-of-fosta-sesta-legislation-on-sex-work.pdf
• 6-6-19 Self-Care During the Summer Season
• 5-23-19 Open Mic Chat – Summer 2019
• 5-16-19 Sex Workers and Stigma, Suicide, and Sexual Violence
• 4-25-19 The Fine Line Between Willing and Coerced Sex Work
• 4-18-19 Agency Culture
• 4-11-19 Coalition Building
• 4-4-19 Travel Social Work
• 3-27-19 Social Action & System Advocacy
• 3-21-19 Inequality for All with @JimmySW
• 3-14-19 Licensing at the Macro Level: Purpose and Goals
• 3-7-19 Social Work and the War on Drugs: Opportunities for Leadership, with Sheila Vakharia
• 2-28-19 Social Action Series: Social Planning & Policy Change
• 2-26-19 Lunch_Learn Transcript
• 2-21-19 Public Transit and Macro Practice
• 2-14-19 Community and Coalition: Making It Happen in Your Neighborhood – #MacroSW Chat Transcript
• 2-7-19 #MacroSW 2020 Census Transcript
• 1-31-19 Transcript Locality DevelopmentThe Impact of FOSTA-SESTA Legislation on Sex Work6-13-19
• 6-6-19 Self-Care During the Summer Season
• 5-23-19 Open Mic Chat – Summer 2019
• 5-16-19 Sex Workers and Stigma, Suicide, and Sexual Violence
• 4-25-19 The Fine Line Between Willing and Coerced Sex Work
• 4-18-19 Agency Culture
• 4-11-19 Coalition Building
• 4-4-19 Travel Social Work
• 3-27-19 Social Action & System Advocacy
• 3-21-19 Inequality for All with @JimmySW
• 3-14-19 Licensing at the Macro Level: Purpose and Goals
• 3-7-19 Social Work and the War on Drugs: Opportunities for Leadership, with Sheila Vakharia
• 2-28-19 Social Action Series: Social Planning & Policy Change
• 2-26-19 Lunch_Learn Transcript
• 2-21-19 Public Transit and Macro Practice
• 2-14-19 Community and Coalition: Making It Happen in Your Neighborhood – #MacroSW Chat Transcript
• 2-7-19 #MacroSW 2020 Census Transcript
• 1-31-19 Transcript Locality DevelopmentSocial Work Advocacy w/ Immigrants9-5-19
• 6-13-19 The Impact of FOSTA-SESTA Legislation on Sex Work
  https://macrosw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6-13-2019-_macrosw-transcript_-the-impact-of-fosta-sesta-legislation-on-sex-work.pdf
• 6-6-19 Self-Care During the Summer Season
• 5-23-19 Open Mic Chat – Summer 2019
• 5-16-19 Sex Workers and Stigma, Suicide, and Sexual Violence
• 4-25-19 The Fine Line Between Willing and Coerced Sex Work
• 4-18-19 Agency Culture
• 4-11-19 Coalition Building
• 4-4-19 Travel Social Work
• 3-27-19 Social Action & System Advocacy
• 3-21-19 Inequality for All with @JimmySW
• 3-14-19 Licensing at the Macro Level: Purpose and Goals
• 3-7-19 Social Work and the War on Drugs: Opportunities for Leadership, with Sheila Vakharia
• 2-28-19 Social Action Series: Social Planning & Policy Change
• 2-26-19 Lunch_Learn Transcript
• 2-21-19 Public Transit and Macro Practice
• 2-14-19 Community and Coalition: Making It Happen in Your Neighborhood – #MacroSW Chat Transcript
• 2-7-19 #MacroSW 2020 Census Transcript
• 1-31-19 Transcript Locality DevelopmentThe Impact of FOSTA-SESTA Legislation on Sex Work6-13-19
• 6-6-19 Self-Care During the Summer Season
• 5-23-19 Open Mic Chat – Summer 2019
• 5-16-19 Sex Workers and Stigma, Suicide, and Sexual Violence
• 4-25-19 The Fine Line Between Willing and Coerced Sex Work
• 4-18-19 Agency Culture
• 4-11-19 Coalition Building
• 4-4-19 Travel Social Work
• 3-27-19 Social Action & System Advocacy
• 3-21-19 Inequality for All with @JimmySW
• 3-14-19 Licensing at the Macro Level: Purpose and Goals
• 3-7-19 Social Work and the War on Drugs: Opportunities for Leadership, with Sheila Vakharia
• 2-28-19 Social Action Series: Social Planning & Policy Change
• 2-26-19 Lunch_Learn Transcript
• 2-21-19 Public Transit and Macro Practice
• 2-14-19 Community and Coalition: Making It Happen in Your Neighborhood – #MacroSW Chat Transcript
• 2-7-19 #MacroSW 2020 Census Transcript
• 1-31-19 Transcript Locality Development

