Reminder: The next SWSA General Assembly on whether or not to renew the strike will be on Monday April 2nd at 10am in the Wilson Hall basement. To ensure anonymity during the final vote, a secret ballot system will be used. PLEASE come out and vote, your opinion matters!
Questions, concerns and comments can be addressed to Ariane at coordinator.swsa@gmail.com
1. Strike Positions: Difference and Dialogue
April 4th, 2h30-4h00, Wilson Hall
This is an invitation from a group of concerned MSW students and we hope that you will be there!
It's time to talk, share, and create a space for dialogue. To provide an initial platform for students, faculty, instructors, administrators & other members of the McGill School of Social Work to develop a better understanding of the different strike positions in our community.
2. Research Assistant needed at Hope & Cope Wellness Centre - Jewish General Hospital Position Available: May 1 2012
The research assistant will work with Dr. Tanya Fitzpatrick and Dr. Mara Leimanis on projects focusing on cancer and cancer survivorship and the issues experienced by patients and their families upon a cancer diagnosis. This is an ideal position for a social work student interested in working with cancer patients, cancer survivors and their families.
Job responsibilities will include producing literature searches, and working under the supervision of Dr. Fitzpatrick on a number of ongoing research projects.
Requirements: Strong research and organizational skills, ability to work independently and in collaboration with a research team. Knowledge of literature search strategies, Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are an asset. RA required for approximately 5 hours per week. Salary is dependent on degree level and/or experience.
To apply, please send an email to Dr. Mara Leimanis at mara.leimanis@mail.mcgill.ca with the subject "RA Application" and include: Your statement of interest in the position, CV or resume and the name of a reference including telephone number and email address. Only those suitable will be contacted and an interview will be scheduled.
3. SWSA Elections: Elections Begin April 3rd and end April 9th
Given the strike disruption, we have restructured elections. Please read your email on April 2nd to find out how you can vote for next year’s council.
Positions to be voted on:
- Executive Coordinator
- Internal Coordinator
- Activities Coordinator
- Finance Coordinator
- U3 (90 Credit) Representative
4. Job Search Workshop for Social Work Students: CVs, Cover Letters, Interview Preparation and Job Search Strategies
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 2:30 – 4:00
Wendy Patrick Room, Wilson Hall
Looking for a job in your field this summer or after you graduate? Wondering how to get started? This “One Stop Shop” workshop will cover strategies to find job opportunities, provide direction on finessing your CV and cover letters, and tips on preparing for those all-important interviews.
Register through myFuture https://csm-caps.mcgill.ca/students/ and don’t forget a hard copy of your current CV/Cover Letter.
Questions? Contact Jan Bottomer, CaPS Career Advisor: jan.bottomer@mcgill.ca
5. Public Talk: Fifteen Years Creating Engaged Citizenry in Palestine: Empowering whole communities through Rights Advocacy
APR. 3, 2012 - 6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM
Leacock Building, Room 232, 855 rue Sherbrooke Ouest Montreal H3A 2T7 Quebec Canada
Fifteen Years Creating Engaged Citizenry in Palestine: Empowering whole communities through Rights Advocacy
This talk is brought to you by The McGill Middle East Peace Program (affiliated with the School of Social Work).
Dr. Sami Al-Kilani will share his own experience as a poet, prisoner of conscience, and founder of the first Rights-Based Community Practice Centre in Palestine.
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian will discuss the empowerment of marginalized women in Palestine, with a special focus on East Jerusalem.
Sami began his career as a physicist and poet, and was an Amnesty prisoner of conscience in the 1980s. He was a delegate to the Madrid Conference and has been a strong advocate for non-violence since the 1980's. Sami is one of the founding members of the Arab non‐violence movement, which meets for one month each summer in Beirut and has evolved into the first Arab University for Non Violence (AUNV). It aims to institutionalize the culture of non‐violence in Lebanon and all the Middle East. Sami is the founder of the first RBCP centre in the West Bank and wrote his doctoral thesis at McGill's own School of Social Work on the implementation of the RBCP model in Palestine. Today he is Dean of the Faculty of Educational Sciences at An Najah National University.
Varsen holds a Ph.D. in Administrative & Policy Studies-Education from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, Varsen is the Director of PCAN, and works as a freelance management and policy consultant. She is a founding or active member of several NGOs and a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent Palestinian Commission for Human Rights. Varsen's previous experience includes: Manager of Capacity and Institution Building in the Office of the President; Executive Director of Al Quds Capital of Arab Culture; Director of Research & Planning at the Welfare Association; Associate Professor at Al-Quds University; Dean of Health Professions; and Dean of Graduate Studies. Varsen also directed the Multi-sector Review and Strategic Plan for East Jerusalem and the National Plan for Human Resource Development and Education in Health.
6. KANATA Journal Launch Fundraiser for the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal and the Intertribal Youth Centre
If you have not heard already, the funding for the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal (NFCM) and the Inter-tribal Youth Centre (ITYC) have been revoked. KANATA members have discovered that the ITYC is effectively shut down due to lack of funds. We are very concerned for the future of these two organizations that do such wonderful work.
Here is a link to a story done on this subject by APTN: http://aptn.ca/pages/news/2012/03/23/native-friendship-centre-of-montreal-could-close-its-doors/
Therefore, KANATA’s Winter Journal Launch celebration, normally one of food & friends, music & art, will be focused on raising money for NFCM and ITYC. If you can come out to support NFCM & ITYC, we will have petitions you can sign, and ways you can give back that include more than just money.
So come out, celebrate and build the Indigenous Studies Community at McGill!
KANATA Journal Volume 5 Launch
Wednesday April 11th @ 6pm
SSMU Breakout Room (3rd Floor)
7. McGill Students in Healthcare Professional Alliance (msHPA) KICKOFF-EVENT!!
Who we are:
Interested in meeting and talking to other healthcare professional students?
The mission of msHPA is to encourage inter-professional collaboration among McGill healthcare students including students of Dentistry, Dietetics, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Social Work. Keep your eyes open for our future events such as a panel discussion, an inter-professional wine and cheese, and guest lectures!
Opportunity to get involved:
We are still looking for a student from undergraduate social work to sit on our chairing committee. This person would be the direct line of communication between the msHPA and your program and would help plan future events.
If interested please email us at: mcgillstudents.hpa@gmail.com
Join us for our msHPA KICKOFF-Event!
Join the msHPA for our kick-off event on April 4th!!!!
Gert's Bar (3480 McTavish)
Wednesday April 4th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Join us for a drink and learn about your future co-workers!
On facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/events/167079046745917/
All welcome from any healthcare program!
Looking forward to seeing you all there,
the msHPA team
8. Social Work end of term picnic
April 20th, 3pm-7pm, Parc Jeanne-Mance (East of Parc Ave, near the soccer field)
Had a stressful semester? Want to gather one last time to relax and have fun in the sun before the summer holidays? SWSA invites you to a potluck picnic to celebrate the end of the year! We will provide plates and cutlery, but bring food and drinks to share! Partners and children are welcome!
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