Advanced training to develop a leadership cadre in preventive social work

THROUGH UM"S COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK (IASSW), THESE PROGRAMS WILL BEMADE RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS OF LDC SOCIAL WORK SCHOOLS. UM WILL ESTABLISH CLOSE WORKING RELATIONS WITH UP TO 4 PILOT SCHOOLS AND IASSW TO OBTAIN FEEDBACK ON LDC SOCIAL WORK SCHOOLS" CURRICULUM NEEDS, PROBLEMS, OPERATING CONSTRAINTS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION OF FACULTY. CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TO PILOT SCHOOLS AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR P/FP CURRICULUM; OPERATE A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR 15OVERSEAS FACULTY MEMBERS; PRESENT FIELD EXPERIENCES IN TRAINING SUB-PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK PERSONNEL AND TEACH THE NEWADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAMS. CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO OFFER INTENSIVE, NON-DEGREE, SHORT-TERM (1-2 ACADEMIC TERMS) PROGRAMS IN P/FP FOR KEY LDC SOCIAL WORK FACULTY MEMBERS WHO WILL INTRODUCE EDUCATIONAL CHANGE IN THEIR SCHOOLS; ASSIST THE PILOT SCHOOLS AND THE IASSW WITH THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF PROTO-TYPE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND THE PREPARATION OF LIBRARY REFERENCE LISTS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO PRODUCE SCHOLARLY WRITINGS AND PUBLICATIONS ON THE CONTENT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE "SOCIAL-WORKER-POPULATION EXPERT" ROLE AND AREA OF FUNCTION IN SELECTED LDC"S AND THE US. CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF THE PROGRAM. AID WILL USE COMPETENT OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS TO EVALUATE THIS PROJ IN ITS 3RD AND 5TH YEARS. BENEFICIARIES WILL BE SOCIAL WORKERS HERE AND ABROAD AND EVENTUALLY LDC FAMILIES. USAID FUNDS UM BUDGET FOR SALARIES OF PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL STAFF; OVERSEAS AND DOMESTIC TRAVEL; PRINTING AND PUBLISHING; SUPPLIES; COMPUTER TIME; OVERHEAD (55% OF SALARIES); STIPENDS AND TUITION AFTER 1ST YEAR.