Deadline:
May 31, 2024
Program Starts: June 25, 2024
Program Ends: July 17, 2024
Location(s)
France
139 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris
Overview
Paris Summer School is a Social Work program offered by Ecole Pratique de Service Social (Applied Social Service Training School), in Paris, France. It is a unique pathway to understanding the issues facing society in France and Europe today and how French Social Workers deal with them.
Our session is tailored for students or professionals in Social Work. Participants must have completed at least one year of a university program. We also welcome post-graduate students. We aim to give you a comprehensive overview of Social Work in France as well as a practical experience through short field placements.
We go that extra mile to provide real hands-on activities in a professional setting! Short day placements provide an exceptional and valuable insight to Social Work in France in a variety of structures: hospitals, shelters or NGO’s.
Details
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Paris Summer School is a Social Work program offered by Ecole Pratique de Service Social (Applied Social Service Training School), in Paris, France. It is a unique pathway to understanding the issues facing society in France and Europe today and how French Social Workers deal with them.
The program blends formal and out-of-class cultural learning.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Paris Summer School aims to foster intellectual curiosity and prepare participants to work within a very multicultural and international society.
Through a targeted effort to increase awareness, Paris Summer School participants will be able to:
- Appreciate and respect the cultural differences of individuals and groups
- Develop ethics, knowledge and critical thinking skills
- Understand the history of social work and its contemporary issues
- Evaluate social work practice intervention in France within families, groups and communities
- Contribute to making the world a better place through innovative social impact projects
PROGRAM FORMAT
The program is divided into multiple formats that include, but are not limited to, lectures, field visits, and professional placements.
- Lectures are in-class, delivered in English by experienced teachers and social workers and may include guest presenters.
- Field visits are delivered out of class, in English or translated from French into English.
- Professional placements are carried out in a choice of fields and topics (depending on participant’s level and placement options) in French, with an English speaker on hand.
- Individual or group study provides time to work on social impact projects
- Weekly debrief sessions help analyze field and placement experience.
Students are introduced to French Culture through visits, social events and week-end trips.
SCHEDULE
The program is an intensive immersion in French Social Work and way of life.
A typical day will start around 9 am and can end anytime between 5pm or later, depending on social activities or placements, with the exception of one free afternoon a week.
- There is one lecture and visit per day.
- Morning lectures: between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. They are carried out in English.
- Afternoons are dedicated to meeting active professionals in their own environment.
- Placements: There are 2 1/2 days of professional placements during the program.
- Personal work: In addition, each student should expect to undertake at least 1 hour of independent study per day.
Evenings are (usually) free for you to enjoy the great Parisian life.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
WHO IS THIS PROGRAM SUITABLE FOR?
- Students (under-graduate or graduate)
- PhD’s and researchers
- Practising Social Workers
- Faculty members (must not be signed up as group leaders)
- Participants must have completed at least oneyear of university in the eld of Social Work orWelfare (or related area of study).
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
The Paris Summer School of Social Work is a French program delivered in English. Some visits may be translated from French into English. Placements are carried out in French immersion with an
English speaker on hand when available. Acquiring a basic level of French before the program starts is strongly advisable!
Dates
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Program starts:
June 25, 2024
Program ends:
July 17, 2024
Program Starts: June 25, 2024
Program Ends: July 17, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
ERASMUS+
Professional social workers or faculty members affiliated to European universities may apply for STT Erasmus+ funding. Students may request an SMP or SMS grant from their home university (conditions apply). Please contact your international coordinator to receive the necessary information.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Ecole Pratique de Service Social does not provide any scholarships. You may consult your home university study-abroad advisor to see if some grants are available. American citizens may contact Generation Study Abroad for information or support.
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