Social Work Month 2023
What is it really like to be a Social Worker?
The month of March is Social Work Month. It is a time to recognize and honour the hard work that Social Workers do in our communities. Working across demographics and sectors, they work tirelessly in supporting and building stronger, healthier, more resilient communities.
In honour of Social Work Month, the Trent Social Work Department, with support from the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) will be presenting two panel discussions on Thursday March 9th and Thursday March 23rd.
The evening will look at how panelists got to where they are in their career, their thoughts and insights into the field, and offer their advice for future social workers to stand out in the field. This is a great networking opportunity, and many of our panelists are leaders in their respective agencies. The Panelists will be different on each day; you are welcome to join either event that works for you, or both! We'll be moderating the event through a series of questions for each panelist.
March 09, 2023 6-8PM. Register here: https://trentu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkc-GhrjgjEtRKc2XlVjvMdYQHOAuThwC1. We'll be joined by social workers from the intimate partner violence, developmental disability, crisis intervention, child/youth mental health, youth justice, and homelessness sectors.
March 23, 2023 6-8PM. Register here: https://trentu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpd-CtpzMtHNOfIxgQtAq2DOe5zANzWnkc. We'll be joined by social workers from the sexual violence, adult mental health, student support services, community engagement/macro social work, harm reduction, research, and advocacy sectors.
Registration is required to get the zoom link, but will be open until the event starts. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Social Work team at socialwork@trentu.ca.