We seek to catalyze action around global problems through meaningful partnerships and collaborations that amplify and advance innovative solutions to pressing global challenges while empowering the next generation of social workers
What We do
We partner with organizations at the frontlines of international social work, to identify and cultivate synergies that amplify the efforts of our partners, while making available opportunities to students at Columbia University School of Social Work to collaborate on projects that are impactful and nurture an international perspective and global civic-mindedness.
Our Approach is Simple
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We cultivate meaningful partnerships with organizations around the world;
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Through these partnerships, we identify synergies that further the development of solutions to global problems and also draw on the human capital and institutional support at Columbia University School of Social Work;
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These collaborations allow us to make available opportunities for students at Columbia School of Social Work that enhance student experience through experiential learning, nurture a sense of global civic-mindedness, and most importantly, advance the important work of our partners.
Our Goals
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To advance the development of solutions to global problems;
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To equip the next generation of social workers with experiences and skills to enable them to more effectively confront the global challenges;
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To spur innovation in learning and teaching at Columbia University School of Social Work.