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Royal University of Phnom Penh and University of Washington Social Work Partnership

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Program Director: Tracy W. Harachi, UW School of Social Work, tharachi@u.washington.edu

New Department of Social Work Opens in Cambodia

With faculty educated at the UW SSW, a new Department of Social Work at the Royal University of Phnom Phen (RUPP) welcomed its first cohort of students this fall. It is the only program of its kind in Cambodia. Associate Professor Tracy Harachi has coordinated our School’s partnership with RUPP since it began in 2004.

UW Social Work alums from Cambodia, Dalin Meng, MSW ’08, and Len Montiel, MSW ’08, are teaching two foundation courses to the department’s first students along with assistant instructors Sineng Sil, MA, and Phaneth Sok, MA.

The overwhelming need for social workers in Cambodia is well documented. Trauma from the country’s recent history of violence is only one of many needs that social workers can help to address. Preparing more people to enter the profession is critical.

This need prompted the Royal University of Phnom Penh to request assistance from the University of Washington School of Social Work to establish the partnership and create the first college-level social work program in Cambodia. The partnership provides a graduate-level education to students from Cambodia that prepares them for faculty positions at RUPP’s new social work department.

Partnership Supported by Local Cambodian Organization

Kanika Ung (left) and Nika Nguon. Back, from left: Lo Leang; Anthony May, President of UCDA; and Bora Chun

Partnership Supported by Local Cambodian Organization

The RUPP Partnership recently received an award from the United Cambodian Development Association (UCDA) in acknowledgement of initiation of the new Social Work Department in Cambodia that opened in Fall 2008.

“When people support this project,” says Professor Harachi, “they are helping to positively impact an entire country for many generations to come.”

Double-click on this play icon to start a streaming video that briefly describes Cambodia and the Partnership.

Please note, this video contains graphic images which may be disturbing to some viewers.

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RUPP Partnership
c/o Office of Advancement
University of Washington School of Social Work
Box 354900
4101 15 th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115