Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Indigenous Social Work Conference, Aotearoa, NZ, 2011

International Indigenous Social Workers Wananga 2011

Wananga Title: Indigenous Voices in Social Work: Mana Motuhake - Unique Identities
Date: 1st - 4th February, 2011
Venue: Copthorne Hotel & Resort, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Nau mai, haere mai ki Aotearoa. Welcome. We invite Indigenous helping professionals from around the world who work with indigenous peoples and communities to join us at Waitangi, Bay of Islands, Aotearoa/New Zealand. This Wananga will be an opportunity to share new knowledge and skills and to consider the clear messages that we have about our unique ways of looking at the wellbeing of our indigenous peoples.

Visit site at: http://www.ivsw.co.nz/

Wananga - A Maori (indigenous people of Aotearoa) world view would not use the word conference, but rather the word Wananga. Wananga is a time or a place when people come together to talk and to debate about the important issues of the day or of a group of people. Wananga provides an opportunity to use an indigenous framework in which to learn to teach and to research; to absorb knowledge, and to experience different ways of learning. Therefore we invite you to Wananga with us.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Native Social Work

http://www.onesudbury.ca/2010/03/12/a-career-in-social-work-from-a-first-nation-perspective/

A career in social work from a First Nation perspective

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The School of Native Human Services offers an Honours Bachelor of Social Work. In the Ojibwe language, this qualification is called Nishnaabe Kinoomaadwin Naadmaadwin, meaning: the teaching or sharing of the aboriginal perspective in social work practice.


This Native social work degree is the first of its kind in the Sudbury area and is available on a full or part- time basis. Our department, located at the University of Sudbury, is honoured to announce the successful graduation of 204 students, as of October 2009. Of those 204 graduates, 22 have obtained their degree through the Laurentian University Envision program on a part-time basis.


Graduates have enhanced their career choices by obtaining further schooling in education (B.Ed.), legal studies (LLB), graduate studies (MSW) and post-graduate studies (PhD). Graduates are eligible to register with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers (OCSWSSW). They can also apply to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Almost half of our graduates possess their MSW. One student has completed post-graduate studies (PhD) and three are currently completing their PhD studies at the Universities of Toronto and Laurentian University.

With a 95% employment rate, graduates are recruited in both First Nation and mainstream settings in the following areas:


child welfare
Native child welfare
mental health
provincial and federal corrections
Ministry of Community and Social Services
community development
administration
direct service delivery or front line delivery
policy development
research and development for policy and program development
education training and management
health care

Everyone is looking for a rewarding and satisfying vocation. Come to the School of Native Human Services and make your career choice today!


Sharon Corbiere-Johnston, BA, BSW, MSW, is the Access Supervisor for the Laurentian University School of Native Human Services. She looks forward to working with you.



Thursday, February 11, 2010

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Native Human Services Fact Sheet

NHS FactSheet 08

Taking Enrolments for 2010

Aanii, Greetings

The School of Native Human Services is taking enrolments for 2010. Please see details about the course on the factsheet and brochure. For those seeking a career in social work, and who want to specialize in working with Aboriginal individuals and/or communities, this course is for you. You will receive knowledge and skills from two orientations: Aboriginal traditions and culture and counselling theories and skills. You will also have the opportunity to learn about personal and professional development as well as gain a career in the social work and Native social work fields.

NHS Brochure 08

Monday, January 18, 2010

WINHEC Journal 2010 Edition

Greetings, Aanii, Kia Ora

Below is a call for WINHEC'S 2010 Edition. Some of my colleagues and I wrote a paper in the 2006 Edition called "Keeping our fire alive:Towards decolonising research in the academic setting". This can be found at site: http://www.win-hec.org/?q=node/92

These journals are a good read especially in the area of Indigenous education. Taima

See below details for the WINHEC Journal 2010 Edition:

World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC): Call For Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS

WINHEC JOURNAL 2010 Edition

The World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium invites papers for the 2010 edition of the WINHEC Journal.

The WINHEC Journal is an online and printed publication dedicated to the exploration and advancement of issues related to Indigenous education, culture and language faced by WINHEC nations and members.

The 2010 edition will be published in printed and possibly online in August 2010. The theme of this edition is Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Research.

The deadline for Papers is June 15th 2010.

For more information, including the guidelines for Papers, please contact:

Professor Veronica Arbon
veronica.arbon@deakin.edu.au This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2010 Editor
Institute of Koorie education
Deakin University
Geelong, Victoria, Australia

The previous editions can be reached online at http://www.win-hec.org