Thank you for joining us in 2023!
Reflections with conference organizers
Door prize draw
Closing ceremony with Elder Ella Paul of Millbrook First Nation
Panelists will reflect on their reflections on the journey toward allyship, and then respond to one another and take questions as time permits.
Community advocate Veronica Merryfield shares her personal experience of transforming hatred into allyship, and how her understanding of allyship informs her advocacy
How do we translate theory into practice?
What does allyship look like in community?
How does this inform our advocacy as social workers?
What are the challenges and opportunities of joining together in shared advocacy efforts?
Panelists include members of the Social Justice Committee and representatives of advocacy partners (Shelter NS, CMHA-NS, Legal Info NS, Housing is Health Coalition)
We’ll wrap up on Friday with some closing reflections from conference organizers, and a door prize draw.
Panelists will help facilitate a conversation on the following questions which will serve as the foundation for conference attendees to discuss:
How do we translate experience into better practice?
How do embrace the learning process?
How do we turn challenges into opportunities?
How can we show up as allies in spaces of dominant groups? How do we hold ourselves accountable/share accountability?
The panel discussion will be followed by break-out discussion groups.
What are the ethical theories and considerations that can inform allyship?
How is this connected to diversity work, and what does this look like in practice?
In her talk on the ethical concerns that must be considered when determining when and how to ally with others, Moji will address how leaders in the system (healthcare, institutions, and communities) can create a culture that ethically supports allyship.
The keynote address critiques the concept of allyship and how its loose definitions can lead to performativity when it comes to being an ally.
Land acknowledgement
Opening ceremony with Elder Ella Paul, Millbrook First Nation
Introductory remarks from NSCSW leadership
