Where Social Work Meets the Streets
International Social Work Day 2025 March 25, 2025 "Social justice is not an abstract principle — it is something you hold, distribute, and fight for. On March 25th, our students lived it." Every year, the world pauses to recognize the quiet, relentless work of social workers — those who sit with grief, advocate inside broken systems, and believe that every person deserves dignity. This year, ECUSTA Higher Learning Institute's Department of Social Work did not just observe International Social Work Day. They stepped into it. Forty-one people — 34 students and 7 staff — left campus and headed to the Save Generation Development Association (SGDA) in Addis Ababa. What followed was one of the most meaningful days in the department's recent memory. 34 Students 7 Staff Members 1999 SGDA Founded 7 Graduating Cohorts The Organization A Women-Led Force for Change Save Generation Develo...