Six BSW students (above) from Fontbonne University in Missouri, who are in Tamitha Overly’s policy class, visited NASW’s national office in Washington, D.C., in September. Overly, at right, the executive director of the NASW Missouri Chapter, role-plays with three of the students on how best to prepare for a visit to their representatives on Capitol Hill. From left are Rachel Shedd, Erica Sanders and Emily Smith. Overly noted that visits to Missouri representatives in the House and Senate proved successful, as members voiced support for several bills.

Students (above) from Simmons College School of Social Work in Boston, Mass., visited NASW’s national office in Washington, D.C., in June. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Rita Webb, senior policy associate at NASW; and Simmons faculty members of the School of Social Work Johnnie Hamilton-Mason, professor; and Kathy Lopes, coordinator of Academic and Student Services.