CSWCD REDO, Author at UP Diliman College of Social Work and Community Development

Research Forum: Ugnayan para sa Hustisya at Dignidad: Pagtugon at Hamon sa Pagtataguyod ng Karapatang Pantao

7 April 2022

The Research and Extension for Development Office (REDO) of the UP College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) is organizing an online research forum entitled, Ugnayan para sa Hustisya at Dignidad: Pagtugon at Hamon sa Pagtataguyod ng Karapatang Pantao, on 29 April 2022, Friday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm to share the outcomes of CSWCD’s network building initiatives in response to the War on Drugs of the Duterte Administration, as well as to advocate for human-rights-based and people-centered governance anchored on principles of people’s empowerment, transformative social change and social justice.

The research forum will highlight the results of the two studies conducted by the college under the Office of the Dean as follows: 1) Creating Innovations in Collaborative Action Research and Community Dialogue, and 2) Building Networks for Human Rights Approaches to Meet Humanitarian Needs in the Philippines.

Pre-register via zoom: bit.ly/CSWCDResearchForum

Official List of the 2022 CSWCD Student Council Candidates

6 April 2022

Here is the official list of the CSWCD Student Council Candidates for the upcoming 2022 Student Council Elections.

PJSD 14 Research Forum: Resistance and Hope from the Fringes

3 March 2022

The Research and Extension for Development Office, UP CSWCD would like to invite everyone to attend the second part of the PJSD Vol 14 Research Forum entitled, “Resistance and Hope from the Fringes” on March 10, 2022 (Thursday) from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This second part will feature the following articles from the PJSD Vol. 14:

Sa Gitna ng Pandemya na Covid 19: Pagtugon ng mga manininda, tsuper at mamamayan ng Pook Malinis sa UP Diliman by Dr. Aleli Bawagan, Rose Angelie Hernandez, and Celeste Vallejos;

Network Formation in the Time of the Pandemic: The experience of the Citizen’s Urgent Response to End Covid 19 (CURE Covid) by Remvert Bryan Placido, Louise Jashil Sonido, and Dr. Judy Taguiwalo;

Department of Community Development (DCD) –Modified Field Instruction Program: An Adaptive Initiative to Social Solidarity and Partnership in the Time of the Pandemic written by the DCD-FIP Committee.

Join us as the authors discuss their research findings, methodology, and insights while conducting the research at the time of the pandemic.

Kindly register at this link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/…/tZIld…

The Zoom link will be emailed to you once you have completed your registration.

For questions and inquiries, you may send us an email at redo_cswcd.updiliman@up.edu.ph.

Thank you and we hope to see you!

Opisyal na Pahayag: Hands off our Development Workers!

2 March 2022

Hands off our Development Workers!

Ang Kolehiyo ng Gawaing Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad ng Pamayanan, sampu ng kanyang mga guro, kawani at mag-aaral ay nagkakaisa sa pagkondena sa hindi makatarungan at iligal na pag-aresto kay Agnes Mesina at kanyang mga kasamahan, at sa tahasang panggigipit at pagpatay sa mga development workers at human rights defenders tulad ng tinaguriang New Bataan 5.

28 Pebrero 2022, bandang 7:00 NC, inaresto si Agnes Mesina habang kumakain sa isang karinderya sa Aparri, Cagayan dahil sa isang kaso na pinawalang-bisa na ng korte noon pang 12 Hulyo 2021. Si Agnes Mesina ay nasa Cagayan upang magsagawa ng community outreach at fact-finding mission para sa mga pamayanang Agta na biktima ng walang habas na pambobomba na militar sa Conzaga, Cagayan. Bandang 11:30 NC, si Agnes Mesina ay pinalaya mula sa kustodiya ng mga pulis.

Walang duda, ang pag-aresto kay Agnes Mesina ay isang anyo ng panggigipit sa mga development workers na kadalasang pinaghihinalaan o inaakusahang kasapi ng mga rebeldeng grupo na walang sapat na batayan. Hindi ito makatarungan. At batay sa karanasan mula sa New Bataan 5, Bloody Sunday at Human Rights Day 7, ito rin ay lubhang mapanganib at nakamamatay.

