GSSWSR, Fundación Tierra de Esperanza Offer Students Global Opportunities
The burgeoning relationship between Bryn Mawr College’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research (GSSWSR) and Fundación Tierra de Esperanza continued this summer as Assistant Professor Carolina Hausmann-Stabile, Julie Riese, M.S.S. ’18, and current student Elyse Tierney all spent time in Chile this summer working with the organization.
“This partnership has provided wonderful opportunities for our students to have a truly global experience,” says Hausmann-Stabile, who has been the leading force behind the collaboration.
A highlight of the summer was an International Research Meeting co-organized by the GSSWSR and Tierra de Esperanza which took place in Viña Del Mar, Chile, between June 18 and 21, 2018. The event included participants from Mexico, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina, and was coordinated by researchers from Chile, Spain, Portugal, and the U.S.
Hear about the conference from all three Bryn Mawr participants in the below video.
Julie Riese MSS '18 on Working at Tierra de Esperanza
"The position marries research, data analysis, and translation of evidence-based practices. Tierra de Esperanza is also responding to a growing need for clinical services for immigrant communities in Chile, particularly from Haiti and Venezuela."
GSSWSR Student Elyse Tierney on Working at Tierra de Esperanza
"This experience was an incredible challenge with incredible reward. I was part of a project that has the potential greatly improve the lives
of many incarcerated youth and I feel incredibly proud of the work I did."
While in Chile, Assistant Professor Carolina Hausmann-Stabile was interviewed by several media organizations about her research on suicidal behaviors among adolescent Latinas. Follow the links below to read two of her interviews (in Spanish).
Bryn Mawr's GSSWSR is distinguished by its dedication to fine teaching, attentiveness to individual students, and high academic standards within a liberal arts tradition. Founded in 1915, the GSSWSR has from its inception embraced scholarship, practice, and collaboration within a broad construction of social work and social welfare.