Zanmi Lasante

Zanmi Lasante has a new screening tool for depression. Students who are conducting mental health research should consider using this.

http://www.pih.org/blog/need-to-know-screening-for-depression-in-haiti

Mental Health

ETS,
Etidyen yo ka enterese nan pouvwa sa a pòs blog ki soti nan ZL.

http://www.pih.org/blog/fils-aime

CT103 Computer Based Communication - January-April term 2014

STUDENT EVALUATION REPORT

CT103 Computer Based Communication - January-April term 2014

Of the 25 students enrolled in this course, all completed the student evaluations giving a response rate of 100%. Students were interviewed via phone by a neutral party within 15 days of the conclusion of the course.

Demographics:

Nine of the students enrolled in the course were in their first year of the BSW. Three of the students were in the MSW program and were taking the class as an optional elective. Three of the students were Political Science majors. One student was a Sociology major. Eight of the students stated that they were psychology majors and the rest were undecided about their Social Science major.

Responses to Opinion Questions:

Students were asked for their responses using a five point likert scale ranging from very bad to very good to rate aspects of the class. Results are listed in the table below.

1=Very bad; 2=Bad; 3=Okay; 4=Good; 5=Very Good

Questions	Mean	St. Dev.
Punctuality of the course meetings – Did the course begin on time?	5.00	0.00
Amount of time spent reviewing the syllabus	4.10	0.51
Clarity of the syllabus	5.00	0.00
Icebreakers	2.80	2.10
Amount of time spent learning about theory and theoretical concepts	4.00	1.00
Amount of time spent learning skills and the application of theory	5.00	0.00
Teaching by Marie Puccio	5.00	0.00
Translation by the TSA	2.35	1.64
Relevance of the course assignments	4.06	1.55
Method(s) of teaching such as lecture, activities, workshops, discussions, etc.	3.90	1.83
Relevance and helpfulness of the course overall	5.00	0.00
Convenience of the meeting times and days of the course	1.20	2.45
Availability of the professors when assistance was needed	5.00	0.00

SC100 - Introduction to Sociology

Are you taking SC100 - Introduction to Sociology this term?  If so, you can find your class blog here:  http://sc100ets.blogspot.com/

Schoology

Ou konnen ki jan yo itilize Schoology?

Si ou pa gen koneksyon Schoology ou, tanpri fè Pwofesè Puccio konnen.

Schoology yo pral itilize nan chak klas nan ETS kòmanse 15 septanm, 2014.




Do you know how to use schoology?

If you don't have your schoology login information, please let Professor Puccio know as soon as possible.

Schoology will be used in every class at ETS beginning September 15, 2014.

Is ETS a "foreign university"?

Dear Students:

Last week a student who attended ETS for a short time (and then left ETS last term) sent an email to several NGOs applying seeking a job. This student misrepresented themselves as a current student at ETS and also misrepresented ETS as a foreign university stating that s/he earned a BSW from Michigan State University. ETS is not a “foreign university”; though we use a foreign curriculum and our professors are almost all educated in the US, Canada, or Europe, it is not honest to claim that you attend a foreign university. 

Though I know that all of our current students are responsible and ethical, I also understand that some people feel it makes them look better to claim to attend a foreign school. It doesn’t! To be dishonest is unethical.  Individuals who claim to graduate from a program which they did not attend are not practicing social work ethics and, if applying to work for the government, could even be guilty of a crime. 

The presence of foreigners and the reasons why students may want to complete a curriculum that abides by CSWE standards is a subject that we have discussed at length over the past two years.  Once you gradate, you can apply for CSWE to recognize your degree. IF your degree is reviewed and they recognize it, it useful when you study in the US for an MSW (or a PhD) to demonstrate that you do not need to repeat the BSW or MSW that you earned in Haiti; but getting your degree recognized by CSWE does not mean that you are studying at an American university. 

Please, make an effort to be clear with everyone (those you serve, those you interact with at your internship, and those you interact with while seeking employment): ETS is a new institute that is in the process of being recognized by the MOE. ETS is not part of Michigan State or any other foreign universities. The diploma earned at ETS comes from ETS, not from a foreign university. Please be clear on this. We will continue to clarify it when we find that misunderstandings or misrepresentations have occurred.

Jennifer Balistra

Being Honest on Social Media

Dear Students:

Some students and former students have misrepresented themselves on Facebook and other social media by saying they are studying in the United States or for an American university in Haiti. Some students have also represented themselves as clinical social workers, even though they only a first or second year student in the BSW program.

Sometimes it seems like a good idea to present yourself as more successful than you are or that you are attending a well-respected or well-known university. But it's important to be honest. This is an ethical issue. You can be proud of your studies at ETS; you don't need to pretend that ETS is a foreign university or that you are getting a degree from a foreign university. It's okay to be honest and to say that you are a social work student and to be honest and say that ETS is an institute in Haiti which is in the process of recognition.

Claiming to attend a university that's part of the University of Florida, Michigan, or New York is not just dishonest, it devalues the good work that you are doing in Haiti. You don't need to be affiliated with foreigners or a non-Haitian university to have legitimacy. A good reputation and the legitimacy of your education comes from your own behavior. When people see that your are ethical, that you are competent, and that you are able to engage in effective social work practice, you will earn their respect.

We know this is difficult to hear, but we hope that you will take it seriously. And most of all, be proud of who you are and what you are doing. Celebrate the fact that we are working together to improve social work and social service delivery in Haiti. Together we can show that Haitians can and should lead human services organizations and social welfare agencies in Haiti. Together we can raise up a new generation of ethical, committed, competent Haitian social workers!

Yours in solidarity,

Profs. Kolbe, Puccio, Campbell, and Balistra