News Category: Students
MSW grad Greig Perantinos led mindfulness groups during the pandemic; now he’s using those skills in practice
Categories: StudentsWhen the pandemic hit, Master of Social Work student Greig Perantinos, started attending daily online mindfulness gatherings […]
Meet MSW grad Krysta Cooke: “I saw what could happen when you showed kids the power of their own potential”
Categories: StudentsIf Krysta Cooke could put her brother’s name on the Master of Social Work degree she will […]
CBC article highlights how FIFSW social work students are breaking barriers to mental health in marginalized communities
Categories: Lin Fang, Practicum, StudentsAssociate Professor Lin Fang and MSW student Nikisha Browne were featured in a CBC article on FIFSW’s […]
Engaging youth as researchers: The Youth Wellness Lab flips the script
Categories: Bryn King, Faculty, Stephanie Begun, StudentsCam Bautista knows the feeling of being a token youth representative – a “box that needs to […]
Framing Migrant Resilience as a Civic Responsibility: A new study by Rupaleem Bhuyan and Vivian Leung examines how governments mobilize the concept of resilience
Categories: Rupaleem Bhuyan, StudentsThe latest edition of the Building Migrant Resilience in Cities (BMRC) research digest highlights new research by […]
Introducing: Talk it Out — a new online clinic supporting marginalized communities hit hard by COVID-19
Categories: Lin Fang, Practicum, StudentsRun by Master of Social Work students, FIFSW’s new online clinic addresses the increased need for counselling […]
MSW student Zana London is recognized for her work to increase access to care and promote holistic approaches to mental health prevention and support
Categories: StudentsEach year, the Hilary M. Weston Scholarship is awarded to up to two graduate students enrolled in […]
Shared Responsibility: Master of Social Work students reflect on globalization’s impact on policy, practice and advocacy in social work
Categories: Rupaleem Bhuyan, StudentsAmong the courses offered to Master of Social Work students in FIFSW’s Social Justice and Diversity field […]
New community-based research by PhD student Travonne Edwards tackles the overrepresentation of Black families in the child welfare system
Categories: StudentsWhen Travonne Edwards was a child and youth care practitioner in the GTA, he saw firsthand […]
MSW student Amy O’Leary provides insight on the Canadian Government’s LGBTQ2 survey and priority policy issues for LGBTQ2 communities
Categories: StudentsOn November 267, Canada’s federal government launched an LGBTQ2 survey to help inform a federal LGBTQ2 Action […]