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    <Title>Summer Course: Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees</Title>
    <Tagline>SOWK 374 is a HYBRID Course &amp; Fulfills the Culture GEP</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content"><h3><strong>Description</strong></h3><div><strong>Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees</strong> - SOWK 374 provides an introduction to the information and skills necessary for generalist social work practice with immigrants and refugees. Its purpose is defined as the restoration, maintenance, and enhancement of the social functioning of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities and the promotion of social justice. Both main campus and Shady Grove students are invited to enroll.</div><div><br></div><div>SOWK 374 fulfills the Culture GEP, and is taught half in-person (on Mondays and Wednesdays) and online using Blackboard.</div><div><br></div><h3><strong>Class Details</strong></h3><div>Instructor: Joshua Okundaye</div><div>Dates: May 28 – June 21</div><div>Instruction Mode: Hybrid</div><div>Credits: 3</div><div><br></div><h3>Registration Now Open! </h3></div>
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    <Summary>Description  Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees - SOWK 374 provides an introduction to the information and skills necessary for generalist social work practice with immigrants and refugees....</Summary>
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