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International Social Work

SOCW 4800
Closed
Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Bala Nikku, PhD
Bala Nikku, PhD
Assistant Professor
2
Timeline
  • October 4, 2021
    Experience start
  • November 2, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 2, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
5 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Startup, Social Enterprise, Non profit, Incubator
Government, Environment, Energy, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Individual & family services

Experience scope

Categories
Visual arts Education Law and policy Social sciences
Skills
policy development internationalisation strategy research global reach
Student goals and capabilities

International social work (ISW) is a specialized field of social work practice that seeks to improve the social, political and material well-being of people everywhere. ISW is practiced across geopolitical borders or with in a country (global-local-global) and at all levels of social, political and economic organization. The term used since at least 1928, and scholars have devoted considerable attention to defining international social work. ISW is generally understood to encompass global social problems and policy issues, comparative social policy, international professional organizations, social work practice focused on development of human rights, or migration, especially that in international agencies. ISW is development-focused and, as such, much of international social work practice occurs at the local, state, and provincial levels within individual countries. Students will be interested in having projects that helps them to practice skills that are required to practice ISW.

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Any level
10 students
Project
30 hours per student
Students self-assign
Teams of 2
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Final deliverables will include a detailed report including analysis and recommendation, as well as potential marketing collateral.

Project timeline
  • October 4, 2021
    Experience start
  • November 2, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 2, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Beginning in September, students in groups of 2 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

For example, working with refugee, immigrant, asylum granting agencies and organizations, students will learn policies and practices that are crucial to refugee lives and livelihoods. International social work encompasses those aspects of the profession that address practice or policy issues that affect more than one country; increasingly the term is linked to social work within the context of globalization.

Project examples include but are not limited to:

  1. Literature reviews;
  2. Case studies;
  3. Best Practices in ISW practices;
  4. Help with designing ISW projects and program designing;
  5. Developing brochures and funding materials
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Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
  • question

    Be responsible, encouraging and ethical to the students knowledge created and provide further opportunities with feed back and professional growth

  • question

    Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

  • question

    Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

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