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From the Editor The first article by Professor Christopher J. Bakwesegha who is the Vice Chancellor at Busoga University, Politics, Democracy and Governance in Africa: A Bird’s Eye View, is an invited piece. Dr. Bakwesegha writes about issues such as poverty and violence on the African continent, but also the rich resources available. His premise, that Africa’s problems stem form its leadership, is compelling. His honesty and knowledge of Africa historically and contemporaneously provide us with a riveting text. His concept, early in the paper, of “forging unity in diversity” is a call to us all in this age of globalization. Human Services Today was fortunate to receive a manuscript from Sister Prisca Kobusingye who is a Senior Lecturer at Uganda Martyrs University. Sr. Kobusingye’s article Sustainable Economic Development: Uganda’s Perspective is an analysis the results of state decentralization and privatization. Sr. Kobusingye addresses the needs of the workers who are caught in what is termed structural adjustment, also termed retrenchment. In Uganda, local authorities are seeking partnerships with local entrepreneurs but how the structural adjustment pushes the social responsibility for the joblessness and poverty to local and volunteer agencies. Human Service educators, practitioners and students can learn much from this article about globalization, poverty and the potential of privatization to help or further victimize workers. Our third article is from Dr. Alfred Kisubi, our international editor. In his article Socio-Economics Status (SES) Trends, Schooling/Human Services in the Information Age: Surfing the New Cultures he discusses two trends emerging in the U.S. (social-economic stratification and changing youth and family profiles). He then posits four possible delivery outcomes and implications for both education and human services. This is a most thought provoking article. In the Field reviews an interesting approach to economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities in the Mayuge district in Uganda: a piggery project. The Twekekembe Disabled Development Association put together this program to raise and sell pork and piglets. Supporting the theme of this edition, economic self-sufficiency, Web Resource Spotlight examines a variety of web sites devoted to program development. Specifically addressed are needs assessment and log frame assessment. These tools will programs focus on community needs, organizational development, resource issues and a realistic timeline. As always, I look forward to hearing your comments, suggestions as well as reviewing your manuscript or accepting your offer to serve on our editorial board. Politics, Democracy and Governance in Africa: A Bird's Eye View Christopher J. Bakwesegha, Ph.D. Paper presented on the occasion of a Seminar on “Globalization: Africa’s Experience.” Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, and Busoga University 20th to 24th June 2006 Busoga University Campus. View file in MS Word or pdf or html The Search for Sustainable Development: Uganda Perspective Socio-Economic Status (SES) Trends, Schooling/Human Services
in the Information Age: Surfing the New Cultures In the Field -- Inganga Twekekembe Disabled Development Association
Piggery Project Web Resource Spotlight Upcoming Events and Openings The 2007 Midwest/North Central Organization for Human Services
Conference Call for Proposals. Submit a proposal and join
us for our annual conference March 29-31, 2007 at the Best Western
Midway in Debuque, Iowa. This year's conference theme is Outside-In
Inside-Out: Thriving in Human Services. Proposals due January 29, 2007.
Submit electronically as Microsoft Word attachments using the attached
format to Linda Wark warkl@ipfw.edu.
Kennesaw State University is accepting applications for a 12-month,
tenure-track administrative faculty position as Department Chair in the
Department of Human Services. Position available: July
1, 2007. For more information contact Dr. Mitchell Collins, Chair, mcollins@kennesaw.edu To subscribe to Human Services Today, send an email to hst@uwosh.edu. Include the word Subscribe in the subject line. In the body of the email please provide your name, organization, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and job title or position. To unsubscribe, simply contact hst@uwosh.edu including the word Unsubscribe in the subject line. Human Services Today is a publication of the College of Education and Human Services, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Page last updated December 2006
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