Feb 9, 2023 — Join NSCSW and the Dalhousie School of Social Work’s Diversity & Equity Committee for an evening panel discussion commemorating African Heritage Month.
DEC Panel: Fitting African Centred Perspectives into Social Work Practice
Tag: professional development
Social workers for social justice: Integrating advocacy into our practice
Feb 8, 2023 — NSCSW members are invited to explore strategies for integrating advocacy within social work practice.
Introducing our new Joint Professional Development Series
The Nova Scotia College of Social Workers is proud and excited to partner with the Diversity and Equity Committee (DEC) at the Dalhousie School of Social Work on a new professional development series. We hope to help bridge the gap between academia and practice by creating a collective forum where social work students, social work… Read more »
Lunch & learn: Legends, oral histories & Mi’kmaw cultural memory
Jan 27, 2023 — This is the fifth session of a series about Mi’kmaw culture & heritage. Gerald Gloade will offer members an introduction to Mi’kmaw history as preserved in the Glooscap legends.
DEC Panel: Intentional Erasures
Jan 26, 2023 — Join NSCSW and the Dalhousie School of Social Work’s Diversity & Equity Committee for an evening panel discussion about intentional erasure, false histories and the invisibilization of current struggles.
DEC Panel: Culturally Responsive Healthcare to Reduce Gender Based Violence
Jan 19, 2023 — Africentric principles can be incorporated into health research, program development, and service delivery for African Nova Scotian communities. Join the Dalhousie School of Social Work’s Diversity & Equity Committee for this research conversation.
Workshop: Annual Registration Renewal
Dec 14, 2022 — Final workshop of the year on the registration renewal process for members, with the context of the new professional development requirements.
Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Mi’kmaw spirituality
Dec 9, 2022 — This is the fourth session of a series about Mi’kmaw culture & heritage. Gerald Gloade will introduce members to Mi’kmaw beliefs, discussing both precontact spirituality and Christianity.
Celebration: Dr. Merlinda Weinberg’s Legacy of Diversity and Ethical Practice
Nov 30, 2022 — Join us and the Dalhousie School of Social Work’s Diversity & Equity Committee for conversations on Dr. Merlinda Weinberg’s Legacy of Diversity and Ethical Practice within a Siyyum Jewish Celebration of Learning
Lunch & Learn: Decriminalizing & destigmatizing sex work
Rescheduled for Jan 5, 2023 — First voice perspectives join a social worker to discuss the social justice implications of the criminalization of sex work.
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