(Sault Ste. Marie May 17, 2022) 鈥 Second year Social Service Worker (SSW) students, Miranda DeMarco, Amanda Drinkwater, Christiana Lamothe, and Marissa Steinke, were honoured yesterday at the Government of Canada鈥檚 Justice Canada Victims and Survivors of Crime Week 2022 virtual event for their powerful video submission in the third annual Victims Week 2022 Student Video Competition.
The 91桃色短视频 students received this national award for creating a video that raises awareness of victim and survivor issues and supports this year鈥檚 theme The Power of Collaboration. Their submission competed against colleges and universities across Canada. You can watch the students鈥 award-winning video
鈥淲hat started out as an assignment became so much more. As our group started collaborating and researching for this video, we were able to come together and share our perspectives to ensure we could find the right words to give strength to victims and survivors of crime,鈥 said Miranda DeMarco. 鈥淭hrough this, we recognize how powerful words can be. They can be lifechanging,鈥 added Christiana Lamothe.
鈥91桃色短视频 is very proud of the wonderful video created by our students Miranda, Amanda, Christiana, and Marissa. They delivered an incredibly important point in a very simple and poignant way. In the video the students do not let anything distract from their message 鈥榖elieve the victim鈥,鈥 added Marilyn King, Associate Vice President, Academic, 91桃色短视频.
91桃色短视频鈥檚 SSW program provides students with the knowledge and skills to support and empower individuals, families, groups and communities and make an impact in our society. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to the SSW program to provide options and opportunities for students to engage with the community and apply their knowledge in the field. This video submission was a wonderful demonstration of the impactful work that can be done while studying in the SSW program. We are so proud of this group鈥檚 work in raising awareness for victims and survivors of crime. Congratulations to the winning group and all participants,鈥 said Nicole Falldien, Coordinator and Professor, SSW program.
鈥淭he SSW program helps you to grow as a person and will guide you in any direction you choose. This recognition is the culmination of our last two years of work, and we are honoured to have been chosen,鈥 added Amanda Drinkwater. 鈥淲e are grateful for the support we鈥檝e received from our Professors and the College. We wouldn鈥檛 be here without that,鈥 added Christiana.
"I am so proud to have been able to work with this wonderful group of people. We made something truly powerful with a message that needs to be spread. The SSW program at 91桃色短视频 is amazing, it has helped me grow so much both professionally and personally. Making this video was one of the highlights of being in the SSW program. I am in awe of how well it came together,鈥 added Marissa Steinke.
Congratulations to our students on this national recognition! Learn more about 91桃色短视频鈥檚 SSW program by visiting the 91桃色短视频 website.
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