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<i>Image: Poster for social work week – “Care and insight together”</i></div>
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<span style="font-weight:700">Hi, OASW has events for both members and non members, open to registration</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight:700">Local OASW Ottawa:</span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,135,190);font-weight:700"><a id="m_-2429936305942316435OWA05d8df86-7ce9-a195-d3c0-b0a690e438d3" href="http://gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1125&EID=32956" style="color:rgb(0,135,190)" target="_blank">Hope
 in Action: Social Work Driving Change | Monday, March 2, 2026 | 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.</a></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700"><br>
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In recognition of Social Work Week, a panel will feature Dr. Karen Sewell (Carleton University), Clara Freire (CSSD Manager, City of Ottawa), Bill Dare (Royal Ottawa) and Magdalene Cooman (Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership -Equity Ottawa), exploring at a
 local level how social workers strengthen social infrastructure through advocacy and practice.</span></div>
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<i>Image: poster for panel, “social work driving change”</i></div>
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<span style="font-weight:700"><a id="m_-2429936305942316435OWAda368b28-6dd4-0071-50bb-7419a3e723de" href="https://oasw.zoom.us/meeting/register/VQalm8etSU6j_5oUJ7h3SQ#/registration" style="color:rgb(0,135,190)" target="_blank">Reflecting
 on 40 years of Practice: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly | Tuesday, March 3, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.</a></span></div>
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With over 40 years of navigating the space in-between- ‘the good, the bad, and the ugly’, Gary is available for a virtual connect during Social Work Week. Discussion will be guided by questions and themes raised by participants.</span></div>
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<i>Image: photo of Gary Direnfeld</i></div>
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<span style="font-weight:700"><a id="m_-2429936305942316435OWA474980f3-be05-1212-47f1-c05617bf3ea9" href="https://oasw.zoom.us/meeting/register/hOuW6yz6SxiUX3SKBpyFow#/registration" style="color:rgb(0,135,190)" target="_blank">Seen,
 Skilled, Essential: Social Work Practice on the Frontlines with Belong Ottawa | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight:700">As part of Social Work month, the OASW Ottawa Local Engagement Network invites you to a Lunch & Learn spotlighting Belong Ottawa as a powerful example of social work practice in action.</span></div>
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<i>Image: logo of Belong Ottawa – rainbow like lines above name</i></div>
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<span style="font-weight:700">Learn more about province wide online OASW Events:</span></div>
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