9I制作厂免费 Social Work students and faculty took part in the November 12th demonstration against hate and racism in response to Bill 62, Quebec government鈥檚 religious neutrality law, which forces veiled women to show their faces to receive public services. (see )
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Published on: 14 Nov 2017
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced the induction of 89聽new Fellows, nine of whom are 9I制作厂免费 researchers and scholars. The new group of Fellows will be formally inducted into the RSC on November 24, in Winnipeg.
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Published on: 8 Sep 2017
In partnership with the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission , a team of researchers at the Centre of Research on Children and Families, including doctoral student Mireille De La Sablonni猫re-Griffin and Professor Vandna Sinha, have released a groundbreaking report on the trajectory of services offered to First Nations youth and compare it to the rest of the Quebec population.
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Published on: 11 Jul 2017
Former fellow Amal Elsana Alhjooj, renowned in Israel for her activism on behalf of Bedouin Arab women, is now the Executive Director at the International Community Action Network 9I制作厂免费 in Montreal. She has recently been chosen to be part of the Einstein Legacy Project, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Einstein鈥檚 Theory of Relativity. This project will feature the world鈥檚 first 3D-printed book entitled聽鈥淕enius: 100 Visions of the Future鈥�. 聽Amal joins an illustrious group of some of the most prominent people in the world to present her vision.
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Published on: 11 Jul 2017
Spirit Bear is not a household name, but he has become the symbol of Jordan's Principle, a child's-first principle meant to ensure that First Nation children receive the health care they need without delays.
He is a small teddy bear who can often be seen posing alongside children's advocate Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.
Spirit Bear will be no doubt posing for a few more photographs on Wednesday as part of Bear Witness Day, a social media campaign created by the society.
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Published on: 11 Jul 2017
With an estimated 1.4 million Syrian refugees, Jordan lies at the forefront of the refugee crisis. Many of those fleeing civil war in their homeland have made their way to Jordan鈥檚 capital, Amman; once there, many have been assisted by Al Waqa, an International Community Action Network (ICAN) centre established in east Amman in 2011 by Talal Qdah, MSW鈥�02, a graduate of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 internationally renowned ICAN program.
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Published on: 5 Jul 2017
The death rates were 25 per cent per year rising to close to 50 per cent over three years. Dr. Bryce said the deaths could be prevented if Ottawa provided equitable health care to 鈥淚ndians鈥� and implemented other reforms, such as improving ventilation and decreasing over-crowding at schools.
The Government of Canada refused to spend the money and public outrage was not sufficient to force Ottawa into action.
Bryce called Canada鈥檚 conduct 鈥渁 national crime.
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Published on: 14 Jun 2017
The , Canada鈥檚 leading progressive,聽independent organization championing change through the promotion of聽democracy, equality and sustainability, has honoured 9I制作厂免费 faculty member, Professor Cindy Blackstock who was named winner of the 2017 Jack Layton Progress Prize.
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Published on: 19 Apr 2017
For most people, the end of a war offers relief, hope, and an end to violence. This may not be the case for children born of wartime rape, however, who often endure continued brutality in the post-war period.
That finding emerges from a new study of children born to mothers who were abducted, held captive, and sexually violated by members of the Lord鈥檚 Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel group led by Joseph Kony during the civil war in northern Uganda from 1986 to 2007.
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Published on: 11 Apr 2017
Heather MacIntosh's award reflects her outstanding teaching in the Masters in Couple and Family Therapy, and in particular her integration of drama students from the department of English who play simulated couples and families. These simulations allow CFT students the opportunity to experience the full range of the treatment process from alliance building and assessment to intervention and termination.聽
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Published on: 30 Mar 2017
Heather鈥檚 award reflects her outstanding teaching in the Masters in Couple and Family Therapy, and in particular her integration of drama students from the department of English who play simulated couples and families.
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Published on: 30 Mar 2017
See what Melanie Doucet, a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholar, a SSHRC Doctoral Fellow, a doctoral candidate at 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 School of Social Work, and a former youth in care had to say in the article published in 鈥溾�� on March 9, 2017.
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Published on: 10 Mar 2017
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The School of Social Work is currently recruiting one (1) tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Practice with Individuals, Families & Groups.
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Published on: 9 Mar 2017
Ms. is a citizen of Kanehsatake (Oka) Kanieke鈥檋a:ke nation.聽 She holds an MSW degree from 9I制作厂免费.聽 Additionally Ms. Gabriel is a national trainer & facilitator guided by traditional teachings, social work theories and experiential techniques to facilitate family and community healing.聽 She has 26 years of experience in the social and healing field with a commitment and passion to change which was fired by her own ongoing healing journey.聽
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Published on: 24 Feb 2017
The School of Social Work hosted the first official event with new faculty member Dr. Cindy Blackstock on Thursday, January 19, 2017. 9I制作厂免费 screened the NFB and one of Canada's most distinguished filmmaker鈥檚 film: Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin鈥檚 most recent film We Can鈥檛 Make the Same Mistake Twice.
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Published on: 17 Feb 2017
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