Commission on Global Social Work Education 2012 Annual Update Charge from the Board of Directors The commission’s charge includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: further the international/global agenda of CSWE; assist in the growth and development of the Katherine A. Kendall Institute; provide leadership to the organization in global social work education and research; collaborate with complementary international organizations; encourage the development and inclusion of an international dimension in social work curricula. Members DeBrenna Agbenyiga, Michigan State University (chair, Council on External Relations) Gary Bailey, Simmons College Alice K. Butterfield, University of Illinois at Chicago Tracy J. Dietz, Texas Christian University * Shirley Gatenio Gabel, Fordham University (chair, Council on Global Learning, Research, and Practice) Rashmi Gupta, San Francisco State University* Patricia Lager, Florida State University Susan Mapp, Elizabethtown College Vijayan Pillai, University of Texas at Arlington* Sharon Pittman, Southern Adventist University Jini Roby, Brigham Young University Mark E. Rodgers, Dominican University, chair Mary Rogge, University of Tennessee-Knoxville Judy Shepherd, University of Alaska* Barbara Shank, St. Catherine University/University of St. Thomas Carmen Luca Sugawara, Indiana University School of Social Work Peter Szto, University of Nebraska, Omaha *Rotated off the Commission on June 30, 2012 The following members were appointed on July 1, 2012: Joy Saikia Borah, University of North Alabama Carol S. Cohen, Adelphi University Mary E. Collins, Boston University Vadim Moldovan, Hunter College David L. Strug, Yeshiva University Meetings The commission met at the 2011 APM and at the spring governance meeting in March. There were occasional conference calls surrounding the topic of social work paraprofessionals.

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Activities NACASSW The North American and Caribbean Association of Schools of Social Work (NACASSW) is a regional body of the International Association of School of Social Work (IASSW). The purpose of this organization is to encourage cross-country collaborations, sharing of educational methods and materials, and promote faculty development at the regional level. In this organization, the presidency rotates among Canada, the Caribbean, and the United States (US). June 2012 marked the end of Canada’s presidency and the position rotated to the US. During the Social Work and Social Development Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Mark Rodgers, chair of the CSWE Global Commission and Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Marywood University, was unanimously elected president of NACASSW. There will be a NACASSW meeting held during APM. International Jobs Article Mark Rodgers, Sharon Pittman, Carmen Luca Sugawara and Andrea Bediako are working to turn their 2011 APM presentation, “Preparing Social Work Students for International Careers,” into a journal article. The summer of 2012 was spent preparing the individual sections of the article and the group will reconvene at the 2012 APM to discuss options for submitting the article. CapacityPlus Visit at 2012 Spring Governance Meeting Jim McCaffrey from CapacityPlus, a USAID sub-contractor, discussed strengthening the healthcare workforce with particular attention to social work. The Commission discussed how to involve social work professors and educators in USAID programs. EPAS Recommendations At the 2012 Spring Governance meeting, an EPAS working group was formed to provide recommendations for the international components of the next version of EPAS. This working group included Pat Lager, Mary Rogge and Susan Mapp. The workgroup submitted their recommendations to the chair of the Commission on Accreditation in early summer 2012. Concept Paper Vijay Pillai and Rashmi Gupta completed a concept paper on social work and sustainability which will be available on the KAKI website by the end of 2012. Partners in Global Education (PIE) awards At APM in Atlanta, the Commission for Global Social Work Education presented PIE awards to Pat Lager in the individual category, Catholic University of America in the program category, and American International Health Alliance in the organization category. APM International Track Patrick Panos managed the CSWE International Track for the 2012 APM. 2012 APM Presentation Alice Butterfield, Susan Mapp, and Shirley Gatenio-Gabel will give a presentation for the Global Commission at the 2012 APM on Global issues for the Domestic Practitioner and will highlight some of the following topics: immigration, deportation, refugees, asylum seekers, human trafficking, international adoption, and mixed status families. 2

Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education (KAKI) Advisory Board Members Doreen Elliott Lynne Healy Terry Hokenstad Jody Olsen Frank Raymond Mark Rodgers Uma Segal Abye Tasse* Benoît van Caloen* Angie Yuen *Rotated off in 2012 The following members were appointed on July 1, 2012: Ira Colby Julia Watkins Vimla Nadkarni Charge from the Board of Directors The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) established the Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education in 2004 with an endowment from the Katherine A. Kendall Fund. Its overall mission, shaped by the vision of international social work icon Katherine A. Kendall, is to foster the mainstream development of international content in social work education and to increase the cross-organizational collaboration in project development as well as research and data collection and dissemination. Specifically, it promotes the implementation of programs and initiatives within the global social work education community. These programs and initiatives will prepare practitioners and researchers with the appropriate knowledge and requisite skills for practice within an increasingly interdependent global community. Activities Teaching Human Rights Manual In the 2011-2012 fiscal year, KAKI began focusing on human rights, a new topic area for the Institute. A new project, a human rights manual, initiated by Terry Hokenstad in collaboration with Lynne Healy and Uma Segal, began in the spring with a call to CSWE members to collect syllabi for social work courses in human rights. The syllabi are currently under review and the final product will be a compendium of educational resources on social work and human rights Human Rights Workshop and Session in Stockholm Katherine A. Kendall Institute convened a human rights workshop and conference session featuring a distinguished panels of experts including the Kendall advisory board members Lynne Healy (University of Connecticut) and M.C. Terry Hokenstad (Case Western Reserve University), along with special invited guests C. K. Law (University of Hong Kong) and Sergei Zelenev (International Council on Social Welfare). The meetings covered a wide range of topics 3

