Symposium
2021Symposium
Date: September 15, 2021
Theme: The social service workforce in and beyond the pandemic: A global conversation on adaptation, innovation and the fight for social justice.
Overview: On 15th September 2021, the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance and Children and Families Across Borders co-hosted The social service workforce in and beyond the pandemic: A global conversation on adaptation, innovation and the fight for social justice. Over 260 participants from across the globe joined the 2021 Symposium, co-hosted with Children and Families Across Borders, to discuss experiences and insights related to the impact of the pandemic on social service practice, education and training, and the role of the social service workforce in social justice.
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Agenda
Recordings
Sessions
Presentations
- State of the Social Service Workforce Report 2020: Overview and lessons learned, Hugh Salmon, Director, Global Social Service Workforce Alliance
- Session 1: Social service workforce practice in and beyond the pandemic, Heather Modlin, CEO with Amal Youth and Family Centre
- Session 2: Social Work Education and Training In and Beyond the Pandemic, Dr. Prospera Tedam, Department of Social Wellbeing at United Arab Emirates University
- Session 3: Role of Social Service Workforce in Advancing Social Justice, Dr. Vishanthie Sewpaul, Emeritus Professor at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; Adjunct Professor at the University of Stavanger, Norway
