BSW Mexico Consortium

 

Offered on site in Cuernavaca, Mexico, the Social Work in a Latin American Context program was jointly created in 2003 by the BSW Mexico Consortium, a collaboration of CSWE accredited social work programs in the Minnesota/South Dakota area.  The program satisfies the curriculum requirements for the BSW degree and is in accord with CSWE accreditation standards.  When space is available, it is open to social work majors from other institutions who meet the pre-requisites for the program. 

 

The mission of the program is 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.

 

Collaborative members of the program include the social work programs and departments at: 

 

Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN Nancy Rodenborg (612/330-1430)	Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN Dr. Dada Maglajlic (218/755-2837 or 218/755-2880)
Bethel University, St. Paul, MN Julie Moen (651/638-6152)	College of St. Catherine/ University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN Randy Herman (651/962-5811)
Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN Eustolio Benavides (651/793-1347)	St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN Sandra Robin (320/308-2980)
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN Naurine Lennox (507/646-3350)	University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD Harriet Scott, (605/331-6766)
Winona State University, Winona, MN Winona Campus:  John Collins (507/457-5563) Rochester Campus:  Arlen Carey (507/280-5049)

 The Center for Global Education at Augsburg College and its study center in Cuernavaca, Mexico collaborated on the development and implementation of this program.  A visiting social work professor from one of the co-sponsoring schools accompanies students to Mexico and teaches the social work courses.