such as teaching human rights, the implementation of human rights treaties in Hong Kong, protecting the rights of older persons, and how human rights conventions and declarations are promoted and enforced. China Collaborative Last spring, KAKI announced the American members of the China Collaborative that will partner schools of social work in the United States with schools of social work in China. Participating social work programs in the China Collaborative include:  Arizona State University  Case Western Reserve University  Fordham University  University of Alabama  University of Chicago  University of Houston  University of Southern California The China Collaborative is a demonstration project between the CSWE-Katherine A. Kendall Institute, the China Association of Social Work Education, and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) to foster the development of graduate social work education programs in mainland China. The overall purpose of the Collaborative is for US programs to assist Chinese social work programs in the development of MSW programs that reflect the unique dimensions of graduate education in mainland China. As a capacity-building program, the academic programs are committed to faculty, staff, and student exchanges; mentoring and consultation; building research infrastructures; and further strengthening of social work education within an international context. KAKI Fellow Dr. Gordana Berc, from Croatia, is the recipient of the 2011-2012 Katherine A. Kendall Fellowship. Dr. Berc completed her fellowship in the social work department of the University of Saint Thomas/Saint Catherine University in Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA) under the supervision of Dean Barbara Shank from July 13, 2012- August 24, 2012. During this period, Dr. Berc cotaught a summer course on grief counseling and therapy and received assistance and support from faculty members for developing an elective course on the same topic to teach at the University of Zagreb. The fellowship also provided opportunities for her to examine various models of field instruction used in the US and how they can be applied internationally. United Nations Social Work Day On Monday, March 26, 2012, Helen Clark, administrator of the United Nations Development Program, was presented with the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development by the presidents of the International Association of Schools of Social Work, the International Federation of Social Workers, and the International Council on Social Welfare. Hundreds of students, educators, diplomats, and practitioners were on hand to witness this landmark occasion for which KAKI served as a sponsor. The Global Agenda was developed by social workers, social work educators, and social development practitioners from around the world, whose various contributions were narrowed 4

down to five commitments that champion social justice and the universal implementation of human rights. The five commitments are (1) promoting social and economic equalities; (2) ensuring the dignity and worth of the person; (3) promoting sustainable communities and environmentally sensitive development; (4) promoting well-being through sustainable human relationships; and (5) ensuring an appropriate environment for practice and education. Disaster Management Grant KAKI was a member of a group on social work schools and professors, spearheaded by Julie Drolet, professor of social work at Thompson Rivers University (Canada), that received a $200,000 Canadian grant to develop best practices and strategies to help communities become more resilient after a disaster. The majority of resources the Kendall Institute is providing to this project are in-kind. Council on External Relations Charge The charge of the Council on External Relations is to provide international visibility for the social work profession and to promote collaborative activities with international organizations. The specific charges of the council include:  Cooperate with International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) as a partner in global social work education  Collaborate with other social work professional organizations, such as National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD), the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE), and the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work (NADD)  Foster connections with international organizations, such as the United Nations, International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), and the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD)  Promote social work as a profession within an international context among governmental and non-governmental organizations, including the United Nations Members: DeBrenna Agbenyiga, Michigan State University, chair David Androff, Arizona State University Martha Bragin, Hunter College* Yvonne Chase, University of Alaska, Anchorage Rukshan Fernando, Taylor University Jocelyn Hermoso, San Francisco State University Eileen Ihrig, Boston College Dheeshana Jayasundara, University of Notre Dame Michele Kelly, University of Mississippi* Josephine Norward, Kean University Hadidja Nyiransekuye, Metropolitan State University of Denver 5

