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International Social Work Exchange Dayton - Zurich - Veröffentlicht am 7. Juli 2016 von chip-
In the morning our group visited the institution for social insurances (SVA), office of invalidity insurance (IV-Stelle). The institute provides assistance to persons who can no longer work due to disability either physical or mental health. The agency is in the first pillar of the three pillar concept. It was interesting that this agency provides ...
International Social Work Exchange Dayton - Zurich - Veröffentlicht am 6. Juli 2016 von kouw- The AOZ (Fachorganisation in Migrations - und Intergratunsbereich) is a refugee transit center that opened in 1991 and can house up to 215 people. As of now the number of refugees that are housed is low (around 75 as of July 6th). Men, women, children, and families come here to gain better opportunities. The ...
International Social Work Exchange Dayton - Zurich - Veröffentlicht am 4. Juli 2016 von kouw- It was the first day of class and I thought that it went quite well. We were given an overview by Uwe of what to expect for the next two weeks and then there were introductions of faculty from both institutions. Students met in smalls groups and were given a series of questions to help ...
International Social Work Exchange Dayton - Zurich - Veröffentlicht am 5. Juli 2016 von kouw- One of the issues that we as American students found as really different was the fact that people can occupy a house that is not theirs. The government does not deprive them of things like water or electricity. Although this may seem to be inappropriate, it also provides us with a different perspective where the ...
