(8th Edition, April 29, 2013)
What’s New in this Edition…
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Urgent Items
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Comprehensive Exam Discussion Seminar for PhD students (Apr. 30, 2013)
News from the School
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Application Packages to Join OTSTCFQ
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Teaching Assistantship Opportunities at the School (May 30, 2013)
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Congratulations to Bree Akesson on Receiving 2013 Faculty of Arts Graduate Student
Teaching Award
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Presentation on Bill 21 Information Session
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OBM Research Project with a New Webpage
News from the University
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International Student Service (ISS) 2013 Spring Newsletter
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Dr. Carla Shatz Neuro Lectures Postponed (Apr. 29-30, 2013)
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Students Vote to Support SPF for Another Five Years
Notices of Awards &Funding
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CRIPCAS: Postdoctoral Fellowship (May 24, 2013)
Notices of Events
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Argyle Institute: Workshops on Shame (Jun 7-8 & 14-15, 2013)
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Workshop on Behavioral Activation Therapy (Jun. 12, 2013)
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Group Work Camp at George Williams College (Jul. 26-28, 2013)
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Interpretive Inquiry Course for Fall 2013
Job/Volunteering Opportunities
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Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa (May 8 & 12, 2013)
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IGSFS: 2 Course Lecturer Positions (May 10 & 13, 2013)
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Youth Fusion Quebec (May 19, 2013)
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity (Jun. 1, 2013)
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Urgent Items
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Comprehensive Exam Discussion Seminar for PhD students
The School of Social Work will hold a Comprehensive Exam discussion seminar on April 30,
2013 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at Room#326. This seminar is intended for PhD students
who will soon be writing their exam and for those currently in their first year of PhD for the
most part. This seminar is mostly student-led and meant to provide an informal, supportive
environment for students.
The rationales for holding these sessions are to discuss policies and guidelines (e.g. forming a
committee, examples of questions, etc.), to share experiences and perspectives and, hopefully,
to alleviate some of the stress our students face when going through this process. The first
meeting was held on April 2, 2013 where the logistics of the comps with regards to policies
and guidelines was reviewed.
News from the School
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Application Packages to Join OTSTCFQ
Please note that the OTSTCFQ is no longer providing the School with hard-copy application
packages and has instructed us to send these documents to students who inquire about joining
the l’Ordre. For the application package and information, please click on the icons below.
Formulaire complet
Guide admission et
Conditions et
Marche à suivre
TS - 2013-2014.pdf réinscription 2013-2014.pdf
procédures d'admissionabrégée
par voie- régulière_TS_21
avril 2013.pdf mars 2013.pdf
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Teaching Assistantship Opportunities at the School
Teaching Assistantship positions in the School of Social Work for Fall 2013 are now posted on
the McGill Career and Planning Services (CaPS) website (https://csm-caps.mcgill.ca/) for the
following courses:
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SWRK 220 – History & Philosophy of Social Work
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SWRK 221 – Public Social Services in Canada
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SWRK 224 – Human Development Across the Lifespan
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SWRK 320 – Practice With Individuals & Families
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SWRK 321 – Intro to Practice With Groups
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SWRK 424 – Mental Health & Illness
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SWRK 428 – Social Policy & Administration
These TA positions are open to our MSW and PhD students. Should you wish to submit an
application, please complete the Graduate Student Application for Teaching Assistantship Form
attached below and submit this form electronically along with your covering letter, and current
CV online through the McGill Career and Planning Services (CaPS) website. The applications
are due by May 30, 2013.
Graduate Student
Application for Teaching Assistantship.pdf
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Congratulations to Bree Akesson on Receiving 2013 Faculty of Arts Graduate
Student Teaching Award
The School of Social Work warmly congratulates PhD student Bree Akesson on being selected
as one of the three recipients for the 2013 Faculty of Arts Graduate Student Teaching
Award. This award is designed to recognize outstanding teaching in the Faculty by graduate
students.
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Presentation on Bill 21 Information Session
The MSW/QY Advisory Group thanks Richard Silver, t.s., avocat Conseiller juridique, Ordre des
travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec, for an exceptionally
informative information session on Bill 21 and how to join the Ordre on April 18, 2013. For
Richard Silver's PowerPoint presentation, please click on the icon below.
Bill 21 McGill avril
2013.ppt
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OBM Research Project with a New Webpage
Please take note that the research project with the Old Brewery Mission (OBM) now has a new
OBM webpage under CRCF page.
News from the University
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International Student Service (ISS) 2013 Spring Newsletter
International students are invited to check out the ISS Newsletter for everything you need to
know about:
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Travelling over the summer
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Renewing your Immigration Documents
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Summer Work On-Campus & Off-Campus
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Post-Graduation Work
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International Health Insurance Coverage
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Filing Taxes in Canada
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Payment of Fall fees
Iss_newsletter (Apr.
2013).pdf
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Dr. Carla Shatz Neuro Lectures (Apr. 29-30) Postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Dorothy J Killam and Bio-X lectures (April 29-30) by Dr.
Carla Shatz have been postponed. A new date for these important and stimulating lectures will
be announced at a later time. For more information on events at The Neuro, click here.
