Online practice‑exchange meetings “Social Work and Communication Assistance at an Integration Enterprise”
01 September 2026, PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Social Work, Tetiana Shvets, together with students of all years of the first (bachelor’s) and second (master’s) levels of higher education in the specialties “Social Work” and “Social Work and Counselling”, took part in the online practice‑exchange meeting “Social Work and Communication Assistance at an Integration Enterprise”. The online meeting was held within the project “Pathways Out of Poverty: First Aid and Career Prospects”, implemented by the Charitable Organization “Horikhovyi Dim Foundation” in partnership with WienWork integrative Betriebe und AusbildungsgmbH and supported by the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection of Austria.
Participants of the workshop were particularly interested in learning about Austrian experience directly from representatives of WienWork (Austria) — Alexandra Zinghuber, social worker and head of the WienWork direction, and Benne Martetschläger, social worker and consultant in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS).
During the meeting, the speakers discussed how social work can be integrated into the daily functioning of an integration enterprise, how professional training and employment support are organized, as well as approaches to social counselling for deaf people and communication assistance.
The participants expressed their gratitude to the organizer — the Charitable Organization “Horikhovyi Dim Foundation” — for providing an opportunity to engage in such an enriching exchange of experience between Ukrainian and international social work professionals.