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International Cooperation: Canada

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In2019, the Ukrainian-Canadian partnership cooperation inthe field ofSocial Work and Social Work professional education celebrated its jubilee. Thus, onOctober 24-29, 2019, 91Ƶ hosted the International scientific and practical conference “Partnerships for Social Change: 20Years ofExperience”, devoted tothe 20th anniversary ofCanada-Ukraine “Reforming Social Services” Project (1999-2003), implemented based onLviv Polytechnic incooperation with the University ofManitoba (Winnipeg, Canada), funded bythe Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The Project uniqueness factors were summarized, including the student-centered education program (interactive training, professional education inthe context ofsocial development, addressing labor market needs inUkraine, etc.); asignificant part offield instruction hours, i.e., the program close toadual one; and the program international dimension. The conference summarized the long-term and fruitful Ukrainian-Canadian partnership cooperation, its effectiveness and development prospects.

Asaresult ofthe successful Ukrainian-Canadian partnership cooperation, the constant participants ofCanada-Ukraine “Reforming Social Services” Project were presented with honorary awards:

  • Dr. Brad McKenzie, Professor Emeritus ofthe University ofManitoba, Doctor Honoris Causa of91Ƶ, was presented with the medal “HRYHORIISKOVORODA” ofthe National Academy ofEducational Sciences ofUkraine, awarded toeminent educators offoreign countries for significant achievements ineducational science, and outstanding personal contribution tothe development ofUkrainian education;
  • Dr. Maureen Flaherty, Acting Director ofthe Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, Associate Professor ofthe University ofManitoba, was awarded the Certificate ofHonor ofthe National Academy ofEducational Sciences for outstanding personal contribution tothe training ofhighly qualified specialists and scientific personnel onthe occasion ofthe 20th anniversary ofCanada-Ukraine “Reforming Social Services” Project;
  • Dr. Nina Hayduk, Director ofInternational “INTEGRATION” Centre for Professional Partnerships of91Ƶ, was presented with the medal “USHYNSKYI, K.D.” ofthe National Academy ofEducational Sciences, awarded for significant achievements ineducational science, and personal contribution tothe development ofUkrainian education;
  • Dr. Liliia Klos, Head ofthe Department ofSociology and Social Work, was awarded the Certificate ofHonor ofthe National Academy ofEducational Sciences for outstanding personal contribution tothe training ofhighly qualified specialists and scientific personnel onthe occasion ofthe 20th anniversary ofCanada-Ukraine “Reforming Social Services” Project.

Scientific internships ofPh.D. students ofthe Department ofSociology and Social Work of91Ƶ atthe University ofManitoba have already become the permanent component &tradition ofthe Ukrainian-Canadian partnership cooperation:

  • Inthe spring semester 2020, Mariana Hasiak, aPhD student ofthe Department ofSociology and Social Work, completed her scientific internship (the PhD thesis topicis: “The Development ofInclusive Academic Environment for War Veterans inHigher Education”),— Scientific co-advisors: Dr. Nina Hayduk (Ukraine), &Dr. Maureen Flaherty (Canada);
  • Inthe fall semester 2017, atthe University ofManitoba supervisory activity was investigated bySofiya Stavkova, Senior Lecturer ofthe Department ofSociology and Social Work (the topic ofher thesis for the degree ofthe Candidate ofPedagogical Sciences— the Ph.D. equivalentis: “Continuing Professional Training ofSocial Workers for Supervisory Activity inCanada”),— Scientific advisor: Dr. Nina Hayduk;

Inthe spring semester 2015, Ivanna Deka, Lecturer ofthe Department ofSociology and Social Work, completed her scientific internship (the topic ofher thesis for the degree ofthe Candidate ofPedagogical Sciences— the Ph.D. equivalentis: “Professional Training ofFuture Occupational Therapists atCanadian Universities”),— Scientific advisor: Dr. Nina Hayduk.

The long-term Ukrainian-Canadian partnership cooperation has been successfully developing (specifically since the completion ofthe funding ofthe Reforming Social Services Canada-Ukraine Project) mostly due tothe personal support asbeing rendered onongoing basis byDr. Brad McKenzie, Professor ofthe University ofManitoba, Director ofthe Reforming Social Services Canada-Ukraine Project, Doctor Honoris Causa of91Ƶ, now Professor Emeritus ofthe University ofManitoba, and his commitment tothe development ofthe Social Work profession inUkraine.

