These are the hands of real social workers. We will use these hands to further our belief in the core value of service. They will help people in need and address social problems. We will use these hands to advance social justice. They will challenge issues of poverty, unemployment, discrimination and other forms of social injustice. We will use these hands to promote the dignity and worth of the person. They will seek to broaden clients’ and society’s interests in a socially responsible manner. We will use these hands to teach the importance of human relationships. They will engage people as partners in the helping process and convey the importance of relationships as a vehicle for change. We will use these hands to hold fast to our integrity. They will convey our trustworthiness, honesty and responsibility. We will use these hands to ensure competence. They will strive both to increase our personal knowledge and contribute to the knowledge of others.