Social Work Abroad

Goal of the Program

To develop cross-culturally competent, ethical social work professionals with a global perspective by providing a semester of transformative, experiential learning focused on social and economic justice. This program offers students the opportunity to:

• Learn directly from social work practitioners, social welfare policy makers, and community leaders
• Take part in fieldwork in a Mexican organization
• Meet CSWE EPAS competencies toward a BSW degree
• Develop Spanish language proficiency
• Gain valuable knowledge and skills for working with diverse and immigrant populations

Engaging Conversations

• Engage with members of rural and urban communities that have been affected by globalization and U.S. immigration  policies.
• Interact with people who have migrated to Cuernavaca, people who have worked in the U.S. with and without documents, family members who have been left behind, and people who have been deported.
• Speak with social workers from state agencies, health centers, and an addiction service program.

Housing and Homestays

In Cuernavaca, students live in our study center, while also experiencing a short-term urban homestay. Additionally, students live for one week in a rural village that has been greatly affected by migration to bigger cities within Mexico and by immigration to the United States.