Student Handbook - Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences ...

Louis Stokes Fellowship in Community and Social Development ProgramLouis Stokes Fellowship in Community and Social Development Program provides full tuitionscholarships for five students admitted to the Intensive Weekend Program. For more information,interested applicants should visit the website at http://msass.case.edu/stokes/index.htmlThe Honorable Louis Stokes has been our representative in Congress and a tireless communityleader in Northeast Ohio for more than forty years. In his honor, the United States Congress hasestablished a National Merit Scholarship in graduate social work education with a specializationin Community Organization and Development. All scholarships are for the Intensive Weekendprogram only.The goals of the Louis Stokes Fellowship Program are to:• Support the graduate professional education of outstanding students from universitieswith Hispanic students and students from traditionally Black colleges• Attract a greater number of African-American and Hispanic students to advanced socialwork education to help meet the need for more diversity in the social work profession• Foster future leadership in community building, community development, and housingINTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIESThe Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences believes that understanding the world and itsmany cultures is an integral part of social work education, and, thus, emphasizes a number ofopportunities for students to explore beyond their own borders.The Mandel School faculty includes experts in international social work and social policyresearch who carry out research abroad, serve on international committees and organizations, andteach courses related to international social work at the school. The Mandel School also hostsnumerous international full-time students, visiting scholars, and researchers, many of whompresent at lectures and discussions that are open to the entire Mandel community and beyond.The emphasis on international education extends to a number of study-abroad opportunities thatprovide immersion experiences for students, alumni and others in the Mandel Schoolcommunity. The Mandel School Travel Program was the recipient of the 2007 Award forOutstanding Contributions to advancing International Social Work Education by the Council onSocial Work Education.Student and alumni trips, often multi-disciplinary, have included in-depth studies in Kenya, theDominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ukraine, India, The Netherlands, Bangladesh,China, and Israel. Students meet with community and neighborhood leaders, researchers,teachers, public policy-makers and others, and participate in discussions about social issues andpolicies. The trips include course credit for qualified students.http://msass.case.edu/downloads/academic/Student_Handbook.pdf Page 47