Program for Social Work, Social Program for Social Work, Social Welfare, and EquityWelfare, and Equity

Karen M. SowersKaren M. SowersRodney A. EllisRodney A. Ellis

The University of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee

William S. RoweWilliam S. RoweUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of South Florida

An Exchange of Students and Faculty

Program for Social Work, Social Program for Social Work, Social Welfare, and EquityWelfare, and Equity

Includes Canada, Mexico, and the USIncludes Canada, Mexico, and the US• UT, USF, UANL, UCol, U of C, UM UT, USF, UANL, UCol, U of C, UM

Follows the lines of NAFTAFollows the lines of NAFTA Funds the exchange of studentsFunds the exchange of students Supports the exchange of facultySupports the exchange of faculty Provides for collaborative research Provides for collaborative research

Creating the ProposalCreating the Proposal

Hatching the ideaHatching the idea Recruiting the partnersRecruiting the partners Scheduling a meetingScheduling a meeting Reaching an understanding…Reaching an understanding… And another one…And another one… And another one…And another one… And another one…And another one…

Creating the ProposalCreating the Proposal

Three separate funding sourcesThree separate funding sources Three different languagesThree different languages The same proposal- three languagesThe same proposal- three languages Reviewed by three governmentsReviewed by three governments Three negotiations prior to approvalThree negotiations prior to approval

Francés Español English

Creating the ProposalCreating the Proposal

Three funding streams: Three funding streams: • Canada- HRSDCanada- HRSD• Mexico- SEPMexico- SEP• US- Department of EducationUS- Department of Education

Fund for the Improvement of Post-seconary Fund for the Improvement of Post-seconary Education (FIPSE)Education (FIPSE)

Program for North American Mobility in Higher Program for North American Mobility in Higher EducationEducation

Creating the ProposalCreating the Proposal

A “Basis for Discussion” (BFD) document A “Basis for Discussion” (BFD) document in Englishin English

Editing and additions in EnglishEditing and additions in English Comparison to proposal guidelines from Comparison to proposal guidelines from

all countriesall countries Draft in EnglishDraft in English Agreement in EnglishAgreement in English TranslationTranslation SubmissionSubmission

Developing the ExchangeDeveloping the Exchange

11stst Year- planning (2-4- execution) Year- planning (2-4- execution)• Recruiting and selecting studentsRecruiting and selecting students• Developing curriculumDeveloping curriculum• Dealing with language issuesDealing with language issues• Working with (or around) institutional Working with (or around) institutional

entities entities• Preparing students to travelPreparing students to travel• Developing the MOUDeveloping the MOU

Developing the ExchangeDeveloping the Exchange

RecruitingRecruiting and selecting students and selecting students• Emails about informational meetingsEmails about informational meetings• Brochures in halls and loungesBrochures in halls and lounges• Personal visits to classroomsPersonal visits to classrooms• Recruitment of individualsRecruitment of individuals• Meetings with facultyMeetings with faculty• Meetings with advisory committeesMeetings with advisory committees• Publicity in the communityPublicity in the community

Developing the ExchangeDeveloping the Exchange

Recruiting and Recruiting and selectingselecting students students• Language proficiency testingLanguage proficiency testing• Personal interviewsPersonal interviews• Adequate GPAAdequate GPA• Completion of International Office Completion of International Office

paperwork (sometimes!)paperwork (sometimes!)

Developing the ExchangeDeveloping the Exchange

Developing collaborative curriculumDeveloping collaborative curriculum• Block placementsBlock placements• Independent studiesIndependent studies• Additional classroom experiencesAdditional classroom experiences• Social Policy of North America Social Policy of North America

Developing the ExchangeDeveloping the Exchange

Dealing with language issuesDealing with language issues• testing competencetesting competence• tellmemorecampus.comtellmemorecampus.com• stipends for tutoringstipends for tutoring• electronic forums for interactionelectronic forums for interaction• support of fellow studentssupport of fellow students

Developing the ExchangeDeveloping the Exchange

Working with (or around) Working with (or around) institutional entitiesinstitutional entities• One-for-one exchangeOne-for-one exchange• Balanced tuition requirementsBalanced tuition requirements• Early, inflexible deadlinesEarly, inflexible deadlines• Guest student statusGuest student status• Location of course registrationLocation of course registration• Taxability of stipendsTaxability of stipends

