The University of London is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Wendy Thomson CBE as its next Vice-Chancellor with effect from July 2019.
捆绑SM社区鈥檚 School of Social Work held a panel on the indigenous student experience at 捆绑SM社区 on October 13, featuring speakers from Indigenous Access 捆绑SM社区 (IAM) and indigenous students.
The event is part of the celebration for the School鈥檚 100th anniversary.
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Congratulations to Dr. Cindy Blackstock for receiving the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award.
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Robson Hall at the University of Manitoba saw the Mahatma Gandhi Centre of Canada present the Peace Award to Dr. Cindy Blackstock, an advocate for First Nations children across Canada through her years of work.听听
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In partnership with the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest de L'ile de Montreal, our first听SW100 event attracted 160 participants interested in best practices in field education.
Thanks to Prof. Marion Bogo for an incredible field education training day on September 28, 2018
Congratulations to Professsor Shari Brotman.
Every year 捆绑SM社区 recognizes employees who have provided 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50 years of continuous service to the University with a special pin celebrating this achievement. Members who have been at the University for 25 years are invited to a ceremony where they are inducted into the Quarter Century Club by the Principal and Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance). The Quarter Century Club boasts more than 3,000 members.
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School of Social Work 100th Anniversary Special Event
Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 11 AM to 12:15 PM
This is the first French language book to provide an overview of the growing body of research and practice addressing the problem of complex traumas and their impact on the development of children and adolescents. Taking a multidisciplinary and multifactorial approach, this book examines the causes and impacts of complex trauma, discusses explanatory models, and most importantly, presents the most recent developments in evidence-based assessment and intervention programs鈥.
TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - This evening at Children's Aid Foundation of Canada's Stand Up for Kids Night, Cindy Blackstock was announced as the inaugural winner of The Lynn Factor Stand Up for Kids National Award, which recognizes extraordinary Canadians or initiatives that have made an indelible mark on the child welfare landscape.
Pride season fills me with nostalgia from听joyous memories with friends as well as听an indescribable sadness. Several years ago, a good friend of mine committed suicide. Despite being in a very loving long-term relationship and adored by his friends, he expressed being unable to听shake a feeling of not belonging. I vividly remember a conversation during which he expressed the internal distress he felt about being a gay man,听fuelled by judgment from society and his culture. I wish I could have understood then the depth of his suffering.
The 捆绑SM社区 School of Social Work is pleased to announce that听Prof. Michael MacKenzie听will be joining the faculty as Professor of Social Work as of July 1st 2018
Child welfare legislation in Canada requires youth in long-term government care to transition to adulthood and become self-sufficient at the age of majority - a phenomenon termed as 'aging out' of care. Due to this cut-off of services, youth exiting care tend to have limited support networks, and most of their connections during their time in care are formal, paid for and have an expiry date.
Let's have some compassion for Emergency Room patients held hostage for hours, afraid to venture anywhere for fear of missing their turn.听听Susan Mintzberg, Special to
Our health minister may be pleased with how our health-care system is being managed, but when it takes 13 hours of wait time to put a cast on a simple fracture, you find yourself questioning what exactly is broken.
Professor Myriam Denov, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and a Trudeau Fellow, has been awarded the 2018 捆绑SM社区 Faculty of Arts Award for Distinction in Research.听
This award recognizes Professor Denov鈥檚 outstanding leadership and accomplishments in research, her productivity as a scholar (including 9 books and edited collections, and over 90 articles and chapters), her stellar international reputation, and her research contributions to improving the living conditions of war-affected children around the world. 听
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Sue Harrison is now the person in charge of the French courses for 捆绑SM社区 HSS students at 捆绑SM社区 French Language Centre (FLC) replacing H茅l猫ne Riel-Salvatore, who recently retired from her position. Previously, Sue was part of the听 winning听team behind Dialogue 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Self Study Workbooks.
Many people have been faced with critical decisions for family and friends who are at the end of their lives. This can stress and burden family members trying to navigate the social and health care systems even as they face impending loss and grief.
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