The school’s study abroad programs expose about 25 students annually to various cultures, social welfare systems and policies, and treatment models. In the summer of 2012, social work and criminal justice students earned credits through international exchange programs with the Central American Spanish Academy in Grecia, Costa Rica; the University of Bristol, England; and the Upper Austria University of Applied Science, Linz, Austria. A different, yet related, opportunity exists for students closer to home. For the third year, social work students participated in a UWinteriM service learning course held in New Orleans during the 2011-12 academic year. Students in the17-day service learning course examined how the consequences of Hurricane Katrina continue to expose racial and socioeconomic disparities. “Students who study varying responses to social welfare issues report that such experiences are invaluable and that they learned an incredible amount in a short period of time,” Stojkovic says.
“Students who study varying responses to social welfare issues report that such experiences are invaluable and that they learned an incredible amount in a short period of time.”
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