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Since our inception, the Special Commission has enjoyed multiple accomplishments as we pursue our "20 by 2020" benchmark. Here’s a list of a few:

Invited by CSWE to produce a "Macro Specialization Curricular Guide" in Partnership with ACOSA (Association for Community Organization & Social Administration), NSWN (Network for Social Work Management), and ISP (Influencing Social Policy)
Strengthening CSWE EPAS 2015 to make macro curricula more pronounced; 
Speaking at political venues such as C.R.I.S.P.'s "Social Work on Capitol Hill" Days;
Securing revisions to the "Social Work" entry in the Department of Labor/BLS Occupational Handbook to more completely reflect social work practice; 
Joining with ACOSA in 2016 as a partnership project (www.acosa.org)
Collaborating with the leadership of BPD, NASW, SSWR (communities and organizations tracks), #MacroSW, NSWM, ASWB
Participating in The Coalition for Policy Education and Practice in Social Work.
Producing a "Special Commission to Advance Macro Practice in Social Work – Overview" YouTube video. 
Supporting the Macro Social Work Student Network MSWSN (www.mswsn.org)
 
The Special Commission is also grateful to have received recognition for our work from several of the social work field's mthese organizations and their kind remarks in affirming our work:
EXCERPT FROM MEMO FROM SOCIETY OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH (SSWR) - MAY 2018
PRESIDENT RUTH DUNKLE

"The SSWR supports the Special Commission agenda and has been moving in a similar direction on many of the issues identified by the Special Commission… The entire Board is open to engaging in further dialogue, but we particularly encourage your group to reach out for an initial deeper, developmental conversation with those current members of the Board with identified macro-level interests and expertise."

STATEMENT FROM THE NASW BOARD – FEBRUARY 2018
PRESIDENT KATHY WEHRMANN 

"The NASW Board supports the Special Commission's goals and objectives and will work to collaborate with the Special Commission."

STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEANS AND DIRECTORS – OCTOBER 2017
PRESIDENT MARTELL TEASLEY

"The NADD Board of Directors wholeheartedly endorses the Special Commission to Advance Macro Practice in Social Work and supports its goal of '20 by 2020'. We strongly feel that the Special Commission is an important endeavor and will work with these colleagues to achieve this goal that is central to the future of the social work profession."
 
STATEMENT IN CSWE’S FULL CIRCLE ONLINE PUBLICATION - SEPTEMBER 2017
"CSWE Affirms the Need to Advance Macro Practice"
"At its June 2017 meeting, the CSWE Board of Directors affirmed the need to ensure that the preparation of social workers be rooted in the professions’ historic mission to promote social justice through social change. One of the goals of the Special Commission to Advance Macro Practice is to have 20% of MSW students concentrating their studies in macro practice by the year 2020. CSWE commends the focus and leadership of the Special Commission on advancing macro practice. CSWE and the Special Commission will continue to work together to identify activities and devote resources to furthering macro practice in social work education."