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Read our Summer 2009 newsletter...
Learn about the Faculty's international EcoConference; find out who's retiring from the Faculty; and read about an exciting new development for our students: the Dr. Gayla Rogers Gold Medal in Graduate Social Work. More...Check out past editions in our Newsletter Archive below.
Do You Know What I Mean?
The Lived Experiences of Sex Trade Workers in Calgary Website
Challenge your perceptions and gain a deeper understanding of the sex trade. Visit Do You Know What I Mean? a PhotoVoice exhibit website that explores the issues of the sex trade through women's photographs and stories. Presented by the Faculty of Social Work and the United Way of Calgary and Area.
International EcoConference aims for Policy Change
"Are we here to simply consume as much as we can and dump it all into landfills, or is our calling to become guardians and protectors of the earth?" asks Mishka Lysack, a lifetime environmentalist and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Social Work (FSW) at the University of Calgary. Read more...
Graduate Student Recognized with Provincial Studentship
Born in a small village in Southeastern China, Hongmei Tong has always struggled with paying tuition. As the village's first university student, friends and family were eager to contribute what they could to Tong's education, which is why it meant so much to her to win the 2009 Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) Studentship. Read more...
Social Work Students take a Stand Against Racial Discrimination
"In a world full of hate, I am the hated," says social work student Dana Schellenberg in a powerful poem. Her work is part of a PhotoVoice resource book created by Social Work students to commemorate the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. Read more...
Holistic social worker recognized with Distinguished Alumna award
Non-traditional healing practices are gaining popularity worldwide. This is one reason why social worker Kerrie Moore, winner of the University of Calgary Women’s Resource Centre (WRC)’s Distinguished Alumna Award, excels in her field. Read more
MSW student makes a difference for street youth
In Like a Rolling Stone, Bob Dylan sings, "You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal," referring to the isolation that comes with homelessness.
However, for many homeless youth, secrets are a sentinel against the dangers of the world, which is why gaining their trust is the first step towards getting them off the streets. Read more.
The impact of social work research:
Connecting The Dots III
"How does social work research impact our community? Check out the third issue of Connecting The Dots for seven profiles of our faculty and student researchers."
Past issues:
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40 Stories from the Faculty of Social Work
Celebrating a 40th anniversary is a milestone in anyone’s life, and the Faculty of Social Work was no exception. In 2006, we extended an open invitation to our community, asking for anecdotes about how "someone" in the Faculty made a difference. The resulting 40+ stories are by turns amusing and touching, profiling former or present students, faculty members and staff, the people who influenced us, helped us, and made a difference in our personal or professional lives throughout the years. Interested in a sample story? Or, you can order your copy of "40 Years of Stories from the Faculty of Social Work".
Newsletter Archive
What was making headlines in the Faculty of Social Work a few years ago? Click here to check out the FSW's newsletter archive with newsletters dating back to 2003.
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