Adelphi University
SWEDEN – FINLAND – ESTONIA
Special Education Tour

Including Special Social Work International Conferences

June 24 – July 8, 2012

Day 1, Sunday – June 24: Depart New York

Evening departure from New York for Sweden

Day 2, Monday – June 25: Arrive Stockholm (D)

After an overnight flight from NYC, arrive Stockholm, Sweden in the morning
Morning – Settle into lodging at Wenner-Gren Center, Stockholm
Afternoon – Welcome / Orientation to Stockholm – Department of Social Work, Stockholm University (SU)
Evening – Dinner as a group

Day 3, Tuesday – June 26: In Stockholm (B/D)

Morning – Lecture #1 – Social work and social welfare policy in Sweden and in the context of European social welfare models – SU faculty
Afternoon – Sightseeing tour – Stockholm
Evening – Dinner as a group

Day 4, Wednesday – June 27: In Stockholm (B)

Morning – Lecture #2 – Social work with the elderly in Sweden
Afternoon – Visit to community social work agency serving the elderly
Evening – Free

Day 5, Thursday – June 28: In Stockholm (B/D)

Morning – Lecture #3 – Social work and substance abuse treatment
Afternoon – Visit to community social work substance abuse and/or child serving agency
Evening – Dinner as a Group

Day 6, Friday – June 29: Morning in Stockholm. Afternoon to Turku, Finland (B)

Morning – Lecture #4 – Social work with children and families in Sweden
Afternoon – Roundtable meeting with community social workers, labor movement leaders and/or social work students
Evening – Depart on overnight ferry to Turku, Finland

Day 7, Saturday – June 30: In Kiljava (B)

Morning – Arrive Turku, Finland
Afternoon – Tour medieval castle, a UNESCO world heritage site
Evening – Transportation to Hotel Kiljavanranta at the Kiljava Institute, on Lake Saaksjarri

Day 8, Sunday – July 1: In Kiljava (B)

Morning/Afternoon/Evening – free day at retreat center, hike, do sauna, swim

Day 9, Monday – July 2: To Helsinki, Finland (B/D)

Morning – Welcome; Lecture #5 – Introduction to Finnish life and social welfare by University of Helsinki, Department of Social Policy, Social Sciences faculty
Afternoon – Visit to public housing complex, day care facility
Evening – Dinner as a group

Day 10, Tuesday – July 3: In Helsinki (B)

Morning – Lecture #6 – Mental illness and substance abuse treatment in Finland
Afternoon – Visits to rehabilitative workshop, substance abuse treatment facility
Evening – Dinner on your own

Day 11, Wednesday – July 4: In Helsinki (B)

Morning – Lecture #7 – Family violence, child welfare and domestic violence services
Afternoon – Visit to domestic violence shelter for men and women and child guidance center
Evening – Dinner on your own

Day 12, Thursday – July 5: In Helsinki. Afternoon ferry to Tallinn, Estonia (B/D)

Morning – Ferry to Tallinn, Estonia
Afternoon – Welcome; Lecture #8 – Introduction to social work and social welfare in Estonia
Evening – Dinner as a group

Day 13, Friday – July 6: In Talinn

Morning – Lecture #9 – Community social work services in Estonia
Afternoon – Visit to community social work agencies
Evening – Dinner on your own

Day 14, Saturday – July 7: In Talinn – Evening ferry to Stockholm, Sweden (B/D)

Morning – Tour of Old Town Talinn
Afternoon – Free
Evening – Dinner together and evening ferry departure to Stockholm

Day 15 , Sunday – July 8: Early morning arrival in Stockholm – Onto USA ** (B)*

Morning – Arrive Stockholm
Afternoon – Depart for NYC

*** OPTIONAL

Or stay on for the International Federation of Social Work’s world conference scheduled to take place in Stockholm from July 9-12.

 

Days 16-18, Monday to Thursday – July 8-12: In Stockholm (B)

International Federation of Social Work’s World Conference
Stockholm, Sweden

Day 19, Friday – July 13:Depart for New York (B)

Depart for NYC