Tag: anti-oppressive practice

Feb 19, 2026 — A webinar in partnership with Canadian Practitioners Network for the Prevention of Radicalization and Extremist Violence (CPN-PREV).
This introductory session offers a critical overview of the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) landscape in Canada, inviting participants to examine how history, power, and social context shape the field.

Sep 19, 2025 — A workshop exploring how social workers can disrupt harmful documentation practices in their work and adopt anti-oppressive strategies.

July 17, 2025 — This year’s annual conference featured a collaborative design challenge: How can social workers activate critical hope in ourselves & others so we can create and sustain change?

Dec 8, 2023 — Join social workers, doctors and an engineer for an interprofessional exploration of safety practices in relation to health care, professional regulation, and social advocacy.

Nov 14, 2023 — Join Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard and guests for a screening of two short films developed during a collaborative Africentric research project. Screening followed by panel discussion. In-person event at Black Cultural Centre in East Preston.

June 30, 2021 − We share the concern of the 2SLGBTQ+ community that a book recently purchased by a Nova Scotia library poses a serious public health risk to vulnerable youth whose parents do not acknowledge their transgender, non-binary and queer identities.

June 2, 2021 — For the 2SLGBTQ+ community and their allies, June is considered Pride Month, a chance to learn, honour, celebrate and recommit ourselves to working for justice and equality for all people. In light of this, we want to share some helpful resources with our social work community.

June 18, 2020 — Pride is an important month to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and the political victories won that champion the rights of sexual and gender minorities. Social workers have continued to be on the front lines working as allies to end the discrimination and stigma still too often felt.