Building Community in the Classroom
Participatory. Co-operative. Energized. Experiential. Those are just a few of the words that Professors Karen Sewell and Trish Audette-Longo use to describe their approach to teaching. The two educators have... More
Provost Scholar Award: Lu Chen, Social Work
Lu Chen is a social work student who is described as a stellar student. Using her contacts within the Chinese community, Lu acted on her knowledge about Canada’s Old Age... More
Healthy End of Life Project (HELP) Ottawa Plans Public Forums
The Healthy End of Life Project (HELP) Ottawa, a community-based, participatory action research project, has received funding to host four forums over the next several months to highlight the... More
Five FPA Members Receive 2023 Carleton University Achievement Awards
Administered by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), the Carleton University Achievement Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievements in teaching... More
Stitching Together Grief and Art
FPA Researchers Receive Funding to Partner with Community Organizations
Three Faculty of Public Affairs faculty members and their research partners have won Partnership Engage Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The grants “provide short-term and... More
Highlights 2021: The Faculty of Public Affairs
From new research funding to teaching awards to timely events, there are many reasons to celebrate the outstanding efforts of everyone in FPA this year. While we faced many challenges,... More
FPA Researchers Receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants
We are proud to announce FPA's winners of the 2021 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants. These grants support research in its early stages, enabling "the... More
Social Work Student Launches Community Art Project in Honour the Children from Residential Schools
By Karen Kelly When Deborah Young learned that the unmarked graves of 215 children had been discovered at the former Kamloops Residential School and, more recently the 751 unmarked graves... More
Report Highlights Shared Concerns of LGBTQ2+ Workers and Older Adults
Researchers in Carleton University’s School of Social Work released a report on March 11, 2021 that demonstrates for the first time that LGBTQ2+ older adults, and the workers who care for them,... More
School of Social Work Hosts ‘Black History is Every Month’ Event
The School of Social Work organized a virtual experience on March 6 called “Black History is Every Month” to foster cross-cultural understanding and appreciation through critical discussions, storytelling and performances.... More
Six FPA Members Win Carleton University Achievement Awards
Administered by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), the Carleton University Achievement Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievements... More
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