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UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 45 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Background Information on the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto was established in 1914 and is Canada’s oldest School of Social Work, as well as one of the oldest in North America (University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash website, 2012). In the early 1950’s, the Faculty of Social Work, which at that time was called the School of Social Work, launched the first Doctor of Social Work program in Canada, and until the 1980’s, it was the only Canadian school with a Social Work doctoral program (University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash website, 2012). The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work currently offers a Master of Social Work (MSW), Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work (PhD), and a new master’s Advanced Diploma Program in Social Service Administration (University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash, Faculty of Social Work, 2012). Within the MSW program, there is a two-year full-time program for students entering with a B.A., B.Sc., or equivalent, and a one year program with advanced standing for candidates entering with a BSW degree, with the option of full-time or part-time studies (University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash, Faculty of Social Work, 2012). The MSW program offers five areas of specialization, which includes Children and Families, Gerontology, Mental Health and Health, Social Justice and Diversity, and Social Service Administration (University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash website, 2012). The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work has twenty-seven full-time faculty, fortysix affiliated faculty, twenty-two course instructors and teaching assistants, and twelve professors emeriti (University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash, Faculty of Social Work, 2012). (See Appendix L for faculty members’ areas of research.)
UBC school of social work equity and diversity strategic plan: A compilation of case studies 46 The Faculty’s mission states, “The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, through interdisciplinary knowledge building and education for practice in social work and social welfare, promotes social justice and equity (University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash, Faculty of Social Work, 2012, p. 6). Description of Educational Equity Initiatives In 1992, the Anti-Racism, Multiculturalism, and Native Issues (AMNI) Initiative was developed at the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work 9 . The AMNI Initiative was introduced as a comprehensive change strategy, and consisted of five major components: minority student recruitment and retention, faculty recruitment and development, curriculum development, and community research, and community outreach (George, Shera, & Tsang, 1998). The AMNI Committee was established to oversee the objectives of the AMNI Initiative, made up of students, alumni, community representatives, faculty, and field supervisors. In 1995, the AMNI Centre was launched; a space where the committee meetings were held, AMNI resources were stored, and other AMNI activities took place. In 2006, the AMNI Centre was closed, but there remains an office in the Faculty building that is used for committee meetings, AMNI activities, and storing resources. The Initiative is currently in the process of changing its name to the Diversity Initiative, due to the recognition that the previous terms used were out-dated and not inclusive of all minoritized groups (C. Williams, personal communication, August 2, 2012). Additionally, the term diversity better encompasses the inclusion of different forms of knowledge-production, as critics of “multiculturalism” posit that this concept confines minoritized individuals and groups to existing Eurocentric values 9 In addition to other references, this case study was compiled with information from two interviews with Dr. Charmaine Williams (September, 2011 and August 2, 2012).
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