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Social Work with Communities

SOWK 401
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MacEwan University
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Barb Hudkins
Experiential Learning Facilitator
(16)
6
Timeline
  • September 7, 2021
    Experience start
  • September 9, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 14, 2021
    Project go-ahead
  • December 1, 2021
    Final Event/Presentation
  • December 4, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
9/7 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Skills
social work
Learner goals and capabilities

In the fall semester (Sept to Dec) fourth year Social Work students will work with local social service organizations to engage their target population in a community mobilization/development focused event.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
40 learners
Project
40 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Your team will either organize and run the event or provide you with a community asset map customized to your needs and community resources.

Project timeline
  • September 7, 2021
    Experience start
  • September 9, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 14, 2021
    Project go-ahead
  • December 1, 2021
    Final Event/Presentation
  • December 4, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Event ideas:

  • Organize a “town hall” style event to discuss a community issue or initiative of the community partner
  • Organize a celebration (a retirement, a cultural or seasonal celebration etc)
  • Organize a block party (sharing food, recreational activities, building relationships)
  • A community mobilization project (e.g. clean up and paint a community space)
  • Educational event (e.g. Mums and Tots literacy event, cultural competency etc.)

… bring us your ideas!

OR work with a team to develop an asset map

  • Work with young parents? the student team could research and organize information about access to programming to support parenting skills
  • Work with newcomer populations? The student team could research or organize assets in the community that help address social isolation for newcomers
  • Work with vulnerable populations? The student team could research and gather information about their issues and implications for social work practice/policies.

… bring us your ideas

Linked templates
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Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be willing to host a visit at your site from the team as part of the collaboration

Projects are tied to a student’s overall course mark and must be completed within a 2.5-month time period and must be managed around varying student schedules.

Attend on-campus meetings/ or virtual meetings (based on COVID-19 restrictions)

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Ensure timely transfer of information and firm commitment to scheduled meetings to support project success.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.