News Category: Programs + Teaching
Seeing the bigger picture: Fall 2026 graduate Bảo Vy Nguyễn’s practicum takes her to Vietnam and Thailand with MFARR-Asia
Categories: Practicum, Programs + Teaching, StudentsBảo Vy Nguyễn describes herself as “a big picture person,” so when exploring practicum options, the Master […]
Fall 2026 graduating student Sevinder Kaur reflects on the importance of dementia education
Categories: Institute for Life Course and Aging, Programs + Teaching, StudentsWhy is dementia education important for social workers? Master of Social Work student, Sevinder Kaur, who will […]
Adding Life to Years: What Dutch Care Models Taught Our Students About Living with Dementia
Categories: Faculty, Institute for Life Course and Aging, Programs + TeachingBy Franco Taverna, PhD, and Raza M. Mirza, PhD This summer Franco Taverna, a professor in the […]
University of Toronto Appoints Professor Amanda Grenier as Director of the Institute for Life Course & Aging
Categories: Amanda Grenier, Faculty, Programs + Teaching, ResearchThe University of Toronto’s Institute for Life Course & Aging (ILCA) is pleased to announce the appointment […]
With psychosis rates rising, Amar Ghelani partners with people with lived experience to build better learning materials for social work students
Categories: Amar Ghelani, Eunjung Lee, Faculty, PhD students, Programs + Teaching, Research, StudentsDuring her first psychotic episode, Caroline Walker remembers being physically restrained by health care workers at a […]
Social work students participate in Pain Week 2026
Categories: Amar Ghelani, Programs + Teaching, Students1 in 5 Canadians suffer from chronic pain and 5% will experience severe pain that leads to […]
MSW students participate in Naloxone training workshop
Categories: Programs + Teaching, StudentsOn January 13, FIFSW hosted a training workshop for Master of Social Work students presented by Social […]
Can AI help future social workers enhance their counselling skills?
Categories: Amar Ghelani, Faculty, Programs + TeachingThe client’s name is Alex. A senior in high school, Alex is stressed about mounting assignments, university […]
Fall 2025 graduate Krystal Brant is focused on making healthcare systems safe and welcoming for Indigenous people
Categories: Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency field of study, Programs + Teaching, StudentsKrystal Brant loved her decade-long career as an educator with Indigenous people, but she often felt that […]
Honouring Innovation in Social Work Education: Talk It Out wins JSWE Best Field Note award
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Faculty, Lin Fang, Partners, Practicum, Programs + Teaching, ResearchAn article by Professor Lin Fang — and co-authors Catherine Schmidt (PhD 2024), Yu Lung (PhD Candidate), […]