Social Work Global Conference Report 2020

Presentation Overviews Addressing Food Insecurity on a College Campus Leah Cassellia, MS, Kutztown University College students with food insecurity face stressors and challenges that hinder the ability to live a healthy lifestyle, remain enrolled in college and achieve a degree. Learn about causes of college food insecurity, the impact of food insecurity on students and how colleges can address this critical issue. Global Climate Change, Food Production and Supply, and the Role of Science in Protecting Vulnerable Populations Dr. Bibek Sharma, Ph.D., Food and Machinery Corporation Global Climate Change is real and can disrupt agriculture which is an important sector which not only supports US economy but major economies worldwide. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges the humanity is facing, and agriculture fields that effect in a profound way. Even though, agriculture is a contributor of climate change, through proper steps and sustainable practices, agriculture can be a mitigator. The Global increase in human population, associated with ever shrinking areas of land available for agriculture is putting immense pressure on growers. The challenge is to feed the growing population but by balancing the needs of nature. Can agriculture, food supply, population, and climate change work together? What role can science and scientific community, innovation, and technology play? Where do manufacturers of plant protection products fit into this puzzle? Can sound climate and agriculture policies, and pesticide regulations co - exist? Do these changes help boost the socio - economic status and ensure social justice? Migrant Health – Why Context Matters Professor Charles Agyemang, Ph.D., University of Amsterdam Ethnic diversity is an important feature of modern societies. All the indications are that the magnitude of the ethnic diversity will intensify due to the rising number of international migrants. Migration remains a double - edged sword. On one hand, migration can improve migrants' social circumstances through better education, higher income and by providing a safety net from persecution and violence while contributing massively to productivity and growth of both the destination countries and their countries of origin. On the other hand, migrants remain vulnerable particularly in terms of poor health and this vulnerability can perpetuate over time to affect migrants and their descendants for generations. Migrants vulnerability to poor health is thought to be driven by several factors including migration related lifestyle changes, poor social circumstances and psychosocial stress driven by structural discrimination. The current COVID - 19 pandemic crisis in migrant and ethnic minority communities in high - income countries is a very good example. Promoting good health among migrant populations is in the best interest of both destination countries and the countries of origin because of the bidirectional contributions they make towards them. This lecture will discuss current migration patterns and how national contexts shape migrant health outcomes. Examples will be drawing from the RODAM study http://www.rod - am.eu/ and the data on current COVID - 19 pandemic in migrants and ethnic minority groups in high - income countries.