Empowerment from Within:
Department of Social Work’s Lunch and Learn Series
Betsy Jenkins ‘11, Peace Corps Volunteer-Vanuatu
Wendy Campbell, Assistant Professor
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Presentation Outcome
Presentation Goals
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Outline social work values
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Discuss concept of empowerment
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Assess student experiences,
knowledge, skills
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Identify strategies to engage
students
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Integrate global issues into
department
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Discuss future strategies
International Social Work Values
S Human Dignity
S Human Rights
S Social Justice
Empowerment
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Invest with power through
knowledge and skills
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Allowing people to make
decisions and direct change
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Upholding the concept of social
change from within
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Allowing those with newly
acquired power to chart the
future
Student Experiences
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Study Abroad/Travel Abroad
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Volunteer/Internships Abroad
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Social Activism
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Peace Corps
Strategies to Enhance Student
Global Learning
S Informal sharing of stories
S Class discussions
S Field Trips
S Videos
S Formalized sharing of information and experiences
Integration of Global Learning into
the Department
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International Committee
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Encouraging study abroad and
travel abroad
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International Social Work course
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Inclusion of global content
across courses
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Student-guided/directed cultural
events
Lunch and Learn Series:
Empowerment-Based Approach
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Arose from course presentations in
summer elective
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Global Issues Lunch and Learn
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Sponsored by Phi Alpha Social
Work Honor Society
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Students speak on global issues
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Arranged cultural event credit
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Student-organized and student-led
presentations
Future Goals
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Continuation of Lunch and
Learn Series
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Coordination with Social Work
Club and service opportunities
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Formalized communication on
Facebook
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Opportunities for student
research