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Friday, June 11, 2021

215 Lives Lost: Statement of Acknowledgement from Carleton’s School of Social Work

The School of Social Work, Carleton University, is mourning the 215 children whose bodies were recently discovered by the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation in an unmarked grave site at the Kamloops Residential School. (Full PDF) Canada’s residential school system, including Day Schools, were in existence for well over a century touching... More

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Thinking About a Master of Social Work? Attend our Spring Recruitment Event on April 29 at 5 PM EST

In collaboration with the Black History Committee and the Decolonizing, Reconciliation, & Indigenizing Committee at the School of Social Work, we ask: will you become the future of social work? Come talk about it at our spring recruitment event!  Meet graduate program leaders and MSW students, and learn about our programs, experiential... More

Friday, March 26, 2021

A Statement from the School Regarding Anti-Asian Racism

The School of Social Work at Carleton University denounces racism against people of Asian descent that has been on the rise in Canada and the US since the outbreak of COVID-19.  On a per capita basis, Canada has reported more anti-Asian incidents than the United States, and almost 30 percent of these incidents involve... More

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Upcoming Event: Inuit Awareness Workshop

Reconciliation requires learning about Indigenous peoples in Canada.  This Inuit community led workshop, taking place on March 18th from 3:00-5:00 pm will assist in understanding the Inuit experience.  Guest speakers include community members Zorga Qaunaq, Charlotte Lee, Murray Angus and Robyn Mo-Lian. This event is sponsored by the... More

Thursday, February 25, 2021

15th Annual Social Work Research Day on March 1, 2021

The Centre for Studies on Poverty and Social Citizenship proudly presents the Carleton School of Social Work 15th Annual Research Day conference.  The theme for this year's March 1, 2021 virtual event is Embracing Connection: Social Work in our Communities. The full-day event will include 4 moderated multi-presentation sessions interrogating one... More

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Dr. Nimo Bokore Featured in FPA Voices

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Monday, December 21, 2020

Remembering Roland Lecomte

Roland Lecomte has passed away at age 86. Roland joined the Carleton School of Social Work in 1974 and was a mainstay of the School until he left in 1988 to found the School of Social Work at the University of Ottawa. He was director of the School from 1980 to 1988. He brought... More

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