School of Social Work Students and Faculty Study Abroad in Romania

Springfield College School of Social Work Professor Karen Clark-Hoey is leading a short-term study abroad program in Cluj, Romania, where she had lived and worked under Peace Corps and Fulbright from 1994-1997.

She is traveling with 11 Social Work students from the Springfield and Worcester campuses for experiential learning on the study of Social Work in Romania 25 years after inception. They are working with the Department of Social Work at Babes-Bolyai University where they will receive instruction from faculty, meet and share experiences with Romanian social work students, and make site visits to various agencies.

Cultural experiences included a visit to forests and castles deep in the region of Transylvania.