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December 1, 2020

Cultural Healing: How a Social Work Practicum Helped Me Find My Niche

From Raven Magazine... Andrew Simpson earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work at Carleton. Born and raised in Bancroft, Ont., and of Métis ancestry, he works for Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child &... More

December 1, 2020

Last Refuge: Helping People Who Have Nowhere Else to Turn

From Raven Magazine... When COVID-19 upended life in Ottawa, the city’s most vulnerable residents faced heightened risks. Rather than dodge the challenge, Nicole McLean dove in. A rule change allowed the social... More

November 17, 2020

Master of Social Work Students Bring Valuable Skills to the Field

By Mary Giles Students in the Master of Social Work (MSW) program not only learn about interactions between individuals, but also the connection between political, economic and social structures. They... More

Photo for the news post: Partnership Engage Grant 2020: Re-thinking Refugee Resettlement and Integration with a Culturally-based Trauma Intervention

August 10, 2020

Partnership Engage Grant 2020: Re-thinking Refugee Resettlement and Integration with a Culturally-based Trauma Intervention

Localization is a new movement in humanitarian aid that seeks to create a more equitable and authentic collaboration between international not-for-profits and on-the-ground organizations, and it’s at the heart of... More

June 29, 2020

Teaching Assistants Honoured for Outstanding Service

Carleton University Teaching and Learning recently recognized two Faculty of Public Affairs teaching assistants as part of the 2019-2020 Outstanding TA Awards. Parham Emami (Political Science) received an Outstanding TA Award... More

May 11, 2020

Insight Grants 2020: Knowing and Not Knowing—Navigating Uncertainty in Social Work Practice

As a professor in the School of Social Work, Sarah Todd and her colleagues had noticed that many experienced social workers were far more skilled at working through uncertainty than... More

April 22, 2020

FPA Faculty Members Win Graduate Mentoring Awards

Susan Braedley (Social Work), Brian Schmidt (Political Science), and Dale Spencer (Law & Legal Studies) were nominated by their graduate students for being exceptional mentors. They each received a Faculty... More

April 6, 2020

Graduate Students Shine at Emerging Perspectives Graduate Conference

With 21 panel discussions and more than 50 presenters, the Emerging Perspectives graduate conference on March 9 and 10 was an impressive showcase of the depth and breadth of graduate... More

December 5, 2019

Inuk Social Work Grad Travels Far for Degree

Goose Bay, Labrador native Jessica Lyall came to Carleton to pursue a Master of Social Work degree. Not only did she graduate with accolades, but she was able to take... More

October 18, 2019

Undergraduate Research Takes the Stage

This year's participants in the Carleton University Research Opportunity (CUROP) program are an impressive bunch. This summer, they studied social clauses in trade agreements, occupational stress among prison officers, artistic... More

September 25, 2019

Documenting the History of Ottawa’s Refugee Communities

In 2015, the Vietnamese Canadian Federation reached out to Colleen Lundy, a professor emerita in the School of Social Work, to ask for her help in preserving their stories. 120,000... More

September 20, 2019

FPA Researchers Recognized With SSHRC Insight Grants

Seven Faculty of Public Affairs researchers have been awarded Insight Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. According to SSHRC, the Insight Grant "enables scholars to address complex... More