World Social Work Day 2026

to commemorate World Social Work Day 2026, The University of the West Indies and Friedensau Adventist University are inviting you to an hour-long webinar. The theme for this year’s World Social Work Day is “Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society”. It highlights the vital role of social work in bringing people together across communities, cultures, and systems to shape a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow. The joint webinar will focus on “Migration and Integration in a Divided Society”.

Programme

• Welcome – Sarah Bailey-Belafonte, Head of Centre, The UWI SWTRC
• Overview of The UWI-FAU Collaboration – Daniel Bendix, Friedensau Adventist University
• “They Don't Want Me Here." Black African Migrants and Belongingness in East Germany – Kwaku Arhin-Sam, Friedensau Adventist University
• Children with Migration Experiences affected by Disability and Chronic Conditions in Germany – Friedegard Föltz, Friedensau Adventist University
• Overview of The UWI-Blossom Inc Collaboration – Antoinette Emmanuel, The UWI SWTRC
• From Nomadism to Modernity: Social Integration of the Warrus Indigenous People – Leana Thompson, Blossom Inc.
• Question & Answers Session

Date: Thursday, 26 March 2026

Time: 6pm – 7pm

Registration: https://uwi.zoom.us/meeting/register/mebpr_SeShqHVos9cdolIw

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

School of Social Sciences, Friedensau Adventist University