Contents of this Post:
- Social work end of term picnic April 20th
- Your new SWSA executive!
- Call out for facilitators
- Walk for Memories: Come together as SWRK students to support Alzheimer’s Society of Montreal
- Have some extra pennies weighing you down? Get rid of them for a great cause!
1. Social Work end of term picnic
Friday April 20th, 3pm-7pm @ Parc Jeanne-Mance
(corner Esplanade and Rachel)
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!***
RAIN LOCATION: Bar des Pins on Parc Avenue just below Ave des Pins. This place is not so kid friendly, obviously, so hopefully it will not rain!
See the facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/194102544040537/
2. Your new SWSA Executive for 2012-2013
Thanks to everyone who voted in our online poll. The current SWSA executive is excited to pass on the torch to such a great group of people. Your new SWSA executive are as follows:
Echo Parent-Racine......................executive coordinator.............................89% of the vote
Rachel Auclair...............internal coordinator.............................78%
Aric Kam.......................finance coordinator................................81%
Sabrina Mazza..............activities coordinator............................93%
Marilou Daudier..........U3 representative...................................59%
Cyndi Owen..................U2 representative....................................81%
For more information on your SWSA-elect, please see the blog at http://mcgillswsa.blogspot.com.
There are still a number of open positions that we would encourage you all to consider running for. The open positions are: Two external coordinators, communications coordinator, Year 1 representative, Year 2 representative, and U1 representative. SWSA will hold elections again early in the fall to fill these positions.
The coordinators that have been elected will hold on to the email addresses from last year, so if you have questions, you’re encouraged to get in contact with them at: coordinator.swsa@gmail.com or vp.internal.swsa@gmail.com.
3. Call out for facilitators for Canadian Council for Refugees workshop
The organizers of the upcoming Canadian Council for Refugees workshop on the accessibility of education and employment to non-status and refugee youth are looking for facilitators. The aim of the workshop is to educate participants about the barriers which separate youth from education and employment, and to strategize ways to overcome them. Facilitators will lead discussions and interactive exercises.
This is a great opportunity to get involved with a national organization and to educate yourself and others.
People with all levels of familiarity with the issue are encouraged to apply! The organizers will be happy to work with facilitators and put them in contact with relevant community members so that they are comfortable with the topic. The conference is August 31 - September 2nd. Our workshop in particular will be 90 minutes, with each facilitator contributing 20 - 30 min worth. As of right now, they not know which day our workshop will fall on. Contact Kelsey at kelsey.angeley@gmail.com for more information!
4. Support the Alzheimer Society of Montreal with your Fellow Students!
Every year, the Alzheimer Societies across Canada organize a "Walk for Memories" in their city to raise money and awareness for the disease. The Montreal "Walk for Memories" will be held at the Quays of the Old port on Sunday May 27, 2012.
Sabrina Mazza, a U1 student in Social Work is putting together a team and inviting social work students to walk 5 kilometres together! You can even bring your dog! :) It will be a fun day, with prizes to be won and a free lunch! Plus, the registration fee is only $10, which is a student-friendly price! Check out more information on the event page on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/204193953022684/
SCHEDULE OF THE DAY:
8:30 Registration (if you haven't already done so)
9:30 Welcome to walkers
9:45 Warm-up session
10:00 Walk begins
12:00 Picnic and music
12:30 Prize drawing
1:00 Conclusion
Dining for Memories
In order to raise money for the team, Sabrina has also decided to organize a benefit supper. It will take place at Ristorante Il Puntino located in Anjou (7751, boul. Roi-René corner Châteauneuf) on the evening of May 1st. Tickets are $30 and this includes an Italian meal along with a glass of wine. There will be several opportunities to win prizes throughout the night. Also for more information check out the facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/138581666269800/
If you are interested in attending one of these events or donating money for the "Walk for Memories," please contact Sabrina Mazza at: (514) 754-4273 or via email at: sabrina.mazza@gmail.com
5. Get Rid of your Pennies for a GREAT Cause!
A U1 Stage Placement is doing a fundraising initiative and could use your help!
Maison Nazareth House
Make 'cents' of the homeless ... gather your pennies (soon to be discontinued!) for Nazareth House! All proceeds for this campaign will support the men of Nazareth House; a residence for men who suffer from mental distress, many of whom were previously homeless.
Please contact Andrea directly if you have pennies to donate or if you have or are in contact with a small business or organization that could host a penny jar for the next few weeks. Email her at: andrea.palmer@mail.mcgill.ca
"There are no small or large donations when they are given from the heart."
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