 

2018

• 12-27-18 Top 5 #MacroSW Chats of 2018 (blog post – no chats in December)
• 12-20-18  Five Memorable Chats from 2018 (blog post – no chats in December)
• 12-13-18 #MacroSW: A Benefit Corporation with a Social Work Mission(blog post – no chats in December)
• 12-8-18 Notice: We’re on Winter Break Dec. 6, 2018 – Jan. 31, 2019
• 1-29-18 Thoughts on a Macro-Focused DSW Program Hosted by Sunya Folayan w/guest expert Chris Petr, Ph.D.
• **11-27-18 Lunch & Learn Series: Job Search Tactics for Macro Social Workers w/Host Rachel L. West @poliSW
• 11-15-18 Defend ICWA for Native American Heritage Month
• 11-8-18 #MacroSW chat:  What does Interprofessional Education Mean to You?
• 11/1/18 Beyond the Mid-Terms: Staying Focused and Choosing Hope
• 10-25-18 #MacroSW How Voter Friendly Is Your State
• Recognizing the power of the disability vote: October 18, 2018
• Medicare Open Enrollment: Programmatic and Policy Concerns. October 11, 2018
• #MacroSW 10/4 at 9pm EST with NASW: The Color of Youth Transfer: Policy and Practice Recommendations
• Social Work Voter Mobilization 9/27/18
• 9/20/2018 Social Work in These Trying Times
• #MacroSW Chat for 9/13/18: Social Work and Building Tech Futures for Black Students, with Guest Expert @SistahWilson
• Navigating Systems: Homelessness 9/6/18
• Open Mic/Summer Self-Care Chat: #MacroSW 7/26 at 9pm EST. Archive here.
• #MacroSW 7/19/18 Social Action 105: Radical Community Organizing. Archive here.
• #MacroSW chat for 7/12/2018 at 9 pm Eastern: Social work leadership in the face of ethical policy conflicts
• U.S. Immigration policy, 2018: What must social workers do? #MacroSW Chat 6/21/2018
• #MacroSW chat 6/14/2018: The end of Net Neutrality, and how social work may be impacted.
• Social Action 104: Intro to Community Organizing – #MacroSW Chat 6_7_18
• THE TALE Movie Discussion (HBO) – #MacroSW 5/24 at 9pm EST
• #MacroSW Chat 5/17/2018: Trauma-Informed Care in Your Community
• #MacroSW Chat 5/10/2018: Social Work is a Robot-Proof Career
• #MarchForOurLives & Social Action with Youth – #MacroSW 5/3/18
• 4-26-18: End-of-Semester #MacroSW chat!
• Transcending Transphobia: Delivering Affirmative Care ~ #MacroSW Chat April 19, 2018
• Home Care Workers in Home and Community Based Services 4-12-18
• Cyber Social Work 4-5-2018
• Talking About a Revolution: Safety and Grassroots Organizers 3-29-2018
• Gun Violence, Mental Health, and the Social Worker’s Role: #MacroSW Chat 3/22/2018
• Emerging Role of Social Work in Public Libraries March 15, 2018
• Ethics in Macro Social Work Practice #MacroSW Chat 3/1/18
• Financial Capability Building: Mobile Money as an Intervention Going to Scale #MacroSW Chat 2/22/18
• Healthcare Social Media Transcript February  #MacroSW February 15th 2018
• Social Action 103: Action Planning  – #MacroSW 2/8/18
• Social Action 102: Community Assessment – #MacroSW 2/1/18
• #UsToo?: Sexual Harassment in Social Work Education – #MacroSW Chat Jan. 25, 2018
• Homicide – A Year in Review – #MacroSW 1/18 at 9pm EST

