CHECK IT OUT! APASWE No.17 (2011-2013), October 2012

CHECK IT OUT! APASWE
No.17 (2011-2013) from President Office 17 October 2012

Webinar: Social Service Workforce Strengthening 
Tokyo (APASWE President's Office) - Uganda - Washington D.C.

On 23 October 2012, a webinar “Social Service Workforce Strengthening” will be held linking Tokyo (APASWE President’s office), Uganda and Washington D. C. A webinar is a seminar by internet.

Presenters are as follows:

• Tatsuru Akimoto
  President of APASWE
• Dr. Janestic Twikirize
  Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Makerere University
• Dr. Rebecca Davis
  Director and Lecturer, Center for International Social Work, Rutgers University School of
  Social Work

The time is 21:30-23:30 (Tokyo time), 15:30-17:30 (Uganda time) and 8:30-10:30(Washington time). The seminar language will be English. You may participate in the webinar from your home. “How to join” has been written in the attached flyer. The organizer is Global Service Workforce Alliance whose representative visited our APASWE booth in July Stockholm Social Work Conference.

See Attachment

Social Service Workforce Strengthening Webinar Series

7th Webinar Topic

Social Work Diploma and Degree Programs

October 23, 2012
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT (Washington)

A strong social service system depends on a well-trained workforce. Short-term training offered by NGOs or training institutions, specifically tailored to the context and future job responsibilities, is adequate preparation for some cadres of the social service workforce, as highlighted in a previous webinar. Some social service positions, however, require more in-depth training through a university degree or diploma program.

There has been a rapid growth in the number of social work higher education programs, particularly in some countries in Asia. With the development of new social work curricula, many schools are discussing ways to teach the core theories, values and principles of social work that unify the profession, while at the same time integrating elements of local culture and workplace context so that the training is relevant to the graduates’ future jobs.

This webinar will offer an open forum for discussion on social work education programs and their role in preparing social workers to enter the workforce, equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to address the issues and context at hand. Presenters will address questions such as:

- What are some current trends in social work education programs in Sub Saharan Africa and Asia?

- What are the roles of international organizations such as the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and its regional bodies, such as the Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education (APASWE), in supporting social work education?

- What does it mean to indigenize social work curricula? How are schools helping students translate the fundamental theories, values and principles of

Speakers will include:

• Dr. Tatsuru Akimoto, President of the Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education
  (APASWE)
• Dr. Janestic Twikirize, Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Makerere University
• Dr. Rebecca Davis, Director and Lecturer, Center for International Social Work, Rutgers University School of Social Work

Participants may log onto the webinar session by following the instructions described at the following link.
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.DFEF5086FF2AA2563DEC05D08EFC7B&sid=2011113

(Note that the link will not be active until October 23).
Please ensure that your computer or laptop has a speaker.

For further information, including documents about the programs featured and discussion, and to participate in discussions about the previous webinar log onto http://www.ovcsupport.net/s/index.php?c=114 or contact:
SWWS.Webinars@capacityplus.org.