Alumni Spotlight: Alexandra Saint Laurent, MSW '20
Alex is running for the President-Elect position on the NASW NYS Chapter Board of Directors!
Alex is a graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development & Inequality Studies. She received her Master of Social Work, specializing in Community, Policy, & Political Social Action, from Stony Brook University, as a Phi Alpha Honor Society member. As a macro practitioner, she founded & continues to lead students & practitioners in legislative and media advocacy through New York Social Action. Alex is the NASW-NYS Suffolk Division chair; Treasurer of PACE; & Lead for the Social Justice Subcommittee of AGR . She is the 2021 NASW-NYS LI Division Champion of Social Justice.
"During my tenure as President-Elect, my priority will be to create and sustain a culture of equity, inclusion, and agency. I intend to embody the goals of the Revolutionize Social Work team by leading our Chapter away from our historical roots in white supremacy; towards a vision of social work as an anti-racist, social change profession. This movement will begin with accountability in reestablishing authenticity in our efforts for change. I intend to create internal structures to address institutional inequalities perpetuating the marginalization and oppression of every Black, Indigenous, and Client of Color, as well as limiting the success of BIPOC students & practitioners. These new practices will be designed to honor & build power and agency within the margins through intentional framing and strategies. I intend to lead through collective & collaborative action, learning from past mistakes & taking affirmative stances towards equity. I intend to address the need for change institutionally and on the micro and macro levels. Collectively understanding our relationship to prejudice develops our individual and collective capacity to continue the work of dismantling systemic injustices within the dominant culture."