The development ofthe “University-Community” system of

social work education within Canada-Ukraine partnership interaction (since 1994)

Cooperation stage

(years)

Results achieved

The IHSS Departments involved

Canadian partners

I

Raising the level of the community awareness about Social Work – a new profession in Ukraine

(1994 – 1999)
  • The Canadian side lobbying Canadian-Ukrainian social initiatives and mini-projects in the city of Lviv and the region
  • Assessment of needs of the development of the sphere of social services in Lviv and the region
  • The establishment of Students’ Peer Counselling Services at Lviv Polytechnic, for the first time in Ukraine
  • Organizing and holding the International research and practical conference of paraprofessionals in Social Work at Lviv Polytechnic (June 1999)
  • The development of the proposal of the Reforming Social Services Canada-Ukraine Project, with Lviv Polytechnic representatives involved, and submitting the Project proposal to Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Department of Foreign Languages

The Ukrainian community of the city of Winnipeg

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM)

The Faculty of Social Work of the University of Manitoba

II

The implementation

of the international Reforming Social Services

Canada-Ukraine

Project

(1999-2003)

(continuation)

The promotion of the development of

a network of social service agencies in the city of Lviv and the region:

Providing Social

Work students with field placement sites, and Social Work graduates – with places of employment
  • The first cohort of Social Work students in Sociology is enrolled.
  • The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program in Sociology is licensed.
  • Instructors to teach professional Social Work courses at Lviv Polytechnic are trained: The two instructors successfully completed the two-year Master of Social Work (MSW) program at the University of Manitoba, and the other two - at National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”.
  • The Department of Sociology and Social Work is founded, with the new Department established at the Lviv Polytechnic academic building, newly restored and made accessible (2001).
  • The Resource Centre/ Library and Computer Laboratory are established and equipped in the premises of the newly established Department of Sociology and Social Work.
  • The network of field placement sites for Social Work students embracing over 30 social service agencies in the city of Lviv is developed.
  • The modular Professional Development program for agency site supervisors of Social Work students is developed and provided for all site-supervisors.
  • The complex of teaching and methodical support of professional Social Work courses, including manuals for agency site-supervisors, is developed.
  • The Advisory Committee of the Social Work Program consisting of representatives of social service agencies - placement sites for Social Work students is created.
  • The representative of the Department of Sociology and Social Work participated in the discussion of the Draft of the Global Standards for the Education and Training of the Social Work Profession at the Conference of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and the International Federation of Social Work (IFSW) (Montpelier, France, 2002).
  • The model of Social Work education at 91Ƶ is created.
  • The two international scientific and practical conferences “Reforming Social Services in Ukraine” (2002) and “Models of Social Work Education” (2003) were held at Lviv Polytechnic, with the model of Social Work education created at Lviv Polytechnic presented there and recommended for application in the process of the development of Ukrainian national Social Work education standards.
  • The program of student exchange between the University of Manitoba and Lviv Polytechnic is launched, with ten BSW students having successfully completed their semester program at the UofM in different years.
  • The Bachelor Social work program in Sociology is accredited.
  • The first BSW graduation took place (June 2003).
  • Following the pattern of the BSW program, the Bachelor of Sociology program is created.Department of Psychology, Pedagogics and Social Management

Department of Sociology and Social Work

Department of Sociology and Social Work

The Faculty of Social Work of the University of Manitoba

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS)

The Ukrainian community of the city of Winnipeg

The Faculty of Social Work of the University of Manitoba

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS)

The Ukrainian community of the city of Winnipeg

III

Further development of

the Social Work & Sociology Programs

(since 2004)

Further consolidation of the connections of the Department of Sociology and Social Work with

the community of the city of Lviv and the region, and

with leading universities of Ukraine

Further development of international

partnership cooperation
  • Based on the licensing and accreditation, the degree vertical “Bachelor-Master-Doctor of Philosophy” is created both in Social Work and Sociology.
  • The specializations of “Social Technologies” and “Social Administration” are introduced within the MSW program.
  • The International “Integration” Centre for Professional Partnerships and its subdivision “No Limits” Accessibility Services are established at Lviv Polytechnic.
  • International scientific and practical conferences are held, including those organized in joint effort of the Ukrainian, Canadian and German partners, e.g., “From the conflict to understanding: The theory and practice of the civil society (June 2007).
  • Joint Canadian-Ukrainian publications are produced.
  • Based on the results of the monitoring done by CIDA, the Social Work Program at Lviv Polytechnic is recognized as successful.
  • Due to students' innovative, community-based social projects / services students’ self-government is developed.
  • Students carry out scientific research at the request of Lviv City Council and other organizations.
  • Three MSW students are awarded the 1st degree Diploma of the All-Ukrainian Student Research Contest.
  • The student exchange program is being successfully implemented between 91Ƶ and the University of Manitoba:
  • at Lviv Polytechnic, fifteen Canadian students have successfully completed a semester exchange program (including the program in Ukrainian as a foreign language), with two students having done their academic year exchange program;
  • at the UofM, six graduates of the Social Work Program of Lviv Polytechnic have successfully completed/ are completing their MSW programs; one graduate has successfully defended his PhD thesis in Social Work.

Department of Sociology and Social Work

Department of the Ukrainian Language

Department of History of Ukraine and Ethnic Communication

The Faculty of Social Work of the University of Manitoba

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS)

The Ukrainian community of the city of Winnipeg

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