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Project Summary: Applying Advocacy Review this weeks Learning Resources. Consider goals related to social change, leadership, and advocacy that might be applicable to the issue you selected. Think about objectives related to the goals and how you might apply advocacy theories and processes to meet those objectives. Finally, continue to think about ethics and how they might guide your advocacy behaviors. The Assignment (2 pages): Briefly describe your issue. Describe one goal related to social change, leadership, and/or advocacy related to your issue. Describe at least three specific objectives for meeting your goal. Explain how your objectives might reduce or eliminate any forces working against the achievement of your goal. Explain how you might use advocacy theories and processes to meet your objectives. Be specific, and provide examples to illustrate your points. Explain how the code of ethics you identified related to your issue addresses advocacy responsibilities. Support your Application Assignment, citing all resources in APA style, including those in the Learning Resources. Readings Homan, M. S. (2011). Promoting community change: Making it happen in the real world (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. Chapter 4, Putting Yourself in the Picture (pp. 96112) Chapter 12, Taking ActionStrategies and Tactics (pp. 379417) Schutz, A. (2011). Power and trust in the public realm: John Dewey, Saul Alinsky, and the limits of progressive democratic education. Educational Theory, 61(4), 491512. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Nilsson, J. E., & Schmidt, C. K. (2005). Social justice advocacy among graduate students in counseling: An initial exploration. Journal of College Student Development, 46(3), 267279. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Snyder, C. V., Wormer, K., Chadha, J, & Jaggers, J. W. (2009). Older adult inmates: The challenge for social work. Social Work, 54(2), 117124. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Toporek, R. L. (2006). Progress toward creating a common language and framework for understanding advocacy in counseling. Counseling and Human Development, 38(9), 16. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Toporek, R. L., Lewis, J. A., & Crethar, H. C. (2009). Promoting systemic change through the ACA advocacy competencies. Journal of Counseling and Development, 87(3), 260268. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. (2000). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.acjs.org/pubs/167_671_2922.cfm American Counseling Association. (2003). Advocacy competency domains. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/Competencies/Advocacy_Competencies.pdf American Counseling Association. (2005). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf American Counseling Association. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org American Mental Health Counselors Association. (n.d.). Welcome to AMHCA. Retrieved December 17, 2012, from http://www.amhca.org National Association of Social Workers. (2008). Code of ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Retrieved from http://www.naswdc.org/pubs/code/code.asp National Organization for Human Services. (n.d.). Ethical standards for human services professionals. Retrieved December 17, 2012, from http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals National Organization for Human Services. (n.d.). Retrieved December 17, 2012, from http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/