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Political Coffee House Series
All speakers are at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Social Work campus in Kitchener located at 120 Duke St. W., every Monday from 6 pm to 8 pm. Brought to you by the Social Innovation Research Group (SIRG), Dr. Ginette Lafreniere and Matt Riehl, Research Assistant.
“Electoral Reform”, Sean Goeby, LSPIRG - Monday, January 29, 2007
“The crisis in Darfur”, Michelle Darcy, former Humanitarian worker – Monday, February 5, 2007
“Working with the mentally ill: social and political factors affecting Treatment”, Claire Hickok, Masters of Social Work student, Wilfrid Laurier University – Monday, February 12, 2007
“Activism and Community Organizing: How to do it effectively”, Dr. Ginette Lafreniere, Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University – Monday, February 26, 2007
“Aboriginal 101: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask”, Jean Becker, Elder in Residence, WLU Aboriginal Social Work program – Monday, March 12, 2007
“Is Canadian Social Policy Making us Sick? A Focus on The Social Determinants of Health and How Public Policy Ignores Them”, Sandy Hoy, Ontario Early Years Centre – Monday, March 19, 2007
“Street Outreach: Strengths and challenges locally”, Rob Smith, City of Kitchener, Street Outreach worker – Monday, March 26, 2007
“Community Policing: The role police can play in community work”, Rob Davis, Waterloo Regional Police Services – Monday, April 2, 2007









