The program is offered through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Summer School and the School of Social Work, in conjunction with the Skidmore College Department of Social Work. Enrollment is open to all graduate and upper division undergraduate students, as well as practitioners in human services, health, or education fields.
Spouses are welcome.
The academic program will explore differences and similarities in social and health problems and societal responses in England, Ireland, and the United States. Participants will visit organizations, agencies, and higher education institutions in London and Liverpool in England, as well as in Dublin, Killarney, and Galway in Ireland. Also included in the trip are visits to a wide range of cultural and tourist landmarks, as well as guided tours of each city. The accompanying instructors are Richard L. Edwards, Interim Provost at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Dean and Professor at the UNC-CH School of Social Work and Amy S. D Aprix, Instructor, Skidmore College Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Both instructors have substantial international experience and have led previous Summer School Abroad programs.