OVERSEAS/MAINLAND FIELDWORK PLACEMENT ( ) BRIEFING FOR STUDENTS cum REPORT BACK SEMINAR November 15, 2014 (2:30-5:30pm)

Briefing Schedule 2:30 – 3:30p.m. Brief Orientation and Choices of Overseas/Mainland Fieldwork Placement Settings 3:30 – 4:30p.m. Report Back Seminar on Overseas/Mainland Fieldwork Placement :30 – 5:30p.m. Poster Presentation 2

Background In 1986, the SWSA began collaboration with Zhongshan University in Guangzhou by placing MSW students in the Guangzhou Federation of Women and the Guangzhou Communist Youth Since 1998, the SWSA has already sent a total of 300 social work students in various placement settings in different countries and places, such as Australia, Canada, Germany, Singapore, UK, USA, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Sichuan, Taiwan and Japan. 3

Objectives of Overseas/Mainland Placement Facilitate Students to: experience and appreciate “International Social Work” broaden exposure to different cultures and welfare systems gain new life experiences and take up challenges advance professional development engage in international exchange improve language proficiency widen career opportunities 4

Choices of Placement Settings Vancouver -Frog Hollow Neighborhood Houses -Mosaic for Immigrants/Refugees -S.U.C.C.E.S.S Toronto -Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care -Chinese Family Services of Ontario 5

Choices of Placement Settings Chicago* - Chinese American Service League San Francisco* - APA Family Support Services Michigan (Exchange) - NGOs partner with the University of Michigan * Only apply to students who hold U.S. passport 6

Choices of Placement Settings London* -Camden Chinese Community Centre -The Christian Centre for Gambling Rehabilitation Manchester* -Wai Yin Chinese Women Society *Only apply to students who hold U.K. passport 7

Choices of Placement Settings Melbourne -Chinese Community Social Services Centre Auckland -Affinity 8

Choices of Placement Settings Taiwan (Exchange) -Taiwan Fund for Children and Families -Exchange with National Taiwan University Singapore -Tan Tock San Hospital -Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hua Kwan Hospital -Changi General Hospital 9

Singapore -Ministry of Social and Family Development : Rehabilitation and Protection Group/Probation Services Branch -Ministry of Social and Family Development : Child Protection Service Osaka - Centre for Health and Rights of Migrants 10

Choices of Placement Settings Guangzhou -Likang Family Resource Centre Shanghai -Shanghai Children’s Medical Centre Beijing -Maple Women’s Psychological Counselling Centre Details please refer to the List of Overseas/Mainland Placement Settings ( 11

Duration of Overseas Placement in 2015 Summer Block only BSW : June 1 to Aug 7, 2015, 400 hours (10 weeks) or MSW : *June 1 to Aug 7, 2015, 450 hours (for 10 or 11 weeks of placement duties) *Should work out details with partner agency 12

Eligibility of Applicants BSWFT3 and MSWFT1 (as at Sep 2014)  Summer Block 2015 and submit application before 28 December, 2014 MSWPT2 (as at Sep 2014)  Apply duration changes of placement (apply for deferment of concurrent placement to summer block placement)  Summer Block 2016 and submit application in late 2015 MSWPT3 (as at Sep 2014)  Summer Block 2015 and submit application before 28 December, 2014

Preference Form Indicate your preference in the PMS Fill in Form A and invite your preferred teacher to make recommendation in Form B Prepare a personal resume (CV) Submit the Form A and CV to Miss Shirley Yip at General Office on or before December 28, 2014 We will collect Form B directly from teachers 14

Assessment Panel DFI Representative from 1978 Alumni Program Directors/teachers 15

Panel Interview Individual Base Written test + Oral Interview Assessment Panel Interview: Jan 17, 2015 (Sat - am/pm) Please reserve your time to join if you have submitted your application 16

Assessment Criteria Good language proficiency (English and/or Putonghua) Good learning attitudes and interpersonal skills Maturity and independence Good heath condition (both physically and psychologically) Academic performance (GPA at 3 or above will be selected for interview) Sufficient financial support to afford overseas expenses Recommendation from teachers The above listed items are not exhaustive 17

Subsidy Granting SWSA will offer subsidy to the expenses of airfare, local transportation, medical check up, visa application etc. (around 30-40% of total expenses) Other Support for students : - T Y Wong Foundation (on loan for needy students) - SWSA Alumni (1978 Graduates) International Placement Fund (additional subsidy for needy students) 18

Administrative Tasks Visa application Insurance package Medical check up Applying for criminal record clearance (part of countries) Applying for funding / subsidy Handling of expenses reimbursement Fulfilling routine fieldwork requirements on report writing Submitting students’ summary report (not less than 4 pages) Attending students’ sharing meeting Preparing report back seminar 19

Arrangement Schedule Nov 2014 – Briefing meetings Dec 2014 – Submission of Preference Forms Jan 2015 – Panel interview for selected candidates Late Jan 2015 – Announcing the result 7 Feb 2015 – Orientation meeting for successful applicants – Handling of visa application, funding application and other administrative duties Apr 2014 – Overall Placement Orientation Meeting Jun 2014 – Commencement of Summer Block Placement Sep 2014 – Submission of Student’s Summary Report Oct 2014 – Sharing meeting Nov 2014 – Report Back Seminar 20

Central Enquiry & Special Request Contact Person: Mrs. Eltha Wong (Director of Field Instruction) ( ) (C0516) Miss Shirley Yip (Secretary) ( ) (C0534) * Consult classmates previously placed at the settings (request correspondence from DFI) * Take reference from Students’ Overseas placement summary reports at: 21

Report Back Seminar on Overseas/ Mainland Fieldwork Placement 2014

Program Rundown 3:30 – 4:30pm Oral presentation: 1.Mumbai – St. Catherine’s of Sienna Home 2.Toronto – Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care 3.Vancouver – SUCCESS 4.Singapore – Changi General Hospital 5.Toronto – Chinese Family Services of Ontario 4:30 – 5:30pm Poster presentation