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Students Vote to Support SPF for Another Five Years
Established in 2009, McGill’s Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) has funded some 99 green
projects across campus to date. The SPF is supported by student fees matched dollar-for-dollar
by the McGill administration and has raised $2.9 million for projects that address everything
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from energy savings to social justice. In a recent referendum, both the undergraduate Students’
Society of McGill University and the Macdonald Campus Students’ Society voted by
overwhelming margins (88 per cent and 78 per cent, respectively) to approve the SPF for a
renewed five-year mandate, levying fees on themselves of up to $0.50 per credit to support it.
For the full story, read it here.
For more news about the McGill community, please check the McGill Reporter online.
Notices of Awards &Funding
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CRIPCAS: Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse
(CRIPCAS) at Université de Montréal is offering a postdoctoral fellowship (value of $35,000) for
2013-2014. Funded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec — Société et culture, the CRIPCAS
aims to increase the body of knowledge around sexual abuse and intimate relationship
problems, while taking into account the interaction and intersectoriality of these two themes.
Deadline for submission of dossiers is May 24, 2013. For details, please click on the flyer
below.
CRIPCAS postdoc
fellowship ($35,000).pdf
Notices of Events
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Argyle Institute: Workshops on Shame
The Argyle Institute presents two new workshops for therapists on healing shame which are
accredited by OPQ:
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Helping Clients Melt the Shame Freeze & Using Somatic Techniques to Create Safety and
Build Attunement, June 7 - 8, 2013
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Sex and Shame, June 14 - 15, 2013
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For more information and registration form, please click on the icons below.
Shame Conference
REGISTRATION
Promotional Flyer-JuneFORM
2013.pdf
for shame workshop.pdf
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Workshop on Behavioral Activation Therapy
Dr. Sherry from Dalhousie University will present a one-day workshop on behavioral activation
therapy on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Québec City. Behavioral activation therapy is a
cutting edge, evidence-based intervention for depression and other problems. This workshop is
approved for 6.0 CPA credits and 6.0 OPQ credits. For details, please click on the flyer below.
behavioral activation
therapy.pdf
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Group Work Camp at George Williams College
Back by popular demand, this summer the International Association for Social Work with Groups
(IASWG, Inc.) is once again offering a Group Work Camp at George Williams College, Williams
Bay, Wisconsin, July 26-28, 2013. Group Work Camp is an opportunity for social work
students and practitioners to glean knowledge from one another on the importance and efficacy
of groups. There will be a limited number of scholarships available, based upon the donations
received. A student scholarship is $300, which covers room and board, registration, and local
transportation from airport shuttle stop to campus. For more information, please click on the
flyer below.
Group Work Camp at
George Williams College.pdf
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Interpretive Inquiry Course for Fall 2013
The McGill Faculty of Education is offering a course on interpretive inquiry in Fall 2013. This
may be of interest to graduate students who wish to explore a range of inquiry approaches
for analyzing qualitative data. For registration details, please click on the flyer below.
interpretive inquiry
flyer 2013.pdf
Job/Volunteering Opportunities
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IGSFS: 2 Course Lecturer Positions
The Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSFS) at McGill University invites
applications from qualified candidates for two Course Lecturer positions:
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SDST 250: Introduction to Sexual Diversity Studies (Fall 2013)
Application deadline: May 10, 2013.
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WMST 302: Women’s Studies Current Topics 2 – Indigenous Feminisms (Winter
2014)
Application deadline: May 13, 2013.
For more information, please click on the flyer below.
Course lecture
position (Gender, Sexuality & Feminist studies).pdf
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Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa: Child Protection Worker
The Children's Aid Society (CAS) of Ottawa, committed to protecting the children and youth of
our community from all forms of abuse and neglect, is currently searching for dynamic and
committed person to join one of the largest Children’s Aid Society in Ontario, to fulfill the below
roles:
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Child and Youth Counsellor (Application Deadline: May 8, 2013)
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Child Protection Worker - Aboriginal Focus (Application Deadline: May 12, 2013)
For more information, please click on the flyers below.
CAS -Job Posting CAS Job Posting Councillor - Apr 2013.pdf
Aboriginal Focus - April 2013.pdf
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Youth Fusion Quebec
Youth Fusion Quebec(YF Quebec) is an award-winning, non-partisan charity that establishes
innovative partnerships between high schools and universities, in an effort to counter high
school dropout rates, by creating and implementing projects that engage youth and keep them
interested in school. YF Quebec is inviting applications for the below job offers in Cree and Inuit
communities, which start August 19, 2013:
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Elementary Project Coordinator in an Cree School
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Elementary Leadership Project Coordinator in an Cree School
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Leadership & Literacy Project Coordinator in an Cree High School
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Leadership & Healthy Living Project Coordinator
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Sports & Healthy Living Project Coordinator (Cree or Inuit school)
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Music Project Coordinator
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Media & Arts Project Coordinator
The application deadline is May 19, 2013. For details, please visit Youth Fusion's website.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity: Research in Bisexual Mental Health
Dr. Lori Ross of the Re:Searching for LGBTQ Health team, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health,
Toronto, welcomes applications for a full-time postdoctoral research fellowship in the area of
bisexual mental health. The postdoctoral fellow will primarily contribute to a National Institutes
of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)-funded study of mental health during the
transition to parenthood among sexual minority women, with a focus on understanding the
particular experiences of ‘invisible’ sexual minority women (i.e., those who are currently
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partnered with men). The application deadline is June 1st, 2013. For further details, please
click on the flyer below.
FINAL postdoc
ad.pdf
More job/volunteering opportunities can be found on the School’s website under Students/Jobs
& Volunteering section.
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