World Change-Maker

Since 2002, former psychotherapist and social worker Ann McLaughlin has provided international career counseling to help people enter or advance in international development careers. She has done extensive work coaching, training and consulting with grassroots organizations in Asia, Africa, Central and South America, and the Middle East and North Africa.

• Table of ContentsForeword by Cathryne L. SchmitzIntroductionI—Perspective1. Why Social Work Is So Valued in International Development2. Know Poverty? How Does Half the World Live?II—Skills3. Needs and Strengths Assessment to Program Development4. Capacity Building: Creating Collaborators, Not Passive Recipients5. Capacity Building: Other Steps to Empowerment6. Partner to the Poor and Participatory Development7. Community Organizing: Having a Voice8. Advocacy: Impacting Policies Which Create PovertyIII—Attitude9. Attitude Is EverythingConclusionAppendix: Discussion and Skills Development Guide for Classroom UseAcknowledgmentsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“In this book, Ann McLaughlin takes you around the world, boldly sharing her firsthand, vivid experiences and observations that are insightful, instructive and inspiring to passionately engage you in international social work and development, not only to get a job, but to contribute to making a difference to the world in your own ways.”—Manohar Pawar, professor of social work, Charles Sturt University, Australia, president, International Consortium for Social Development, author of International Social Work: Issues, Strategies, and Programs