PRESENTER IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE POLICY
To ensure the authenticity and credibility of presentations across all programming, including Continuing Education, we have established guidelines regarding the identity and experience of presenters. This policy is designed to uphold the integrity and relevance of content, reflecting the diverse lived experiences of social workers and the communities they serve.
Policy Statement: In alignment with our commitment to genuine representation and effective Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Anti-Racism education, all presentations within these program areas must be led by individuals who possess both professional expertise and direct lived experience with the populations being discussed. This includes, but is not limited to, considerations of race, ethnicity, age, sexuality, gender, immigration status, ability, class, and religion. To ensure this standard, presenters are required to submit a positionality statement that highlights their relationship to their various identities.