Dr. Amal Elsana Alhjooj, an indigenous Bedouin Palestinian academic and activist born in Israel, is currently the Founding Executive Director of the nonprofit organization PLEDJ (Promoting Leadership for Empowerment, Development, and Justice). Over the past three decades, Dr. Elsana has led a movement for feminist, indigenous, solutions-oriented community organizing and policy change advocacy in the Middle East, and Canada. She has worked with marginalized minorities locally and internationally to organize against and challenge exclusionary policies, and to implement sustainable solutions for social change.
In this talk, Dr. Elsana will share insight from her work at the intersection of international social work, community organizing, and peacebuilding in the Middle East and Canada, the importance of strengthening links between academia and local communities, and the role that social work can play in empowering the most marginalized among us to lead social change, at local and global levels.
DATE: Monday, February 26, 2024
TIME: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | IN-PERSON CSSW C03 & ONLINE (VIA ZOOM) | REGISTRATION REQUIRED | 1.5 CE HOURS
PLEASE CLICK TO READ: Continuing Education Information Sheet 1.5 live, online or live, in-person CE contact hours will be awarded to NY, NJ, and CT licensed social workers. CSSW is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. Provider #SW‐0021. Licensed in another state? Please confirm with your state licensing board. Many states have recognized Columbia University School of Social Work continuing education hours as we are a CSWE accredited institution and approved by the NYS Education Department to provide continuing education. Please note that we do not specify type of credits (general, cultural competence, clinical, etc.)
