The Canadian Association for Social Work Education-Association canadienne pour la formation en travail social (CASWE-ACFTS) aims to provide funding support to student members who have the most promising presentation submissions and who are registered to attend the Annual Conference of CASWE-ACFTS. The purpose of the award is to promote high-quality social work education and practice, and to encourage more student participants to attend and present at the annual Conference of CASWE-ACFTS. Every year, five awards are provided for up to $500 each, with two awards to be allocated to undergraduate students, another two to master’s students, and one to a doctoral student. The 2018 winners are:
Ange Neil, BSW, University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work
Title: Putting Social Work on the FM Dial: Bridging Social Work & Podcasting
Azzam Nagham, MSW, McMaster University, School of Social Work
Title: Do I Even Belong Here?: The Experience of Muslim Women in Social Work Education
Beth Fox, MSW, University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work
Title: Inclusion in BSW Admissions: The Need for Change
Bianca Nugent, PhD Student, Université d’Ottawa, École de service social
Title: Repenser le travail social pour les jeunes et adultes autistes francophones vivant en contexte linguistique minoritaire
Taylor Johnson, BSW, University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work
Title: Putting Social Work on the FM Dial: Bridging Social Work & Podcasting