Senate and Council of social sciences at Klaipeda University (Lithuania) voted for awarding rector of European Christian Academy prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane as partnering professor in social sciences at Klaipeda University, June 21, 2023. Cooperation with KU lasts already 10 years – prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane has taken active part in international conferences, presented various lecture courses, she is also vice-editor in chief of the Academic Proceedings of KU “Tiltai / Bridges”. The awarding event at the Rector’s office was attended by Prorector of sciences and studies prof. Sonata Mačiulskyte, Rector’s advisor Rita Vaičekauskaite, Dr. habil., visiting professor at ECA Elvyra Aciene. The Diploma was awarded by the Rector Prof. Artūras Razdabauskas.
Caritative social work
Rector of ECA Skaidrīte Gūtmane – professor at Klaipeda University
Monograph by Rector ECA prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane published
We study society and client in order to understand it, lead it and inspire! Today (May 22, 2023) monograph by the founder and strategic implementator of European Christian Academy, its rector prof. Skaidrite Gūtmane “Towards the culture of compassion”. The monograph is dedicated to the concept of caritative social work developed at the Academy, its anthropological concept and methodology in the risk society. Monogrpah comprises vast bibliography. Congratulations!
EC-EZA seminar at the Academy
25.-27. maijā, 2023, Akadēmijā norisinās starptautisks EK-EZA (Eiropas Centrs Strādājošo Jautājumos) seminārs “Sociālais dialogs un ražošanas attiecības Baltijas valstīs un citās ES valstīs Eiropas Sociālo tiesību kontekstā”. Paredzētas diskusijas un darbnīcas. Tēma nozīmīga sociālajiem darbiniekiem, karitatīvajiem sociālajiem darbiniekiem, makro līmeņa speciālistiem.
Two days seminar with participants from diverse Universities on Christian social work development.
European Christian Academy was considered by Christian Social Work Association as innovative for social work development in Europe. Among social work specialists and educators from Norway, Wheaton College (USA), EHB (Germany), CHE (The Netherlands), CHAT (Poland), Partium (Romania) will give reports on Christian work innovations and foresights. European Christian Academy will report on importance of sytemic knowledge in anthropology which comes from Judeo-Christian revelation and Church fathers in Patristics. Innovation which streams from “antique” sources has become in society of risk we live in of great importance for professional client-oriented social work development in the 21st century. Reports will be given by prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane, assist. prof. Guntis Dišlers, assist. prof. Dace Dolace. Mentioned teachers will take part in three workshops held in May 10-11, 2023, in The Netherlands. The conference is organized by University of Applied Sciences of Socoial Work (CHE) (The Netherlands). Two days together to exchange ideas, to network and to explore options for joint study programs.
Students from St. Ignatius Loyola University of Applied Sciences
In April 10-22, 2023, seventeen students from St. Ignatius Loyola University of Applied Sciences attended intensive course to master piloting module “Audit of social servicess”, its goals and tasks. From Lithuanian side the course was managed by assist. prof. Egle Purvaneckaite and ass. prof. Laimute Anužiene. N
Lectures for social work specialists in Jelgava district
Seminar for social workers, social rehabilitators and other specialists in helping professions from Jelgava district was held in April 4, 2023. Prof. Skaidrīte Gūtmane lectured on topic “Anthropological innovations for development of the client-oriented social today”. Second part of the day was organized by three workshops: “Community sensitivity and delopment”, “Stability, order and morality”, “Kinship, safety, security, empathy”.
ECA WINS COMPETITION OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMS FOR WORK WITH ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR PARENTS
European Christian Academy won the competition organized by Jelgava city Social Services Center for social workers “Social work with different client groups. Work with adolescents and thjeir parents”. The topic has been analyzed in interuniversities consortium that partners European Christian Academy, Malmo University (SE), Byalostok University and Warsaw University (PL) and Klaipeda University (LT). For […]
EC-EZA international seminar, May 26-28, 2022
European Christian Academy hosted annual international EC-EZA (European Center for Workers’ Questions) seminar “The Future of Work in the Baltic States and Other EU Countries: Automation, Workforce Transition and Quality of Employment” in May 26-28, 2022. Experts from European Academy of Sciences, Latvian Trade Unions Confederation, Bank of Latvia, Ministry of Economics, as well as […]
Senate meeting together with employers
Senate of Latvian Christian Academy held meeting together with invited representatives of employers of the social work students, April 14, 2022. Results of the pre-diploma and qualification fieldworks of students of the study program “Bachelor in Caritative social work” were analyzed and discussed in cooperative way. Secretary General of Latvian Free Trade Unions Ass. Mr. Egils Baldzēns, director of the social care center “Kurzeme” and president of Social care and rehabilitation institutions ass. Mr. Visvaldis Gūtmanis, head of the center for multifunctional social services for children and adults “Dzīvības aka” Mrs. Aija Akmane, head of the Jūrmala city Day care center for children with functional disabilities Mrs. Aija Tuņa participated in the meeting as employers; from Academy – assist. prof. Dace Dolace, ass.prof. Lāsma Līcīte-Ķurbe, assit. prof. Ervīns Butkēvičs.
Article on Caritative social work by prof. S.Gūtmane – in Lithuania
Work”. The article presents interdisciplinary approach to social work theory and practice stemming from the Biblical Judeo-Christian anthropology. It is practically useful view on the unique potentials of social work in modern risk society. Academic editor of the Proceedings is