ABSTRACT

First-year students studying social work often need help to successfully transition to the demands of university life and the many facets of the profession. Professional socialization should also include allyship and engagement with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/gender diverse, intersex and queer communities (LGBTIQ+); developing a strong sense of community; and becoming committed to additional years of study. I present an activity called ‘Urn and Learn,’ a series of coffee and tea sessions embedded in an introductory social work course that aimed to promote both allyship with sexual and gender diverse communities and enhance the sense of belongingness to the university community. Improvements in student and instructor satisfaction were observed following this course. The benefits of delivering the Urn and Learn teaching activity are discussed.

摘要

学习社会工作的一年级学生通常需要帮助才能成功过渡到大学生活和该职业的许多方面的要求。职业社会化还应包括与女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者/性别多元化、双性人和酷儿群体（LGBTIQ+）的结盟和接触；培养强烈的社区意识；并致力于更多年的学习。我提出了一项名为“瓮和学习”的活动，这是嵌入社会工作入门课程中的一系列咖啡和茶课程，旨在促进与性和性别多元化社区的联盟，并增强对大学社区的归属感。学习本课程后，学生和教师的满意度都有所提高。