National Child Day 2025: Access to Education for Youth with Care Experience

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

Join us for a panel discussion & community exhibit highlighting barriers to access education & ways we can build better paths forward.

Nova Scotia Community College

<p>We are excited to welcome you to our National Day of the Child event, taking place November 20, 2025, at the Ivany Theatre at the Nova Scotia Community College Ivany Campus, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This event is hosted in partnership between the <a href="https://rise.articulate.com/share/0EQdP2Xcxtkn2xDz215XqixF1x3xx_5T#/lessons/JUKcbC7SSBgN-haIZgDPrl1uz7yrM88q" title="https://rise.articulate.com/share/0EQdP2Xcxtkn2xDz215XqixF1x3xx_5T#/lessons/JUKcbC7SSBgN-haIZgDPrl1uz7yrM88q" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Atlantic Tuition Waiver Project</a> and the <a href="https://nscsw.org" title="https://nscsw.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nova Scotia College of Social Workers</a> (NSCSW). <a href="https://youtube.com/live/At1U2tPxMNg" title="https://youtube.com/live/At1U2tPxMNg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">It will also be livestreamed for people who are unable to make it in person</a>.</p><p>This public event is meant to showcase the pivotal role of social workers, educators, post-secondary institutions, and community organizations to support the education goals of youth with care experience. As we commemorate the National Day of the Child and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, our panel event and community exhibit highlight the barriers to access education and highlight the ways we can build better paths forward.</p><p>We will share findings from a SSHRC funded research project, showcase a related community exhibit, and show examples of digital stories collected through this research project from youth with care experience and professionals supporting them pursue post-secondary education.</p><h3>Speakers</h3><p>Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with leading experts and champions in social work and education! Our panel presentation will feature the expertise of the following people and organizations:</p><ul><li>Moderator: Jacqueline Gahagan (Principal Investigator, Atlantic Tuition Waiver Project)</li></ul><ul><li>Kristyn Anderson (SchoolsPlus Integrated Services Regional Coordinator - Western Zone)</li></ul><ul><li>Tyler Colbourne (Professional Development Consultant, Nova Scotia College of Social Workers)</li></ul><ul><li>Heather Carrington (Department of Opportunities and Social Development)</li></ul><ul><li>Wanda McDonald (Manager of Counselling and Wellness Student Affairs, Nova Scotia Community College)</li></ul>

<h3>Getting there</h3><p><a href="https://www.nscc.ca/docs/campuses/ivany/ivany-map.pdf" title="https://www.nscc.ca/docs/campuses/ivany/ivany-map.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here to open the Ivany Campus map (PDF)</a>. The theatre is in the Harbourside wing.</p><h4>Transit</h4><p>Ivany Campus is walking distance from the Woodside Ferry Terminal. There are bus stops next to campus for routes 6 (6A, 6B, 6C) and 67. </p><h4>Parking</h4><p>Parking on campus is limited. There are some accessible spaces. Parking passes are required and enforced for all employee and student lots. The small visitor parking lot (see the map above) is first-come, first-served. </p><p>Off-campus, there is limited street parking. But a short walk away, there is a paid <a href="https://indigoneo.ca/en/car-park/h018-dartmouth-general-hospital" title="https://indigoneo.ca/en/car-park/h018-dartmouth-general-hospital" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Indigo lot near the Dartmouth General Hospital</a>. Slightly further, there may be parking available at the Woodside Plaza, or near the Woodside Ferry Terminal (also paid).</p>

<h3>Professional development tracking</h3><p>For members of NSCSW who attend, this event is eligible towards the annual requirement for professional development activities that support the <strong><strong>pursuit of social justice</strong></strong>. Members who have already completed that requirement for the year can track this as <strong><strong>formal professional development</strong></strong> instead, and use the registration confirmation email or PDF ticket as a verification document; the learning objectives are included below.</p><p>Visit <a href="https://nscsw.org/pd" title="https://nscsw.org/pd" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">nscsw.org/pd</a> for more information about the professional development requirements for Nova Scotia social workers.</p><h3>Objectives</h3><ul><li><strong><strong>Knowledge</strong></strong>: Identify, analyze, and understand the intersecting issues related to the rights and needs of youth and children; understand the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).</li></ul><ul><li><strong><strong>Skills</strong></strong>: Apply and implement strategies, resources, and ideas in support of advocacy and systemic change for the rights and needs of children and youth.</li></ul><ul><li><strong><strong>Values</strong></strong>: Examine and shifts assumptions, beliefs, and/or worldviews related to dominant and oppressive societal ideas related to children and youth; critically reflect on ways helpers and advocates can act for social justice for youth.</li></ul><ul><li><strong><strong>Relational</strong></strong>: Connect, learn, and practice with other advocates and helping professionals from across Nova Scotia who care about the rights and needs of children and youth.</li></ul><h3>NSCSW Code of Ethics &amp; Standards of Practice</h3><p>The event is connected to values and principles in <a href="https://nscsw.org/standards" title="https://nscsw.org/standards" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the new Code that will take effect in February 2026</a>.</p><h4>Value 1: Respecting the dignity and worth of all people</h4><ul><li>Guiding Principle 1.1: Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of all people</li></ul><ul><li>Guiding Principle 1.2: Social workers promote the self-determination and autonomy of all people.</li></ul><ul><li>Guiding Principle 1.3: Social workers uphold the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people consistent with applicable rights and legislation.</li></ul><ul><li>Guiding Principle 1.6: Social workers uphold the dignity of all people by recognizing the worth of individuals with disabilities by upholding their rights, fostering inclusion and ensuring equal opportunities in society.</li></ul><ul><li>Guiding Principle 1.7: Social workers uphold the rights of all people to receive services in a manner that considers intersecting factors of exclusion and respects all manner of diversity.</li></ul><ul><li>Guiding Principle 1.8: Social workers respect the rights of service users to make decisions based on voluntary consent when possible.</li></ul><h4>Value 2: Promoting Social Justice</h4><ul><li>Guiding Principle 2.1: Social workers uphold the principles of social justice related to the rights of individuals, families, groups, and communities to receive fair and equitable access to services, resources, and opportunities and to be free of oppression, racism, and discrimination.</li></ul><ul><li>Guiding Principle 2.4: Social workers advocate for the rights of all individuals, families, groups, and communities to be free from oppression, exclusion, racism, and discrimination.</li></ul><h4>Value 4: Valuing Human Relationships</h4><ul><li>Guiding Principle 4.1: Social workers place the well-being and interests of all people at the centre of their relationships.</li></ul>

<h3>Questions</h3><p>If you have any questions about joining the event, including accessibility accommodations, please contact: <a href="mailto:atlantictuitionwaiver@msvu.ca" title="mailto:atlantictuitionwaiver@msvu.ca" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">atlantictuitionwaiver@msvu.ca</a>. For more information about the Atlantic Tuition Waiver Project, visit their <a href="https://rise.articulate.com/share/0EQdP2Xcxtkn2xDz215XqixF1x3xx_5T#/lessons/JUKcbC7SSBgN-haIZgDPrl1uz7yrM88q" title="https://rise.articulate.com/share/0EQdP2Xcxtkn2xDz215XqixF1x3xx_5T#/lessons/JUKcbC7SSBgN-haIZgDPrl1uz7yrM88q" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">E-Learning Platform</a>.</p><p>Social workers with questions about NSCSW's professional development can contact Tyler.Colbourne@nscsw.org.</p>

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