IT’S A NEW DAY IN WISCONSIN: A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR AND THE CHANGING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR NASW WI IN MADISON
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
The election of Tony Evers as Wisconsin’s Governor has provided NASW WI with unprecedented access to a Governor’s administration. As reported in the front page of this newsletter, NASW WI President Kristi Wood and I met with Governor Evers’ Outreach… Continue reading
From the Executive Director
THOUGHTS ON THE ELECTIONS…
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
The election of Tony Evers as Governor provides some great opportunities for NASW WI to impact policy affecting our profession and our clients. Wisconsin had one of the highest turnout rates in the United States at… Continue reading
THE 2018 ELECTIONS: WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND OUR CLIENTS?
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
Passage of the Child Victim’s Act to help victims of childhood sexual assault. Passage of the Higher Education Lower Debt bill to ease the burden on social work professionals with high college debt load. Passage of common sense gun violence prevention legislation Continue reading
Praying with their Feet
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
“I recently attended an event in Milwaukee sponsored by the Jewish Community Center and the Milwaukee Urban League that featured a dialogue between Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Susannah Heschel, the daughter… Continue reading
A Sense of Gratitude
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
“Count your blessings”. So said Rabbi Ron Shapiro to me when I met with him after losing my job which supported our family. I was very discouraged as we had just bought a house and I did not know how… Continue reading
A Quarter Century at NASW WI!
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
It is hard to believe I have now served as your executive director for 25 years! I remember the first day I started with NASW WI. I saw Bill Clinton and Al Gore speak at the Wisconsin State Capitol as… Continue reading
Charlottesville and Fighting Hate
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
White Nationalists, Ku Klux Klan members and Neo Nazis marching with torches, armor and weapons, shouting racist and anti-Semitic slogans. Three Neo Nazis with semi-automatic weapons staring across the street at a Jewish synagogue during Shabbat services while their fellow… Continue reading
The Impact We Have on Others
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
About seventeen years ago my oldest son Ari was playing in a middle school all city honors band. One performance he made a mistake which made him feel terrible. His all city honors band director, Mr. Saltzman, saw that Ari… Continue reading
The Inside versus the Outside Game
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
One of the challenges of lobbying for NASW WI in the current political environment is balancing speaking out on major social justice or policy issues that are partisan and are not supported by the Majority Party or the Governor (the… Continue reading
The 2016 Elections
by Marc Herstand, MSW, CISW
“America is hard to see”
Robert Frost
“…never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it”.
Hillary Clinton 2016 concession speech
The results of the 2016 elections surprised and shocked people all over our country. Those who supported… Continue reading