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Reciprocal e-mentoring

Accessible international exchanges

Carol A. Plummer

School of Social Work, Louisiana State University, 311 Huey P. Long Fieldhouse, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA, plummerc{at}lsu.edu

Tom Omwenga Nyang'au

hild Aid Organization, Kenya, Epren Centre - Buruburu, PO Box 73563-00200, Nairobi, Kenya, omwengatom{at}yahoo.com

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Few have been able to benefit from international exchanges due to the distance, cost and complications of cross-cultural teaching and learning. This article discusses how university and non-profit social work professionals can create, sustain and benefit from internet communication. A case example provides concrete examples of possibilities inherent in this international exchange.

French

Seuls quelques individus ont pu bénéficier d’échanges internationaux: à cause de la distance, du coût et des complications de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage interculturels. Cet article traite de la façon dont l’université et les professionnels du travail social à but non lucratif peuvent créer, maintenir et bénéficier de la communication internet. Une étude de cas apporte des exemples concrets de possibilités inhérentes à cet échange international.

Spanish

Pocos han podido beneficiarse de intercambios internacionales debido a la distancia, el costo y las complicaciones del aprendizaje y la enseñanza intercultural. Este artículo discute como las universidades y los profesionales del trabajo social sin fines de lucro pueden crear, mantener y beneficiarse de la comunicación vía Internet. Un caso tipo provee ejemplos concretos de las posibilidades inherentes a este intercambio internacional.

Key Words: cross-cultural learning • international exchange • international social work • networking

International Social Work, Vol. 52, No. 6, 811-822 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872809342652


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