In the fall of 2023, School of Social Work professor Soma Chatterjee embarked on a fascinating journey with the undergraduate students from the course Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees. Exploring the complex landscapes of global migration through readings and other media, the students sought to understand the deeper reasons behind why people move and […]
York University's School of Social Work is thrilled to announce the release of two exciting new books: "Critical Social Work Praxis" and "Unravelling Research: The Ethics and Politics of Research in the Social Sciences." These publications, crafted by the school's talented scholars, delve into the essential connection between social work theory and practice and the […]
Why did you decide to become a social worker? I didn’t decide to be a social worker, I think the profession chose me. I was raised by my grandmother, who is a community-oriented philanthropic. She raised a lot of kids, including me, and she exudes and embodies all the people-centered social worker values. Throughout my […]
Can you spend a few minutes talking about your dissertation topic and research? My dissertation is called “Aging, Black, and Lonely: A Narrative Experience of Black Older Adults in Canada”. My research helped to fill a gap where Black older adults have not been included in loneliness research within Canada. I focused on their experiences […]
Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023Time: 7-8:30 p.m.Format: Virtual (Zoom) Curious about what social work looks like in a policy setting? Join Chiara Padovani, Veronica Javier, Nokha Dakroub and Yvonne Kelly for a discussion about the critical role of social work in government planning. Panelists Yvonne Kelly, MSW, worked and volunteered in York Region since 2009 […]
Special Guests:Shad - Rwandan-Canadian recording artist and broadcasterClaudia Appiateng - Social Justice Advocate and Spoken Word PoetDr. Angel Jones - Educator, Activist, Poet, Mental health advocateDr. Ian P. Levy - Emcee, Educator, Assistant Professor at Manhattan College & UniversityTimothy Jones - Writer, Educator, Lecturer and Hip-Hop Scholar This event is Part Two of a Two […]
This event is Part One of a Two Part workshop that was hosted by the School of Social Work on February 3rd, 2021. This workshop was facilitated by Ken Williams, Precious Myers, and Freda Bizimana and is an introductory session that focused on the historical context of Black popular culture and music leading up to […]
This event was hosted by the School of Social Work on October 21st 2020. The talk focused on the long-standing issues of anti-Black racism in schools and the need for race equity. Facilitated by Social Work Alumni Ryan Fuentes with a performance by @Yannickmakesmusic. Learn more about Education on Trial.
The School of Social Work presents a keynote speech by Azeezah Kanji as part of its 12th annual symposium. Titled "Full spectrum white supremacy: From liberalism to fascism", the talk places liberalism/liberal political thought on a continuum with fascism." https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b11Qy6hyMO9lASqmRHPSe6lin85nUyT0/view?usp=sharing
Kristen is serving as the Executive Director of Practice and Research Together, a national non-profit knowledge translation organization for child welfare. Kristen has led the development of a curriculum focused on promoting research evidence use in child welfare. Kristen has over twenty years of clinical experience with victims of crime and in the child welfare […]