News Category: Alumni + Friends
New research showing that older adults can regain optimal health receives extensive media coverage
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Esme Fuller-Thomson, Faculty, Mabel HoOlder age is not all about decline, it can also be a time when people can get […]
“We exist. We persist. And we can achieve extraordinary things.” Social work graduate Lev Goldberg shares insights on his 51km swim across Lake Ontario for trans visibility
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Q & ALev Goldberg adjusts his goggles in Lake Ontario during a training session at Woodbine Beach. Photo by […]
FIFSW’s 2024-2025 Year in Review
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Leadership, Practicum, Research, StudentsDuring the 2024-2025 Academic Year, the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work planted the seeds for transformative change […]
FIFSW alumna Lisa Kronenberg leads launch of Jewish-founded Neshama Hospice — North York’s first hospice residence
Categories: Alumni + Friends, FacultyThe end of life is a vulnerable time — not only for the person who is dying, […]
Photos: Celebrating Black Futures in Social Work
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Faculty, Research, Rupaleem Bhuyan, Students, Tanya SharpeOn February 27, the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work was proud to present a stellar panel of […]
Advancing simulation-based learning: new Virtual Reality assisted learning space gives students hands on experience responding to opioid overdoses
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Amar Ghelani, Faculty, Leadership, Programs + TeachingThis winter, Master of Social Work students had the opportunity to participate in a virtual reality (VR) […]
This Social Work Week, we’re highlighting the invaluable work of our field instructors
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Practicum, StudentsCelebrated annually across Ontario during the first week of March, Social Work Week, is an opportunity to […]
“I wanted to see the field grow.” Joan Aaron shares what inspires her to support social work education and programs
Categories: Alumni + Friends, PartnersIn recognition of U of T Giving Day, we bring you a story on Joan Aaron, one […]
Congratulations to our Arbor Award winners: Jennifer Burt-Yanoff and Terry McCullum
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Awards & RecognitionThe Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work would like to congratulate Alumni Jennifer Burt-Yanoff and Terry McCullum on […]
Exercising your “social muscles” is key to successful aging, say researchers
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Esme Fuller-Thomson, Faculty, Institute for Life Course and AgingAre you exercising your “social muscles”? Doing so may be key to longevity, say researchers, including Professor […]