View a documentary video by Peter A. Newman on Community engagement in HIV vaccine research in South Africa
In Uganda’s Bidi Bidi refugee camp, which houses more than 225,000 internally displaced people and refugees, adolescents and youths will soon be able to share their experiences through digitally drawn images.
The project, led by the University of Toronto’s Carmen Logie, involves creating tablet apps that will allow the camp’s young people to describe their personal experiences with things like gender-based violence, as well as issues like body image and autonomy.
In his new book, America the Beautiful and Violent, Dexter Voisin, Dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, calls into question the systemic issues that are at the root of urban violence.
In a recent CTV News interview, Professor Tanya Sharpe emphasizes the lack of opportunity to have equitable access to education, secure employment and housing among unmet needs causing increase in gang activity in Toronto.
Professor Tanya Sharpe interviewed on CTV News be Beverly Thomson exploring the devastating impact of gun violence, the ensuing trauma, and possible strategies to support gun and homicide violence victims.
Scott Thompson Show – with Anthony Urciuoli in for Scott –
There’s been an alarming increase in the amount of STI’s found across Canada, including anew surge in Syphillis. What’s the cause and what can be done?
Professor Brennan’s interview is from approximately 1:15-15:50
Guest: David Brennan, Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
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Also on the show:
A story had made rounds last month in regards to a “Gamer Girl” who streams herself playing video games. She decided to sell her bath water for $30. Anthony Ucriuoli wants to know why people are buying it!
Guest: Kristin Sunata Walker, CEO or everythingEHR and the MHNR Network, been working within the health care field for more than two decades. She started out in medical billing for an Urgent Care center in Southern California. Kristin is also the host of Mental Health News Radio.
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Last night was the second half of the Democratic debate. Who actually came out on top? Who were surprise hits and who didn’t do too well?
Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Correspondent based in Washington D.C.
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The Surfer Bros are a (comedic) duo who attend municipal city council meetings, around California, pushing for controversial legislation. One of their latest battles is getting Nickelback diplomatic immunity in the U.S.
Chad Kroeger and JT, Surfer Bros
Prof. Peter A. Newman has been awarded a 7-year, $2.5 million Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The partnership – MFARR-Asia (Mobilizing for a Research Revolution to Ensure LGBTIQ Inclusion in Asia) – brings together over 25 academic and community partners from Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Hong Kong, India, the Philippines, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Intergovernmental Organization partners include the United Nations Development Programme and the Asia-Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutes.
MFARR-Asia’s multidisciplinary team will work to document and advance the inclusion of LGBTIQ people in all spheres of public life using innovative mixed methods approaches, including participatory video, and train a new generation of scholars, practitioners, and advocates working with LGBTIQ communities. More details on the project can be found here: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/results-resultats/recipients-recipiendaires/2019/partnership_grants_2019-subventions_partenerial_2019-eng.aspx
Professor David Burnes’ research on ageism featured on U.S. News & World Report
U of T’s CRUISElab is an interdisciplinary social work research lab that focuses on the health and well-being of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. Prof. David Brennan and researchers hope to build a sense of community by using social media apps to promote sexual health and then track the tactic’s effectiveness in reaching the desired audience.
Professor Dexter Voisin is to become the new dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work.