Social Work in a Global Context
We live in a changing world with changing social, cultural, demographic, technological, and changing economies, where competition is happening across the world. Economies of the future include having workers who are trained and educated in global cultures, where they have knowledge of other worlds, international regions, cultures, and global international issues. It is necessary for social workers to have direct exposure, experience, knowledge and understanding of diverse worlds to be sensitive to, and to value, appreciate, and respect diversity, and be able to function with different cultures. Given the rapidly increasing global interconnectedness and work with immigrant, refugee, and international migrant populations, social workers must be able to work in a global and cross cultural environments.
To this end, the Simmons School of Social Work currently offers two study abroad programs in Ghana and Uganda:
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