Virtual Social Action Fair by STU Social Work Students
Virtual Social Action Fair by STU Social Work Students
When: Thursday, June 25
1:00pm – 1:30pm – Virtual reception of social action projects. Participants can view a slideshow of this year’s social action projects.
1:30pm – Opening remarks / Students share their social action projects
Join online:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82700144022?pwd=TTUzb2tFd0EwMEhuZFhLSk50VGh4UT09
Join by phone: +1 647 558 0588 or +1 778 907 2071
Meeting ID: 827 0014 4022
Password: 328811
This year’s fair will feature students championing the following social actions –
#UNIGNORABLE issues and the impact of COVID-19 with United Way Central NB
Enhancing accessibility during COVID-19 with Abilities NB
Love Shouldn’t Hurt with Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research and the New Brunswick Department of Public Safety
An inclusive Canada for persons with disabilities with Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin’s office
A guaranteed liveable income with the New Brunswick Green Party Caucus
Hidden faces of poverty: A qualitative study exploring the barriers to accessing affordable housing in Fredericton, New Brunswick with David Coon’s Constituency Office
Youth engagement and youth voice in government with David Coon’s Constituency Office
Safe injection sites with the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers
Transportation for older adults with the Downtown Community Health Centre
Making social work a library service with the Fredericton Public Library
Launching NB Voices initiative with a focus on mental resiliency during COVID-19 with the Greater Fredericton Social Innovation
Addressing social isolation among older adults and the Caring Calendar with Greater Fredericton Social Innovation
Combatting ageism and promoting the human rights of older adults with the Office of the Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate
Youth resiliency with the New Brunswick Department of Social Development
For more information, email Bob Eckstein at beckstein@stu.ca or Tracy Glynn at tglynn@stu.ca.
