Events

Upcoming Events

Northern BC Community Workshops:

Haida Child & Family Services
Dates pending
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia

Gitxsan Child & Family Services Society
October 13-14, 2010
Hazelton, British Columbia

Nisga’a Child and Family Services
October 6-7, 2010
New Aiyansh, BC or Terrace, BC

Northwest Inner-Nation Family & Community Services
April 7-10, 2010
Terrace, BC

Carrier Sekani Family Services
February 11-12, 2010
Prince George, BC

Nezul Be Hunuyeh Child and Family Services Society
November 25-26, 2009
Fort St. James, BC

 

Past Events

Train the trainer sessions

• Prince George, British Columbia; July, 13-16 2009.
• Ottawa, Ontario; (youth session); May 6-8, 2009;
• Montreal, Quebec; February 25-27, 2009;
• Vancouver, British Columbia; December 2-4, 2008;
• Sault Ste Marie, Ontario ; November 22-24, 2008;
• Truro, Nova Scotia; July, 2008;
• Kazabazua, Quebec (Ontario session); March, 2008;

Community workshops

• Northwest Inter-Nation Family & Community Services Society, April 7-10, 2010, Terrace, British Columbia
• Northern BC Community Workshop, Carrier Sekani Family Services, February 11-12, 2010, Prince George, British Columbia
• Northern BC Community Workshop, Northwest Inner-nations Family & Community Services Society, March 8-12, 2010, Terrace, British Columbia
• Nezul Be Hunuyeh Child and Family Services Society, November 25-26, 2009, Fort St. James, BC
• Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centre’s Annual Youth Forum, October 25, 2008, Barrie, Ontario;
• Touchstones For Leadership: Reconciliation in Child Welfare in Northern British Columbia, October 15-17, 2008, Prince Rupert, British Columbia;
• Touchstones for Leadership: Learning Symposium, February 3-5, Toronto, Ontario;
• CAB Youth Community Workshop, March 20-21, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Presentations on Reconciliation

• May 28, 2009, Eighth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; New York, NY.
• May 20, 2009, Canadian Social Forum 2009, Canadian Council on Social Development, Calgary, AB;
• May 18, 2009, 10th Annual National First Nation Child & Family Services Conference, Yellowhead Tribal Services Agencies, Victoria, BC;
• April 27, 2009, Towards 2020 Canada’s Commitment to Children and Youth; Ottawa, Ottawa, ON;
• April 25, 2009, Nurturing our Children, Ministry of Child and Family Development, Prince George, BC;
• April 14, 2009, Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, Niagara Falls, ON;
• March 19, 2009, Compassion International Taiwan, Taiwan;
• February 28, 2009, UNICEF (on the Rights of the Child); Toronto, ON;
• February 13, 2009, Manitoba Child and Family Services (First Nations) Conference;
• February 6, 2009, Christian Horizons, Toronto, ON;
• February 5, 2009, National Collaborating Centre on Aboriginal Health, Vancouver, BC;
• January 14-16, 2009, Ktunaxa Kinbasket Tribal Council, Cranbrook, BC;
• November 17, 2008, Treaty 7 Child and Family Services Conference, Calgary, Alberta;
• November 13, 2008, Canadian Mental Health Organization Conference, Toronto, Ontario;
• October 23-24, 2008, The Engaged Learner Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba;
• October 23, 2008, First Annual Regional Gala; Winnipeg Manitoba;
• September 16-18, 2008, Vancouver Island Chiefs Forum, Cowichan Tribes;
• August 20-23, 2008; Association of Child Welfare Agencies Conference, Sydney;
• August 5, 2008, Norway House Cree Nation Celebration for Jordan’s Principle, Norway House Cree Nation, MB;
• August 2008; North American Council on Adoptable Children; St. Paul, Minnesota, USA;
• July 31- August 2, 2008, North American Council on Adoptable Children, Ottawa;
• July 20-22, 2008, National Association of Friendship Centres Annual Youth Forum, Quebec City, QC;
• July 20-21, 2008, British Columbia First Nations Child in the Centre Forum, Squamish Nation;
• July 9-11, 2008, Legal Services Society of British Columbia’s Aboriginal Family & Child Protection Conference, New Westminster, British Columbia;
• April 29, 2008, British Columbia Interior Aboriginal Child Welfare Conference, British Columbia;
• February 20, 2008, National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health Youth Forum, Ottawa, ON;
• January 23, 2008, BC First Nations Chiefs Forum; Vancouver, BC.

Presentations to schools and faculties of Social Work

• March 11-13, 2009, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Social Work students, Vancouver, British Columbia.
• March 4, 2009, University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Social Work program;
• Ryerson University; Master of Social Work students;
• February 12, 2009, University of Toronto; Bachelor of Social Work students;
• January 25, 2009, Master of Social Work Students; Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario;
• November 9, 2008, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; Master of Social Work students;
• October 3-4, 2008, Aurora College Northern Conference of Social Workers, Yellowknife NWT;
• August 20, 2008, University of New South Wales; Australia;
• August 20, 2008, University of Western Australia;
• Murdoch University; Australia;
• May 24, 2008, Canadian Association of Social Workers & Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, Toronto, ON;
• April 3, 2008, Ph. D students at the University of Toronto;
• February 2008, University of Alberta;
• February 14, 2008. University of Victoria; Social Work students;

Other

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