Encounters in the Global South Webinar Series, Part II
9.4.2026
17.00 - 19.00
Kalevantie 5, 33100 Tampere
What is social work like in everyday life in Brazil and Tanzania? What happens when your own thinking is put into a completely new context? Come and listen to research results from Tanzania and Brazil!
Encounters in the Global South 🌍
What is everyday social work like in Brazil and Tanzania? And what happens when your own way of thinking is challenged by a completely different context?
Welcome to a webinar by the Global Social Work Association Finland, featuring two timely research presentations:
🔸 No One Is Born from Asphalt – Young People’s Social Worlds in Street Environments in Northeast Brazil
Doctoral Researcher Annika Lehtonen
🔸 When the World Changes You – The Impact of International Placement on the Professional Identity of a Social Services Practitioner in Tanzania
Bachelor of Social Services Annika Strand
The presentations will be followed by a discussion, with an expert commentary by Anna Metteri.
📅 Thu 9 April, 17:00–19:00
📍 Tampere University, Linna 4079 + Zoom
🗣️ In Finnish
You can participate on-site or online – warmly welcome to join, listen, and take part in the discussion!
Read more (https://www.globaalisosiaalityo.org/kohtaamisia-globaalissa-etelassa-sosiaalityon-tutkimusta-brasiliasta-ja-tansaniasta/)
What is everyday social work like in Brazil and Tanzania? And what happens when your own way of thinking is challenged by a completely different context?
Welcome to a webinar by the Global Social Work Association Finland, featuring two timely research presentations:
🔸 No One Is Born from Asphalt – Young People’s Social Worlds in Street Environments in Northeast Brazil
Doctoral Researcher Annika Lehtonen
🔸 When the World Changes You – The Impact of International Placement on the Professional Identity of a Social Services Practitioner in Tanzania
Bachelor of Social Services Annika Strand
The presentations will be followed by a discussion, with an expert commentary by Anna Metteri.
📅 Thu 9 April, 17:00–19:00
📍 Tampere University, Linna 4079 + Zoom
🗣️ In Finnish
You can participate on-site or online – warmly welcome to join, listen, and take part in the discussion!
Read more (https://www.globaalisosiaalityo.org/kohtaamisia-globaalissa-etelassa-sosiaalityon-tutkimusta-brasiliasta-ja-tansaniasta/)