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Social Work in Communities

SWK454
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University of North Dakota (UND)
University of North Dakota (UND)
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Craig Burns
Craig Burns
Assistant Professor
(1)
2
Timeline
  • September 6, 2021
    Experience start
  • September 7, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 12, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
5/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries
Categories
Leadership Humanities Education Social sciences
Skills
commuication research and analysis needs assessment
Learner goals and capabilities

The University of North Dakota Bachelor of Science in Social Work Program provides students with knowledge, values, and skills for generalist social work, with an emphasis on culturally responsive practice in rural communities.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
30 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables
The final project deliverables might include:
  1. A 10-15 minute presentation of key findings and recommendations.
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations.
Project timeline
  • September 6, 2021
    Experience start
  • September 7, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 12, 2021
    Experience end
Project Examples

Working in groups of 3-5, students can complete a substantial project or provide service for your organization.

Projects or service examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Projects that respond directly to issues of social isolation, service interruption, etc. for your agency
  • Projects that assist an agency with policy, program development, grant writing, etc.
  • Research project, or part of a research project
  • Community health intervention, or part of one
  • Public policy analysis, or part of one
  • Other project that relates to the planning, implementing, managing, or evaluating of a public health service, program, or initiative
  • Students could produce a community engagement event plan for an organization. This would include identification of need/interest, the population of the community, community assets, gaps that exist that the event can fill, the impact this event would have on the community, and strategies to measure impact.
  • Identifying assets and potential networking collaborations within the community
  • Engaging the community in conversation and assessment related to topics in health and human services
  • Lead and mobilize community based initiatives
  • Evaluating community development initiatives
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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

Provide feedback to students via the Riipen platform

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

Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.