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Empowerment from Within: Department of Social Work’s Lunch and Learn Series

Empowerment from Within: Department of Social Work’s Lunch and Learn Series. Betsy Jenkins ‘11, Peace Corps Volunteer-Vanuatu Wendy Campbell, Assistant Professor. Presentation Outcome. Presentation Goals. Outline social work values Discuss concept of empowerment

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Empowerment from Within: Department of Social Work’s Lunch and Learn Series

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  1. Empowerment from Within:Department of Social Work’s Lunch and Learn Series Betsy Jenkins ‘11, Peace Corps Volunteer-Vanuatu Wendy Campbell, Assistant Professor

  2. Presentation Outcome

  3. Presentation Goals • Outline social work values • Discuss concept of empowerment • Assess student experiences, knowledge, skills • Identify strategies to engage students • Integrate global issues into department • Discuss future strategies

  4. International Social Work Values • Human Dignity • Human Rights • Social Justice

  5. Empowerment • Invest with power through knowledge and skills • Allowing people to make decisions and direct change • Upholding the concept of social change from within • Allowing those with newly acquired power to chart the future

  6. Student Experiences • Study Abroad/Travel Abroad • Volunteer/Internships Abroad • Social Activism • Peace Corps

  7. Strategies to Enhance Student Global Learning • Informal sharing of stories • Class discussions • Field Trips • Videos • Formalized sharing of information and experiences

  8. Integration of Global Learning into the Department • International Committee • Encouraging study abroad and travel abroad • International Social Work course • Inclusion of global content across courses • Student-guided/directed cultural events

  9. Lunch and Learn Series: Empowerment-Based Approach • Arose from course presentations in summer elective • Global Issues Lunch and Learn • Sponsored by Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society • Students speak on global issues • Arranged cultural event credit • Student-organized and student-led presentations

  10. Future Goals • Continuation of Lunch and Learn Series • Coordination with Social Work Club and service opportunities • Formalized communication on Facebook • Opportunities for student research

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