The School of Social Work

February 2025 Newsletter

The mission of the School of Social Work is to promote

 social justice through quality professional education, advocacy, community partnerships, and the development and dissemination of knowledge through enquiry.

We honour Black History Month:

Black History, Black Futures

Here are some great resources for Black History Month both on campus and in the community!

For Black History month resources, please visit the website of the Office of the Vice-President, Equity, and Inclusion

For a calendar of events, please visit Event Calendar | Office of the Vice-President, People, Equity, and Inclusion

For community events, please visit the A Guide to Black History in Windsor Essex - Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island and BHM-Calendar-AFM-ECBHRS-2025-V2-Updated-Jan.-28.pdf

The Leddy Library and the UWindsor community have put together a digital reading list to recognize Black History Month: Black History Month: 28 Days, 28 Books you Should Read | Leddy Library 

EDID Committee hosts movie day in honour of Black History Month

The EDID Committee in the School of Social Work will be hosting a movie day for Black History Month, inviting all Social Work students to attend. We will be opening rooms 110/116 and showing the following film: Origin (film) - Wikipedia

Date: Friday, March 7th

Time: 2:30pm-4:45pm

Rooms: 110 & 116, School of Social Work, Windsor Hall

Free admission

Please e-mail socwork@uwindsor. ca to rsvp

EDID Committee Launches first Discussion Forum in the School of Social Work!

The School of Social Work's EDID Committee launched their first event on Friday, February 7th - a Discussion Forum bringing together SSW students to engage in critical discussions on EDID. Students were encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences, give their suggestions and get support.

The event was very well attended by our students. We want to give our sincere thanks to:

Ms. Marium Tolson-Murtty, Director, Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation, Kaitlyn Ellsworth, Black Student Support Coordinator in the Office of the Vice-President - People, Equity and Inclusion, and Dr. Riham Al-Saadi, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, for your support and assistance with this event. A big thanks to Onyinyechi Akpovwovwo for your hard work on this event. We couldn't have done it without you all.

The event was proudly sponsored by:

The Office of the Vice President, People, Equity, and Inclusion and:

Faculty News

Dr. Riham Al-Saadi

SSEA 2025 Dissertation Award! 

Dr. Al-Saadi's doctoral dissertation has been selected as one of the recipients for the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood's (SSEA) 2025 Dissertation Award! Dr. Al-Saadi will be receiving the award during the SSEA Conference this June in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Al-Saadi has also been accepted and will be delivering an innovative session titled, "Tensions Between Arab and Canadian Culture for Arab Immigrant Emerging Adults Settling in Canada". 

Congratulations, Dr. Al-Saadi for this wonderful achievement!

EDID Week (March 17-21, 2025)

Dr. Al-Saadi will be participating in the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization Week on two occasions: Dr. Al-Saadi will be delivering an in-person workshop on Tuesday March 18th from 1:30PM-3:00PMM, titled, "An Insight into Deconstructing Anti-Palestinian Racism as a Lived Experience".

More details are on this link: https://www.uwindsor.ca/vp-people-equity-inclusion/487/edid-week-insight-deconstructing-anti-palestinian-racism-lived-experience

Dr. Al-Saadi will also be participating in a panel discussion on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday March 21st, 2025. The panel will be from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM.

More details about the panel discussion and rest of panelists is on this link: https://www.uwindsor.ca/vp-people-equity-inclusion/492/edid-week-panel-discussion-international-day-elimination-racial-discrimination

OASW Windsor and Area Local Engagement Network Event -

Meet a Social Worker

University of Windsor Social Work students are welcome and encouraged to participate in this year's Meet a Social Worker event hosted by the OASW Windsor and Area Local Engagement Network on Thursday March 6th from 5-7pm at the School of Social Work (167 Ferry St). This event is a great occasion for students to meet and connect with 'seasoned' Social Workers from various avenues of practice and learn about the diverse opportunities that the field of social work offers. This event will work in the manner of a "speed dating" event where students will have the chance to ask questions to each of the professionals about their role, practice, experience in the field and more! 

Register here to attend: https://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1125&EID=32284 

A Message from OASW

March 3 to 9 is Social Work Week in Ontario, and I’m writing to invite your school of social work to join us in recognizing the essential contributions of social workers across Ontario. 

Our 2025 theme, Wherever you are, so are we, speaks to the availability and versatility of the social work profession. In schools, community centres, doctor’s offices, hospitals, long-term care homes, libraries and more, social workers are here to support Ontarians through all of life’s challenges and complications.

You can find initial campaign details and materials here on our website, with a full campaign toolkit to be available later this month. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating this March, and we look forward to engaging online using the #SoAreWe hashtag. 

We also invite you to share campaign details with your students and alumni.

Spread Social Work Pride

This year, we’ve made it easier than ever to put your social work pride on display, or to appreciate social work colleagues in your department. You can now shop for social work merchandise including notebooks, pens, keychains, drinkware, tote bags, clothing and more at oasw.estoreplatform.com/en/cad.

