Notice of Annual General Meeting
Please take note that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Canadian Association for Social Work Education will be held online on September 13, 2023, from noon-3pm ET.
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CSWR-RCSS Call for Papers – Special Theme Issue on Allyship
The CSWR-RCSS is putting out a call for papers for a themed issue on “Allyship”. We are looking for critical research articles that examine allyship, its relevance and its complexities with regards to Indigenous issues. The deadline to submit an article for this call is February 1, 2023. Find out more here.
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AGM News – Revised Date: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022, noon to 3pm ET.
The Nominating committee has shared that there will be an election during our AGM to fill six (6) vacancies on the Board of Directors. The slate of nominations has been received. Our current Bylaws require that the Nominating Committee informs our membership of members at large positions first. The Nominating Committee has received further nominations
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EPAS 2021 Approved
The Board of Directors has approved the 2021 Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). The Commission on Accreditation is recommending a transitional period of two years, during which Schools of Social Work can chose either the 2014 Accreditation Standards or the 2021 Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards. This transitional period will be effective from July 1, 2021 to
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February 19, 2021 – The following is a list of upcoming virtual events being hosted by some of our member schools in recognition of Black History Month.
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BOD Supports Call to Action re: Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes
February 8, 2021 – The Association’s Board of Directors is supporting the following Open Letter, which calls on the Ontario government to immediately end the violations of peoples’ human rights and to control the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care. CASWE-ACFTS members wishing to add their name to the letter should click here.
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Updated Statement on Field Education in the Context of COVID-19
March 4, 2022 –The CASWE-ACFTS Board of Directors (BOD) acknowledges the continued significant impact of COVID-19 on field education as we enter our third year of a global pandemic. The BOD wishes to re-affirm the critical role played by field education staff, field supervisors and faculty towards maintaining the integrity, rigor, and success of social work
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Statement on the Death of Joyce Echaquan
September 30, 2020 – The Board of Directors of CASWE-ACFTS denounces the acts of racism suffered by Ms. Joyce Echaquan. We offer our condolences to Ms. Echaquan’s family, the Manawan community, and all Indigenous Peoples and communities. We ask that the provincial and federal governments and health and social services recognize systemic racism and challenge
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Orange Shirt Day Dialogue: September 30, 2020 – Noon to 2pm ET
“Every child matters, even if they are an adult, from now on.” (orangeshirtday.org) Orange Shirt Day was established to promote discussion about the histories and legacies of residential schools, to honour residential school survivors and their families, communities and nations, and the families, communities and nations of those little ones who never returned home from
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Statement on the Critical Role of Field Education in Social Work Education
June 25, 2020 – In the context of the financial uncertainty and instability of postsecondary institutions and Schools of Social Work in Canada as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the CASWE-ACFTS Board of Directors (BOD) is issuing the following statement: The CASWE-ACFTS BOD acknowledges the significant impact of COVID-19 on field education, and
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COVID-19 Communication #4
June 25, 2020 – Since the issuing of the last guidelines by CASWE-ACFTS, many queries have been received from schools regarding ongoing concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for social work education. While the Board of Directors’ previous recommendations are to be in effect until April 2021, there has been a request
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Statement on the Critical Role of Field Education in Social Work Education
June 15, 2020 – In the context of the financial uncertainty and instability of postsecondary institutions and Schools of Social Work in Canada as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the CASWE-ACFTS Board of Directors (BOD) is issuing the following statement: The CASWE-ACFTS BOD acknowledges the significant impact of COVID-19 on field education, and
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Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Social Work
June 5, 2020 – CASWE-ACFTS members approved a motion against anti-Black racism during the Annual General Meeting on June 3rd. This was a joint motion made by the Student Committee and the Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Issues Caucus (RECI). Preamble: Due to ongoing, pervasive, and persistent forms of anti-Black racism, in particular, the disproportionate number
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Statement on Anti-Asian Racism Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 2, 2020: The Canadian Association of Social Work Education – Association Canadienne pour la formation en travail social (CASWE-ACFTS) recognizes and strongly condemns the rise in racist incidents directed at people of Chinese and Asian descent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand our responsibility, as racialized and non-racialized social work educators, researchers, students, and
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Spotlight On: Social Work Education & COVID-19
We want to hear from our members! We know this pandemic has greatly impacted you and your work in countless ways, and we want to provide you with an opportunity to share your experiences with other members. Tell us how you are doing and some of the creative approaches you have taken to teach and
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Unified Social Work Voice
April 27, 2020 – In less than a month, the world has changed dramatically. This extraordinary shift has impacted everyone – some more inequitably, deeply, and directly than others. Yet, with every uncertain step, social workers are supporting individuals, families, communities, and professional colleagues in navigating this new and uncharted journey… Unified Social Work Voice
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Covid-19 – Field Education Resources from Our Schools
Below are field education resources shared by some of our member schools as a response to the interruptions to student field placements as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND Field Practicum COVID-19 Information Session for Social Work Field Instructors and Agency Mentors Field Practicum COVID-19 Information Session for Social Work Students
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President’s Message
April 16, 2020 – I hope this message finds you well and that you are managing during these difficult times. The last few weeks have been demanding, requiring adjustments for all of us in all aspects of our lives. As a faculty member and researcher, I have been dealing with the pressures and stressors of
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COVID-19 – CASWE-ACFTS Conference 2020, AGM and Constituency Group Meetings
April 1, 2020 – The Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences made the decision to cancel its face-to-face Congress at Western University in June 2020 and move to a virtual event. After careful consideration, the CASWE-ACFTS Board of Directors has decided not to participate in the virtual Congress and to cancel the Association Conference
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Covid-19 and Field Education Placements (Communication 3)
March 31, 2020 – Given the ongoing Public Heath advisories regarding Covid-19 and the extraordinary context that social work schools across Canada are finding themselves, the Board of Directors is providing further recommendations to provide guidance to CASWE-ACFTS schools of social work and field placements. The Board of Directors previously approved the recommendations that all
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