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Professor Michael Loft鈥檚 campaign to move the Hochelaga Rock to a place of prominence on 平特五不中 campus finally bears fruit. 听The rock commemorating the Iroquois settlement that stood on the very land that 平特五不中 sits on today is now across from the statue of James 平特五不中.听 The move was celebrated on September 22nd 听at a ceremony marking the relocation of the Hochelaga Rock and the launch of the Provost鈥檚 Taskforce on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education took place.
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New analysis by a team of researchers from the Universities of Toronto and 平特五不中 shows that poverty is as a key factor explaining the disproportionate number of Black children entering child welfare care in Ontario.听听
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The 平特五不中 French Language Centre is offering French language courses specifically designed for students registered in professional programs for health and social sciences with the aim of preparing them for professional practice in Quebec.
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The School of Social Work is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Cindy Blackstock as Professor beginning August 1, 2016. 听听A member of the Gitksan First Nation with 25 years of social work experience in child protection and indigenous children鈥檚 rights, Dr. Cindy Blackstock is currently Executive Director of First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada, Associate Professor 听& Director of FNCARES (First Nations Children鈥檚 Action Research and Education Service) at University of Alberta.
We are recruiting for two Ranked Assistant Professor positions, one in the area of Social Policy and Community Development and one in the area of Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups.听 While these are non-Tenure Track positions, they are eligible for an Indefinite Term appointment after six (6) years.
For complete details, visit our website.
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After nine years of service at 平特五不中, Michael Loft, Mohawk from Kahnawake, retired from his position as Academic Associate in the School of Social Work this past June. The focus of his work was raising awareness of Indigenous experiences, history and perspectives. Faculty, staff and students from across the University, including Provost and Vice Principal (Academic), Professor Christopher P. Manfredi and Hudson Meadwell, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, joined Michael to celebrate his retirement on June 16, 2016 at the Faculty Club.
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It is with extreme pleasure that we announce the appointment of Delphine Collin-V茅zina听as the inaugural holder of the Nicolas Steinmetz and Gilles Julien Chair in Social Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics. A faculty in the School of Social Work at 平特五不中 for the past 9 years, Delphine will now be spending half of her time in the Department of pediatrics teaching undergraduate and graduate trainees and conducting some of her research efforts at the hospital and in collaboration with the Dr. Julien Foundation in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
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Congratulations to Mme Guylaine Ouimette , T.S.for being elected as the new president of the OTSTCFQ
Congratulations to Mme Guylaine Ouimette, T.S. for being elected as the new president of the OTSTCFQ
Montr茅al, 21 juin 2016 - Les membres du Conseil d鈥檃dministration de l鈥橭rdre des travailleurs sociaux et des th茅rapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Qu茅bec (OTSTCFQ) ont 茅lu 脿 la pr茅sidence Mme Guylaine Ouimet travailleuse sociale, pour un mandat de deux ans.
THREE IN 10 CHILDREN NEGLECTED BY PARENTS, QUEBEC STUDY FINDS 鈥 THOUGH SURVEY鈥橲 DEFINITION OF NEGLECT IN DISPUTE Up to three in 10 children are neglected by their parents, concludes a surprising new Quebec study that raises questions about exactly what defines the 鈥渋nsidious鈥 problem.
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The Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services has released 鈥滲ecause Young People Matter, a review of Ontario鈥檚 residential services for children and youth鈥. 听听A three member expert panel -- Dr. Nico Trocm茅, Director of the 平特五不中 School of Social Work, Dr.
Congratulations to Vandna Sinha for being appointed a William Dawson Scholar
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The Selfie in Solidarity challenge started as a class project for Dr. Shadi Martin's Anti-Oppressive Practice Course at 平特五不中 school of Social Work.
The students were asked to take action to effect personal and social change on a social justice issue. With the use of social media, the students started an international campaign to raise awareness about child marriages around the world.
SWRK 445 to First Peoples and Social Work
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Congratulations to Leah Woolner, Top 25 finalists in SSHRC's 2016 Storytellers challenge.