University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work Students with professer Hieu Ngo

The Faculty of Social Work

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News from the Faculty of Social Work

People gather in the lodge for a pipe ceremony.

Grandmother’s Lodge is home away from home for Indigenous students

Ongoing support through initiatives like Giving Day crucial for expansion of ceremonial lodge programming

The Werklund School of Education's Books to Build On Fund helps educators incorporate Indigenous literature into teaching and learning.

Giving Day 2024 across campus, part 2

Giving Day is still a few days away, but you don’t have to wait until then to make your gift

Karli at the Mountain Wave Classic Surf Competition.

Exercise fosters physical strength and social connections for individuals in recovery

Kinesiology students launch physical activity group to support pathways to recovery

Jennifer MacDonald, left, and Jennifer Markides.

How can you do ‘brave work’? A Q-and-A with Jennifer MacDonald and Jennifer Markides

Educators share more about their upcoming talk at Conference for Post-secondary Learning and Teaching

New social work grad certificate promotes a holistic, community-informed approach to mental health.

New social work graduate certificate offers holistic approach to supporting mental health

Community-Informed Practice for Health & Well-being certificate challenges dominant, medically driven models of mental health care in social work practice

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Professional Development

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