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School of Social Work Assistant Professor Dr. Cindy Holmes has received a Faculty Fellowship with the Centre for the Study of Religion and Society (CSRS) for her new study: Around the Table: Exploring the Relationship between Food, Belonging, Spirituality and Social Justice through Dinner Dialogues.

Congratulations on your accomplishments and achievements of your respective credentials. The past two years have been a particularly challenging time in our history and we would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes as you leave the School of Social Work and start new adventures.

Please join us in congratulating one of our BSW Students, Ky Scott, on receiving the Canadian Consortium on Child and Youth Trauma 2022 Student Award! This award is in recognition of Ky’s leadership in presenting on forthcoming research entitled Integrating the Colonial Trauma Framework into trauma informed care and practice at the 2022 Symposium on Child and Youth Trauma.

Please join us! Online Panel Gathering: When every month is Black History Month: Community care, healing and sustainability for Black helpers and healers March 16th, 4:30 - 6:30 PM PDT

Reem Girgrah, a MSW student and Sexualized Violence Education and Prevention Officer at UVic’s Equity and Human Rights office, coordinated the event - Walk to end gender-based violence - held on December 6th to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Jacquie Green, SOCW Director, was invited as a guest speaker for the event.

Dear BSW and MSW Graduates, we congratulate you on your accomplishments and achieving your respective credentials. A special praise to you all, your friends, and your families, as you were able to continue to navigate your studies during the pandemic to successfully complete your degrees.

We are excited to share a new article from BSW student Kerri Rea! As part of UVIC’s JCURA research funding, she and Dr. Bruce Wallace have co-authored this paper exploring how EQUIP Health Care can inform equity-oriented psychedelic-assisted therapies.

Today I celebrate Indigenous Women in Leadership who are instrumental in Social Work Profession – To Dr. Billie Allan, President for CASWE-ACFTS!! Second, I want to congratulate Dr. Robina Thomas in her role as Associate Vice-President (AVPI) for Uvic. On behalf of our school, we hold you two incredible scholars up and congratulate you in these significant positions. Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!

Dr. Donna Jeffery, our Associate Professor, discusses anti-racist Social Work education with University at Buffalo Social Work Prof. Sobota on inSocialWork Podcast. Please check out Episode 293 - "Making Whiteness Strange": Exploring Anti-Racist Social Work Education.

Christopher Tse, a MSW graduate and former SOCW Research Assistant, wrote and narrated this powerful Anti-Asian Racism video from the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice. Please take 2 minutes of your time to watch the stunning video!

Join the webinar - Two Spirit and Indigiqueer cultural safety: Considerations for relational practice and policy, presented by Dr. James Makokis and Dr. Karina Walters, and moderated by Dr. Billie Allan. June 8, 2021, 11:00 AM -12:45 PM PST | 2:00PM -3:45 PM EST

Please take a moment to watch the video message from Kundoqk, Jacquie Green, Director.

Dr. Cindy Holmes recently gave a public lecture through the Speakers Series at The Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity titled - Towards health equity for LGBTQ2S people experiencing chronic pain. The talk is available online: https://youtu.be/a8zmaabMSAg

Cindy Holmes, our Assistant Professor, was interviewed for UVic Bounce Podcast: Waving, Not Drowning. Please listen - Podcast Episode #16: Dr. Cindy Holmes on Mental Health, Normative Social Messaging, and the Healing Labour of Community Activism.