Naniniwala ang Kolehiyo ng Gawaing Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad ng Pamayanan na ang aktibismo ay hindi terorismo at may mahalagang gampanin ang maa development workers lalo na sa paghahatid ng tulong, kaalaman at kasanayan sa mga pamayanang nasa laylayan at pinagkakaitan ng kanilang karapatan. Nananawagan kami sa mga kinauukulan na kilalanin at igalang ang mahalagang gampanin ng mga development workers sa pagpapaunlad ng mga pamayanan at ang karapatan nilang makipagtuwangan sa mga maralitang sektor ng ating lipunan nang walang takot at pangamba sa banta ng pang-aabuso, hindi makatarungang pagpapakulong o kamatayan. Nananawagan din kami sa mga awtoridad na panagutin ang mga nagsagawa ng ilegal na pag-aresto. ###

DSW Faculty Members Speak at the Biennial Convention for Social Work Educators

10 January 2022

DSW Faculty Members Speak at the Biennial Convention for Social Work Educators

Sue Magalona-Nazal

The National Association for Social Work Education, or NASWEI, held its 49TH biennial convention on November 29-30, 2021 & December 1-3, using online platforms. The theme of the conference was: “Philippine Social work Education Amidst the Pandemic: “Challenges, Innovations and Trajectories”.

As in previous conferences, faculty members from the Department of Social Work, along with selected students, actively participated in the discussions. Assistant Professor John Erwin Bañez led the plenary discussion on “Social Work Statistics”, on November 30, 2021, where he shared useful statistical analysis tools for social work research. During plenary sessions on December 1, 2021, , Dr. Justin Francis Leon V. Nicolas made a presentation on, “Publish or Perish: How to Write Publishable Journal Articles”, with panel sharing from journal writers. Dr. Angelito Meneses likewise shared his experiences as a writer, through his presentation, titled, “How to Write Publishable Books” with panel sharing from book authors, led by retired CSWCD Professor Thelma Lee-Mendoza. Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan, from the UP Open University, spoke about the, “Use of Online Teaching and Assessment”, during the plenary session on December 2, 2021.

Breakout sessions likewise featured CSWCD faculty members, as well as students. On November 29, 2021, Dr. Justin Francis Leon V. Nicolas presented, “A meta-Analysis of Case Studies in Human Rights at the Heart of Response during the Time of Pandemic in the Philippines”. On the same day, Assistant Professor Gil I. Espinido, led stimulating discussion about, “Social Work as a Human Rights Profession”.

B.S. Social work students, Sydney Claudelle M. Aguba and Gia S. Evangelista, shared their research paper at a breakout session on December 1, 2021. The student paper is titled, “Revisiting Human Rights in Social Work: Filipino Social Workers’ Perception and Integration of Human Rights into their Professional Practice.

As the largest national umbrella organization of social work schools and educators, the NASWEI aims to promote and maintain high standards of social work education in the Philippines.

Research Forum: Resistance and Hope from the Fringes

11 November 2021

CSWCD will hold a Research Forum entitled “Resistance and Hope from the Fringes.” This will be held via Zoom at 2:00 PM on 18 November 2021.

The forum will feature three (3) researches from the recently published Philippine Journal of Social Development Volume 14 2021. Insights on grassroots-led responses to the COVID-19 pandemic will be presented and discussed by the authors. The following are the authors who will discuss their respective works:

Assoc. Prof. Maria Corazon J. Tan. “Seeds of Hope in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Collective Responses and Social Solidarity Building of the MASIPAG Small Farmers’ Organizations”
Asst. Prof. Paul Edward N. Muego. “Ambagan: Sama-samang Pagkilos ng mga Tao sa Panahon ng Pandemya (Ang Kuwento ng Parokya ng Sto. Domingo, Brgy. Janosa, Isla ng Talim, Binangonan, Rizal)
Asst. Prof. Lisa Victoria N. Rosel & Asst. Prof. Victor G. Obedicen. “Surviving the Pandemic: Sapang Munti Women’s Stories During the ECQ”

To join, register at https://bit.ly/ResearchForum2021Registration.

Call for Stories: Social Work at the time of the Pandemic

7 November 2021

“Tell Us Your COVID Stories”

Stories have the power to open our minds, impart lessons, and give hope. People’s collective experiences at the time of the pandemic have the potential to impart lessons that may help shape the knowledge foundation of the social work profession post-COVID, and beyond.

The Department of Social Work invites social workers to share stories and lessons as they face challenges brought about by COVID-19, in their professional and/or personal circumstances. Stories should be based on the contributor’s direct experience written from first-person perspective. If your stories are selected, you will be given an opportunity to get it published. Guidelines for writing and submitting stories may be downloaded here. The deadline for submission is 15 December 2021

Tell us your story.

For inquiries, contact:

Assistant Professor Suzanne M. Nazal smnazal@up.edu.ph

Associate Professor Justin V. Nicolas jvnicolas1@up.edu.ph

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: APASWE Student Workshop & Scholarship

23 September 2021

The Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education (APASWE) is proud to announce its Student Workshop to be held during the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference between November 11 (Thu) and November 13 (Sat), 2021. The conference as a whole and the 90-minute workshop will utilize a fully online format. The workshop aims to provide opportunities for students to experience international academic exchange, enhance student interest and involvement in APASWE activities, and promote active conference participation by students.

For more information, visit: http://www.apaswe.com