social work 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 help empower women during woman abuse prevention month

november is woman abuse prevention month and a group of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from lakehead - orillia's post-degree social work program (hbsw) decided to kick off the month with an empowerment through education community project.

the project involved setting up a one-day booth at georgian mall to share information about community resources. i met tess buchanan and heather weinberg, two of the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who initiated the project, at the booth last friday. they promoted their information service by wearing custom-designed t-shirts that boldly ask the questions "where can i go?" and "who can i call?"

describing themselves as having strong feminist sensibilities, both buchanan and weinberg realize that suffering by women in abusive situations is often due to a lack of knowledge about what they can do and where they can go for assistance.

"the most effective way to empower women is to have resources at their fingertips and quick access to information," says weinberg. "there are so many services out there, so we decided to bring them together for the public," adds buchanan. "we're offering a one-stop shop for resources."

the student group, which also includes hbsw 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 karrie semple and melissa martinson, approached the simcoe county violence against women coordinating committee with their idea for the information booth, and the committee couldn't have been more helpful or cooperative. the organization's support enabled the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to set up the booth in the mall under the auspices of the women and children's shelter of barrie, a member of the committee.

"we've been amazed at how many people have approached us," exclaims weinberg. "we have encountered a lot of people who want to tell us their stories and because of our training and skills, we have been able to talk to people in a way that makes them comfortable. "they are happy to realize we don't want a donation; we just want a conversation," says buchanan, adding that, "we have even had a few men asking questions and picking up some of the literature we have about community services. empowerment through education is for everyone, including men."

the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' empowerment through education project is just one of the community projects initiated by 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 enrolled in the social work program. working with community agencies is one of the objectives of the program's macro social work course. created by lakehead social work professor, dr. anne-marie walsh, the course prepares 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 for working in the community. as the course name implies, the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 learn about how social work fits into the overall wellness of a community. "the macro course was a fantastic idea," says program chair dr. susan scott. "it not only gives our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 practical experience, but also benefits the agency and supports a positive, ongoing relationship between the university and the community," she adds.

to complete the empowerment through education project, the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will make a presentation to their class, during which they will discuss how the event was organized and the results achieved.

"this has been such a valuable experience. we've learned about the many organizations in the community that provide resources to women and families, and now we can share this information with our classmates," says buchanan.

buchanan and weinberg are quick to express how pleased they both are with the macro course experience and the entire one-year specialized program. "i think the program has been very well thought-out," says weinberg. "it covers all areas of the field. we feel like we're ready for whatever job we get."

both 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 agree that if one word could describe the program and their experience, it would be inspiration. "i'm inspired by my professors and my classes," says weinberg. "when i leave, my head is spinning and i can't wait to get out and work."

scott notes that 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from the hbsw program have been involved with dozens of projects with agencies throughout the community. "we have likely touched almost every agency in orillia," says scott.

this weekend, social work 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are involved in orillia's first transition community fair, which takes place at st. paul's united church, in conjunction with the 10,000 villages festival sale. on friday, november 19, another group of social work 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will host a 30-hour famine event in collaboration with world vision. the event takes place at the 500 university avenue campus and will help raise funds to support impoverished children and families all over the world.

tess buchanan (left) and heather weinberg share community resource information at the georgian mall booth they set up as part of their empowerment through education school project during woman abuse prevention month.