Developing the ExchangeDeveloping the Exchange

Preparing students to travelPreparing students to travel• Cultural studies and seminarsCultural studies and seminars• Development of “buddies” Development of “buddies” • Familiarization with support systemsFamiliarization with support systems

Developing the ExchangeDeveloping the Exchange

Developing the MOUDeveloping the MOU• Based on the grant proposalBased on the grant proposal• A draft in EnglishA draft in English• Revisions in EnglishRevisions in English• Translation into SpanishTranslation into Spanish• Multiple copiesMultiple copies• Circulation for signaturesCirculation for signatures

Implementing the ExchangeImplementing the Exchange

Year 1 activitiesYear 1 activities• Students now participatingStudents now participating• A planning visit to ColimaA planning visit to Colima• Students participating next semesterStudents participating next semester• Student activities in classroomsStudent activities in classrooms• Student activities in internshipsStudent activities in internships• Teaching Social Policy of North AmericaTeaching Social Policy of North America• A exemplary internship: Affecting A exemplary internship: Affecting

international policyinternational policy

Implementing the ExchangeImplementing the Exchange

Students now participatingStudents now participating• 3 UT students in Calgary (U of C)3 UT students in Calgary (U of C)• 1 UT student in Monterrey (UANL)1 UT student in Monterrey (UANL)• 2 Monterrey students in Calgary2 Monterrey students in Calgary• 2 Monterrey students at UT2 Monterrey students at UT• 1 Calgary student in Monterrey1 Calgary student in Monterrey

Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

Universityof Calgary

The University of Tennessee

Implementing the ExchangeImplementing the Exchange

A planning visit to ColimaA planning visit to Colima• A new partnerA new partner• A cultural lessonA cultural lesson• An exciting opportunityAn exciting opportunity

Implementing the ExchangeImplementing the Exchange

Students participating next semesterStudents participating next semester• Exact numbers still being determinedExact numbers still being determined• Students from UT, USF, UANL, UC, U of CStudents from UT, USF, UANL, UC, U of C• First visits to ColimaFirst visits to Colima• First visits from ColimaFirst visits from Colima

University of South Florida

Université de Montreal

Universidad de Colima

Implementing the ExchangeImplementing the Exchange

Student activities in the classroom Student activities in the classroom • US BSSWs taking full load in CalgaryUS BSSWs taking full load in Calgary• Block internships in MonterreyBlock internships in Monterrey• Mexican BSSWs taking full load at UTMexican BSSWs taking full load at UT• Mexican students taking classes and Mexican students taking classes and

doing internships in Calgarydoing internships in Calgary

Implementing the ExchangeImplementing the Exchange

Teaching Social Policy of North Teaching Social Policy of North AmericaAmerica• Required for all participantsRequired for all participants• 100% online100% online• 6 universities, 3 countries, 3 languages6 universities, 3 countries, 3 languages• Policy and culture of North AmericaPolicy and culture of North America• Virtual classroom checkinsVirtual classroom checkins• NAFTANAFTA• Comparative Policy AnalysisComparative Policy Analysis

Implementing the ExchangeImplementing the Exchange

Student activities in their internshipsStudent activities in their internships• Policy research, analysis, and planning Policy research, analysis, and planning

with the Mexican governmentwith the Mexican government• Medical social work in CanadaMedical social work in Canada• Working with the homeless in CanadaWorking with the homeless in Canada• Mental health in MexicoMental health in Mexico• Multicultural work in TennesseeMulticultural work in Tennessee• Child welfare work in CanadaChild welfare work in Canada

Implementing the ExchangeImplementing the Exchange

An exemplary internship in MexicoAn exemplary internship in Mexico• UT student in Mexican government agencyUT student in Mexican government agency• Part of a pilot temporary worker programPart of a pilot temporary worker program• Research and training on immigration policy Research and training on immigration policy

of North Americaof North America• Linkage to potential work sites in US and CALinkage to potential work sites in US and CA• Helping write policy- agency and national Helping write policy- agency and national

Plans for the FuturePlans for the Future

Sustainability of current projectSustainability of current project New partnerships in MexicoNew partnerships in Mexico New partnerships in CanadaNew partnerships in Canada ChileChile KoreaKorea TaiwanTaiwan South AfricaSouth Africa

North American Program forNorth American Program forSocial Work, Social Welfare, and Social Work, Social Welfare, and

EquityEquity Questions or comments?Questions or comments?