Abstract
Colonization has scarred African social work, especially in Nairobi, Kenya, where neoliberal politics has turned a profession dedicated to advancing social justice into an arm of the state. State education for social work is highly restrictive; new social workers do not learn about the impact of racism and capitalism on mental health. Instead, they are trained to serve the government’ s interests. Thus, I conceived an alternative fugitive higher education community to educate and train social workers through an antiracist and decolonized curriculum. Grounded in African education theory, this community-based collaboration of future social workers is a revolutionary act of disengagement from state education. This track follows the planning, creation, and implementation of the pilot program of the Community University of Social Work and provides a path for others to develop and realize this intervention within their local contexts.
Recommended Citation
Mango, D. (2025). The Community University of Social Work: The Creation of an Alternative Educational Space in Kenya. Black Educology Mixtape "Journal", 3(1). Retrieved from https://repository.usfca.edu/be/vol3/iss1/11