Below are a list of active student groups at FIFSW

Note: If you need support connecting with a student group, you can also reach out to the GSA email or FIFSW's Recruitment and Student Life Officer. If your group is missing from this list, reach out to us by filling out the form on the bottom of this page!

Black Social Work Student Association

• Description: The Black Social Work Student Association is an empowerment, advocacy and support group, which acts as a representative body to enhance the experience of self-identified Black students at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) at the University of Toronto. The Association is dedicated to creating cohesion among the Black community at FIFSW, inclusive of student and faculty members alike, to promote Black community and culture through representation, collaboration and outreach.

• Contact: uoft.bswsa@gmail.com

• Instagram: @bswsa.uoft

Muslim Social Work Student Association

• Description: The Muslim Social Work Student Association (MSWSA) is here on the mission to uphold social work values whilst integrating social justice and cultural responsiveness to Muslim students at its core.The mission of the Muslim Social Work Student Association (MSWSA) is to create a supportive and inclusive community for social work students who identify with the Muslim faith. The MSWSA aims to foster a space that encourages academic excellence, professional development, and community engagement while adhering to the principles of social justice, core values of social work, integrated with Islamic values.

• Contact: fifsw.mswsa@gmail.com

• Instagram: @fifsw.mswsa

Tamil Social Work Student Association

• Description: The Tamil Social Work Student Association (TSWSA) is excited to be formally coming together as a new student affinity group at FIFSW. The TSWSA aims to function as a community for Tamil social work students to discuss, support & learn from each other as we navigate our time at FIFSW and the field of social work.

• Contact: tswsa.fifsw@gmail.com

MSW Truth and Reconciliation Student Collective

• Description: The MSW Truth and Reconciliation Student Collective (TRC) was established in September 2022 by FIFSW MSW student allies. Our goal is to deepen understanding of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and to identify ways to address the ongoing impacts of colonization on First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples (FMI). Our objectives include educating ourselves about the Calls to Action (definitely encourage peers to come with curiosity and an open mind), conversing with like-minded individuals, and actively responding through meaningful allyship.  A key priority is holding the University of Toronto accountable for its 2017 commitment to provide students with specific training on the history and legacy of residential schools, as well as Indigenous-led approaches to family health, healing, and well-being. This collective plays a vital role in advancing reconciliation by promoting education, allyship, and institutional accountability in response to the TRC’s recommendations.  This group is inclusive and extends to all MSW, ITR, and Advanced Standing students

• Contact: mswtrc@gmail.com 

FIFSW Art Action

• Description: FIFSW Art Action collective aims to: 1)  Offer arts-based spaces for FIFSW students and alumni on the margins to convene, create, and connect for collective care & action; 2) Document and sustain the creative resistance of FIFSW students and alumni on the margins by building collective memory that can support coalitional advocacy; 3) Advance efforts to expand work at the intersection of art and social work in pursuit of social justice.

• Contact: fifswartaction@gmail.com

• Instagram: @fifswartaction

FIFSW4Palestine

• Description: FIFSW4Palestine is a platform for FIFSW community members to amplify our voices and share resources to support our social work colleagues in learning about Palestine. We are committed to promoting justice and understanding about social issues affecting us at FIFSW and in practice, recognizing that social workers cannot be apolitical. By empowering our community, we can engage in meaningful dialogue about Palestine and social justice causes beyond.

• Contact: fifsw4palestine@gmail.com  

• Instagram: @fifsw4palestine