Thank you for all that you do, and I hope you’ll join us in celebrating social workers this March 3 to 9. 

Upcoming UWindsor EDID Events

Accessibility Awareness Days - March 4th to March 25th

You are invited to the UWindsor’s 12^th Annual Accessibility Awareness Days event! The team put together an exciting list of sessions, covering timely topics with practical use. Please visit the website to register for individual sessions. All sessions will be held virtually.

Accessibility Awareness Days 2025

Week one: Maximizing Accessibility Features on Your Smartphone

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 11:30-noon

Week two: Introduction to the Panorama Digital Accessibility Tool

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 11:30-noon

Week three: Pathways to Inclusion: A Student’s Perspective

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 11:30-noon

Week four: AI and Assistive Technology (more details coming soon!)

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization Week -

March 17th to 21st

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization (EDID) Week is scheduled for March 17 to 21. It’s important to create spaces where people can come together to discuss anti-racism and issues related to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization (EDID).

Week of events to highlight equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization

To learn about the activities taking place during EDID Week, visit the event website and make sure to register.

EDID Week: Inclusion in Memory Spaces

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 10:00 to 12:00

Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm

Format: In-person 

Location: BSI Lounge, CAW Centre, University of Windsor

EDID Week: Confronting Antisemitism on Campus & Beyond - Awareness & How it Affects Us All

Monday, March 17, 2025 - 13:30 to 15:00

Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Format: In-person

Location: Freed Orman, Assumption Hall, University of Windsor

EDID Week: Anti-Oppressive Mental Health in Action

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 09:30 to 10:30

Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Format: Virtual (The virtual link to be shared with registrants prior to.)

EDID Week: Pathways to Inclusion - A Student's Perspective

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 11:30 to 12:00

Time: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Format: Virtual (The virtual link to be shared with registrants prior to.)

EDID Week: An Insight into Deconstructing Anti-Palestinian Racism as a Lived Experience

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 13:30 to 15:00

Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Format: In-person 

Location: Freed Orman, Assumption Hall, University of Windsor 

EDID Week: Words on Walls - Student Mental Health Strategy 2.0 Consultation Session

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 09:00 to 10:00

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 

Format: In-person (No registration required.)

Location: Freed Orman, Assumption Hall, University of Windsor 

EDID Week: Building Bridges - Reflections on Interreligious Dialogue

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 11:00 to 12:30

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Format: In-person

Location: Freed Orman, Assumption Hall, University of Windsor 

EDID Week: I Have a Hero in You

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 14:00 to 15:30

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Format: In-person 

Location: Freed Orman, Assumption Hall, University of Windsor 

EDID Week Fair

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 10:00 to 13:30

Time: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Format: In-person (No registration required)

Location: CAW Student Centre Commons

EDID Week: Panel Discussion - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Friday, March 21, 2025 - 09:30 to 11:30

Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Format: In-person 

Location: BSI Lounge, CAW Centre, University of Windsor

"Men as Allies: Breaking the Silence, Taking Action" (A Workshop Against Gender-Based Violence)

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 17:30 to 19:30

Date: Thursday, March 27 (Offering 1 of 4. Other offerings include April 24, May 29, June 26)

Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: 3400 Somme Avenue

Participants: Maximum of 60. Registration is free.

Updates from Sharon Munro, Social Work Librarian

Leddy Library workshops in March and April

The following Leddy Library workshops are taking place in March and April:

·       So you want to do a scoping review…

o  Wednesday, March 5^th – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

·       GenAI jumpstart for student research

o  Thursday, March 6^th – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

·       ORCID: advanced session

o  Thursday, March 13^th – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

·       Read between the lines: building visual literacy skills

o  Friday, April 4^th – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

·       Building a data management plan for your research project

o  Thursday, April 10^th – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.



·       Best practices for managing your research data

o  Thursday, April 17^th – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information about and to register for these workshops and other upcoming workshops, see: Library Events  

Writing Support Desk workshops

The Writing Support Desk is offering writing support workshops during the Winter term. See: Writing Workshops for more information.

Black History Month

February is Black History Month and in celebration of this month, the Leddy Library has set up a web page that provides access to a wide range of resources including exhibitions, projects, blogs, past digital book displays, databases and community resources. See: February is Black History Month for more information and to get access to resources.

Leddy Library – open access agreements with publishers

There is an article on the Leddy Library’s home page about open access agreements that the library has made over the past four years with several journal publishers. See: Open access agreements open doors for research and see the Leddy Library’s Licensed Open Access publishing rights web page to get a list of journals covered by these agreements and more details about the terms of the coverage.

Creative Commons Research guide

The Leddy Library is providing access to a Creative Commons Research guide. Creative Commons licenses are a means to making scholarship open access.  The guide outlines the six Creative Commons Licenses. For more information and to get access to the guide, see: Creative Commons Licenses

Tech accessories at the Leddy Library



Forget to bring something to the Leddy Library? Just a reminder that the library has a wide range of tech accessories available for borrowing. For more information go to: Tech Accessories Available for Loan   

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