2017

• Social Action 101: Social Action – #MacroSW 12/7/17
• Professional Transparency in Social Work Practice – #MacroSW Chat 11-30-17
• Innovating Gang Violence Prevention Through Social Media – #MacroSW Chat 11-16-17
• The #MacroSW Protest Song Playlist – November 9, 2017
• #MacroSW Chat 11/2/2017: Exploring the Image and Burn-Out of the Child Welfare Worker
• Disabled Women & Domestic Violence – October 26, 2017
• Ethical Leadership in Social Work Practice – October 19, 2017
• Enacting Sensible Gun Laws – October 12, 2017
• Ableism In Social Work: Working Toward Inclusion – Oct. 5, 2017 #MacroSW Chat
• Build your #MacroSW Toolbox with Community Tool Box – 9/28 at 9pm EST
• Confronting Poverty – September 21, 2017
• The Role of Social Media in Political Campaigns – September 14, 2017
• The Public is Client: Sharing Our Social Work Expertise – 9/7 at 9pm EST #MacroSW
• Open Mic/Summer Self-Care Chat, July 27, 2017.
• Technology Standard’s Impact in Social Work, July 20, 2017.
• Social Work in a Post-Election Nation, July 13, 2017. Archive here.
• ADA & Section 504: Disabled Students’ Rights on College Campuses, July 6, 2017. Archive here.
• Toxic Inequality Chat w/ Dr. Thomas Shapiro, June 29, 2017. Archive here.
• Self-Care for Sustaining Our Social Work Practice: June 22, 2017. Archive here.
• Aging in the 21st Century: June 15, 2017. Archive here.
• Building the #MacroSW Syllabus Chat: June 8, 2017. Archive here. Add to the #MacroSW syllabus here!
• Media Night on May 25, 2017: Indian Child Welfare Act with Melanie Sage and National Indian Child Welfare Association. Archive here.
• The Transferable Skills of Social Work: May 18, 2017. Archive here.
• Environmental Justice, Sustainability, and Social Work: May 11, 2017. Archive here.
• Fighting an Anti-Social Work Agenda: Building a Better World: May 4, 2017. Archive here.
• Media Night on 4/20: Bullied – The Jamie Nabozny Story April 20, 2017. Archive here.
• Fighting an Anti-Social Work Agenda: The Power of Protest: April 13, 2017. Archive here.
• Inequality for All Movie Night w/ @JimmySW on April 6, 2017. Archive here.
• Media Night on March 30, 2017: Ethics in Macro Social Work Practice with Heather McCabe. Archive here.
• We’re Listening! Contribute to #MacroSW Chats on March 23, 2017. Archive here.
• Social Work Month 2017: For What Do You Stand Up? #MacroSW March 16, 2017. Archive here.
• #MacroSW 3-9-2017 Documentary Movie Night “13th” Topic: Mass Incarceration. Archive here.
• #MacroSW Organizing Chat 2: Building Relationships: March 2, 2017. Archive here.
• What Would You Say to Donald Trump, February 23, 2017. Archive here.
• What’s Next After the Affordable Care Act, February 16, 2017. Archive here.
• The Opioid Crisis, February 9, 2017. Archive here.
• Fighting an Anti-Social Work Agenda: Understanding Power, February 2, 2017. Archive here.
• Media Night – Status of Child Welfare Workforce in US, January 26, 2017. Archive here.
• Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Social Work, January 19, 2017. Archive here.
• High-Tech Social Worker: Myth or Reality?, January 12, 2017.