Marciana Popescu, Fordham University* Jan Rodgers, Dominican University, Journal of Global Social Work Practice *Rotated off the Council on June 30, 2012 The following members were added to the Council on July 1, 2012: Nancy Rodenborg from Augsburg College Aster Tecle from the University of Washington Vivian Villaverde from the University of Southern California Meetings and Communication: The Council on External Relations met during the 2011 APM in Atlanta. Council members discussed ideas/initiatives to move the group forward and into the forefront of international relations with various international groups within and outside of the US. Significant time was given for members to coalesce around various topical areas as they relate to grants, research and practice that would illustrate CSWE’s role as global leader/liaison. Members continued these dialogues via email and conference calls while continuing to develop projects. Activities: Throughout the year, the Council continued to engage in various projects to increase global awareness as outlined during the APM meeting. New Global Areas of Focus The Council successful submitted presentations for the upcoming APM with an emphasis on Indigenous Social Work Practice. Furthermore, we have five council members about 6 papers at the Stockholm conference. The Council has already finalized it session proposal for the 2013 APM call—Water Rights as a Human Rights issue. Technology There is an ongoing discussion on the use of technology with respect to our global agenda/mission. The Council is working with KAKI to test some global engagement models in an effort to increase presence and awareness with many of our international partners (large organizations and NGOs). Disaster Management Beginning to establish an agenda that includes reframing disaster management to disaster preparedness in an effort to adapt and teach global standards. Within this realm, the Focus will be on Haiti with an emphasis on the following: 1. (Re)Building institutional and structural capacity and emergency response a. Corruption, institutional credibility and trust 2. Special problem: sexual violence, poverty and women, Haitian Ministry of Child Welfare in need of capacity building 3. Need to focus beyond Port-au-Prince to rural areas and target women

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Council on Global Learning, Research, and Practice Charge from the Board of Directors The charge to the Council on Global Learning, Research, and Practice (CGLRP) includes the following: collaborate with the Commission on Professional Development to initiate and facilitate faculty development programs in global social work; promote development of social workers competent in international practice; develop a database of existing international activity in member programs to function as a resource for further development; indentify key global issues and events curriculum; plan seminars; provide leadership in universalizing the global perspective in the social work curriculum; promote standards of excellence of international social work; develop resources and guidelines for international field placements; and work to guarantee the infusion of global social work throughout CSWE. Members Neil Abell, Florida State University Mahasweta Banerjee, University of Kansas Carol Cohen, Adelphi University* Joanne Corbin, Smith College John Cosgrove, Fordham University Shirley Gatenio Gabel, Fordham University, Chair Denise Gammonley, University of Central Florida Scott Harding, University of Connecticut Sally Mathiesen, San Diego University Josephine Olsen, University of Maryland Karen S. Rotabi, Virginia Commonwealth University Diana Rowan, UNC-Charlotte Beverly Sealey, Simmons College Kathleen Woehrle, University of Michigan-Flint *Rotated off the Commission on June 30, 2012 The following member was added to the Council on July 1, 2012: Angela Kim, Marymount College Meetings and Communication CGLRP met during the 2011 APM in Atlanta, and members collaborated with one another throughout the year on projects via e-mail and conference calls. Activities CGLRP has been diligently moving forward in accordance with the agenda set at our meeting at APM last fall. Faculty Development on International Issues Trip CGLRP successfully launched its first faculty development trip the purpose of which is to provide opportunities for social work educators to develop new contacts to conduct research and/or establish exchange experiences for faculty and students going forward. This past July we successfully launched our first faculty development trip to Cuba. Participation was limited to 20 persons and not only was the trip booked but there was a long waiting list. A second trip is being 7

planned for spring 2013. The Council will also consider additional venues for faculty development trips at APM in November 2012. JSWE Special Topic Issue JSWE will be publishing a special topic issue on Globalization and Social Work Education coedited by Shirley Gatenio Gabel and Lynne Healy. The call for papers received an excellent response and the issue will be published this fall (most likely in November). CGLRP members submitted manuscripts and many graciously reviewed for the special topic issue. This will be the first time that JSWE has dedicated a special issue to globalization. Integrating Global Social Work into the Curriculum At our fall 2011 meeting CGLRP decided to develop a series of online modules that would be accessible to faculty interested in introducing global content into their courses. This year the council focused on developing 7 modules that will infuse content into foundation year courses; four of the courses are to be used within Human Behavior and the Social Environment (child development, aging, poverty, cultural sensitivity), and the others infuse global content into research, policy and direct practice. Each of the online modules gives suggestions as to where and how it may be used in courses, the EPAS addressed, provides class exercises, readings and assignments. Most are presented as PowerPoint presentations that can be taught in one session or broken up over several class meetings. One is presented as an interview video to be shown in class. Almost all CGLRP members were involved in the development and/or review of the modules. CGLRP has applied for CSWE funds to publish the modules and distribute them at APM 2012. 2012 CGLRP APM Presentation To showcase Council members efforts on global infusion in the curriculum, CGLRP will present the concept and development of the online learning modules at APM this year. Study Abroad Guidelines Two years ago, Council members collaborated on the development of Study Abroad Guidelines that appear online on the KAKI website. At our fall meeting last year we discussed the benefits of making these guidelines more accessible and visible. Andrea Bediako helped us increase viewership of the Guidelines by inserting links on the CSWE website. We also looked into publishing the Guidelines in the Journal of Global Social Work Practice and believe this will go forward.

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