Since it launched in Thompson in 1984, the University of Manitoba Northern Social Work Program has had over 470 students graduate in the north.

Here program Director, Lee Ann Deegan, shares how and why the program was brought to the north.

“We are one of four undergraduate programs within the facility of social work at the University of Manitoba, we are a sister program to the inner city social work program in the north side of Winnipeg. In fact, the northern program began as an extension of the inner city program where the goal was to increase educational opportunities for people in the North who might not otherwise be able to attend or access post secondary.”

The next class for the Northern Social Work Program begins in September, with the registration deadline on March 1st.

Deegan says grads have gone on to careers in health care, child and family services, community programs, and education - anywhere they can help in promoting community well-being.

For more details on the program and how to register go to nswp@umanitoba.ca.