Members

The Network has over 150 registered members. Registration is free.

Who can become a member

Members have a social work qualification or development or have proven experience in social developmental work. Membership is limited to people from an African country or the African diaspora. In some circumstances, membership can be offered to a non-African. Members are usually social workers, development workers, community workers, counsellors, psychologists, social welfare workers, social development workers, cultural service workers and social administrators.

Membership Application Information

To apply for membership, email the following information to asw@africasocialwork.net with the subject Application for Membership or this online form.

  1. First name and family name. Include name of respect if available. Include preferred name if your first name is not your preference.
  2. Your social work or development qualification/s
  3. Motivation statement or testimonial (what is it that attracts you to Mtandao/ASWDNet, what do you bring, how do you hope to contribute etc). Selected testimonials will be featured on our website.
  4. Referee (name and email) – Your referee should be (1) another social worker (2) a person working in welfare, development, social or human services

Benefits and Contributions of Members

  • As a member, you can cite your ASWDNet membership on your profile, email signature/footer, CV or other documents.
  • You can use or attach the logo of the ASWNet available below as evidence of your membership. The logos are available here.
  • Use services of the Africa Independent Ethics Committee (AIEC) free of charge.
  • Create content:
  • Participate in Kuumba, our mentoring program.
  • Participant in events, please visit our events page. These events include the Africa Day Indaba in May, Annual Ubuntu Lecture in November and Students Conference in June.
  • Information about Social Work in Africa is found here.
  • Connect with us on social media

Connect with us on social media

Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and Instagram.

Creating Resources on Mtandao website

Please see instructions here. To create resources, you need to be subscribed to the website as a contributor or author. Please send us an email if you are ready to contribute. You can also contribute without logging in by emailing us your content.

Logos, Badges and Backgrounds for use by Members

Members can copy, download and resize the logo for use.

Members can also copy the text below and insert or paste as a hyperlink.

I am a member of Mtandao – Africa Social Work Network

Backgrounds for online meetings

Select your preferred background and download it then insert into you meeting application, for example Zoom (Click Virtual Backgrounds), Teams (Click Background Effects), Google Meet (click Effects).

Questions and Answers

Is there a fee for being a member? There is no fee, membership is free.

Who can be a member? African social workers and development workers, from all region of Africa including the Diaspora region.

What is the purpose of the Network? The ASWDNet creates, aggregates and disseminates information and resources to facilitate Social Work on the African continent.

When was the network formed? In 2020

Does the ASWDNet offer diploma and degree training in social work and development? No

What are the benefits of being a member? Please see the list here.

How do I access the ASWDNet web library? Please use this link?

How do I access ASWDNet journals? Use this link.

How about other African journals in social work and development? Use this link.

I am looking for African theories, where to I get this? Please use this link.

I want to learn more about African philosophy? Visit this page.

Where do I get more information about social work and development in Africa? Here.

What events are coming? Please visit this page.

I want to have ethics advice before I plan my research, how do I go about this/ Where do I get information? If you do not have easy access to an ethics committee, we suggest you email the Africa Independent Ethics Committee. More information is here.

I do fundraising, where do I learn about Ubuntu values and ethics in resource mobilisation? Here. And there is more about Ubuntu values and ethics here.