2016

• Media Night – Human Investment in #MacroSW Practice, December 22, 2016.
• Advocating for Macro Social Work: ACOSA turns 30 in 2017, December 15, 2016.
• Surviving & Thriving Over the Holidays, December 8, 2016. Archive here.
• A True History of Social Workers Online, December 1, 2016. Archive here.
• Media Night – Language Matters in #MacroSW w/ @socworkpodcast & @StuckonSW, November 17, 2016.
• Post-Election Detox and Open Mic, November 10, 2016. Archive here.
• Media Night – Inequality for All with Jimmy Young of California State University San Marcos, October 27, 2016. 
• #PoliticsNow #MacroSw Chat, October 20, 2016. 
• Online Disability Advocacy & Social Work:  What is the role of allies?, October 13, 2016. Archive here.
• Advancing Long and Productive Lives- 10/06/16 #MacroSW Chat, October 6, 2016.
• Environmental Justice with Samantha Teixeira of Boston College School of Social Work, September 29, 2016.
• HIV/AIDs Prevention & Treatment, September 22, 2016. Archive here.
• Toxic Masculinity is a Macro Social Work Issue, September 15, 2016. Archive here.
• Conversation to Action (#Politics Now), September 8, 2016
• Community-building/self-care in complex times, September 1, 2016.
• Open Mic/Summer Self-Care Forum, July 28, 2016.
• Breaking Down Advocacy Silos to Strengthen Macro-Level Change, July 21, 2016. Archive here.
• Technology Standards for Social Work Practice: Give NASW feedback, July 14, 2016. Archive here.
• Media Night  – Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA, June 30, 2016. Archive here.
• After Orlando/#PulseOrlando: #MacroSW Chat – Open Mic, June 23, 2016. Archive here.
• Racial Justice and Social Work Education, June 16, 2016.
• How Will We End Homelessness?, June 9, 2016, with American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (@AASWSWorg).
• Tracking Outcomes & Demonstrating Your Organization’s Social Impact, June 2, 2016. Archive here.
• Documentary Movie Night – Between World: Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence, May 26, 2016
• Academic-Community Partnerships: Barriers to and Strategies For Success, May 19, 2016.
• Grand Challenges Chat – Social Isolation, May 12, 2016, with American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (@AASWSWorg).
• A Personal Brand is Not Just for Rock Stars but Social Workers Too, May 5, 2016
• Documentary Movie Night – Wilhemina’s War, April 28, 2016.
• Get Out the Vote, April 21, 2016.
• Smart Decarceration and Social Work, April 14, 2016, with American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (@AASWSWorg).
• Open Mic Night, April 7, 2016.
• Documentary Movie Night – A New State of Mind: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness, March 26, 2016.
• #SWmonth and What We’ve Been Up To! March 24, 2016.
• NASW Hosts Social Work, Politics, and Advocacy, March 17, 2016.
• Ensure Healthy Development for Youth, March 10, 2016, with American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (@AASWSWorg). Archive here.
• Let’s Celebrate #SWMonth Heroes! #SPSM #BPDChat #Hcldr #SaturdaySchool #Up4TheChallenge, March 3, 2016. Archive here.
• Documentary Movie Night – Inequality for All, February 25, 2016, with Professors Jimmy Young (@JimmySW) of California State University San Marcos and Laurel Hitchcock (@laurelhitchcock) of University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• ACEs & Trauma-Informed Systems: Building Practices & Policies to Avoid Re-traumatization, February 18, 2016, with guest Shelley Hitzel @UBittic.
• Leveraging Technology for Social Good, February 11, 2016, with American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (@AASWSWorg), Jonathan Singer (@socworkpodcast), PhD., LCSW, and SageSurfer (@sagesurfer).
• Grand Accomplishments in #SocialWork, February 4, 2016. Archive here.
• Documentary Movie Night – Growing up Trans, January 28, 2016. Archive here.
• Politics Happening Right Now, January 21, 2016.
• Social Work Grand Challenge: Financial Capability and Asset Building for All, January 14, 2016 with American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (@AASWSWorg). Archive here.
• Open Mic Night, January 7, 2016. Archive here.

2015

• Social Capital: The Key to Macro Change, December 10, 2015, with guest experts Jeff Fromknecht, Side Project, and Al Condeluci and Jamie Curran lead organizers with The Interdependence Network. Archive here.
• Macro Social Work Practice Ethics, November 19, 2015, with guest expert Heather McCabe, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Indiana University. Archive here..
• A Social Entrepreneurial Approach To Supporting Veterans, November 12, 2015, with guest expert from MTI Integrated Business Development, Inc., Wendell J. Knight, LMSW, CSWM, Chief Executive Officer. Archive here..
• Macro Matters: 20% BY 2020, November 5, 2015.
• Building Micro/Macro Common Ground, October 22, 2015, with guest expert ACSWA’s Michael Brooks, MSW, BCD (Emeritus), the Director, Policy and Business Development for the Center for Clinical Social Work.
• Student Chat about Income Inequality, October 8, 2015.
• Baltimore & Beyond, October 1, 2015, with guest expert Tanya L. Sharpe, MSW, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore.
• Assessment and Evaluation of Macro SW Students: Practice Wisdom from the Field, September 24, 2015.
• Trauma Informed Care, September 10, 2015, with guest experts guest experts from the Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care, Professors Sue Green and Tom Nochajski.

Chat summaries for July 2015 – May 2014 available by request.