Social Work Spotlight

International Episode 19: Dr Jzo (Botswana)

May 9, 2026·41 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this episode I speak with Dr Jzo, a community practice and youth specialist, teaching and supervising students at the University of Botswana and publishing widely in the area of social work and motivation. Dr Jzo is also active in community work, regularly presenting on national radio and television on issues of social wellbeing, and hosting his own podcast and YouTube channel.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Foretelling the History of Social Work: A Botswana Perspective - https://www.ifsw.org/product/books/foretelling-the-history-of-social-work-a-botswana-perspective/Social Work Professional Organizations: A Comparative International Perspective - https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/downloadpdf/edcollchap/book/9781447373698/front-1.pdfArticle about Dr Jzo’s book “It’s Possible” - https://www.ub.bw/news/it%E2%80%99s-possible-dr-jongman%E2%80%99s-fifth-book-lights-path-belief-and-renewalThe 2026 joint conference on social work, education and social development - https://swsd2026.or.ke/YouTube channel “A Chat with Dr Jzo” - https://www.youtube.com/@AchatwithDrJzoThis episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14xeBLL7IM2ydSJQztgjZ66hB1EdQcMWyVJ5-C5ljkrc/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.

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