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  • Words of Gratitude to Social Workers around the World

    Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, Ph.D., MSW, RSW April 2020 Thank you: To the social worker who advocates that every homeless person has a place to call home. To the social worker who assists agencies in rethinking policies and practices. To the social worker who becomes the informal support group for colleagues struggling with remaining sober and…

  • 10 Tips How to Run / Participate in Online Meetings Like a Pro.

    Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, PhD April 2020 In recent years I expanded my classroom leadership and now run many meetings in communities, conduct practicum supervision and co-chair business meetings. Here are ten tips for hosts and meeting participants to have a successful business meeting online. The most important reminder for online meetings is to follow Robert’s…

  • 27 Tips on how to host Zoom meetings like a Pro.

    Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, PhD April 2020 This semester I used Zoom much more than merely an extension of my in-person classes for students who are unable to be in class in person. Zoom became my primary classroom for one month to complete all on-campus courses. Here are 27 tips to make your classes run successfully…

  • Canada and US Resources to Do Field Remotely: Social Work Educators Response to COVID-19.

    Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov March 22, 2020 Many social work students in Canada are required to move to remote learning starting on Monday March 23rd, 2020. Canadian Association for Social Work Education offered the following guidelines for social work programs https://caswe-acfts.ca/covid-19-communication-field-education-placements/ and encouraged programs to develop remote learning plans with students. To facilitate work for field…

  • Winter Weather in Kamloops

    Wind Chill and Cold Weather Safety A few days during the year in Kamloops when the temperature is cold, the wind can make it feel even colder. This is called the wind chill factor. Be extra careful on those days as the cold and wind can give you frostbite if your skin is exposed for…

  • Clothing for weather in Kamloops

    Tourism Kamloops offers the following clothing tips to enjoy the four seasons in Kamloops. In spring, long pants, a waterproof jacket, sweater, hat/umbrella and close-toed shoes are appropriate. For summer one needs shorts, t-shirts, sandals, a hat, and a light sweater or jacket. Make sure you have a bathing gear as there is a lot…

  • Kamloops Weather by Season

    Kamloops has four distinct seasons. Tourism Kamloops states that Kamloops is British Columbia’s second-sunniest City with over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually. Spring (March to May) is moderately cold with a mix of sunshine, wind and rain. Summer (June to mid-September) can reach 30+ degrees (Celsius) with the odd rainstorm and relatively low humidity. Fall…

  • Kamloops Temperature and Climate

    The temperature in Kamloops is measured on the Celsius scale.  The average temperatures in Kamloops are not as cold as in many other parts of Canada. One can check the current temperature in Kamloops on the Government of Canada Website or CBC Weather Center. The temperature is measured at Kamloops Airport, so it might be…

  • Kamloops Geography and Neighbourhoods

    Kamloops is located in the Thompson Valley, surrounded by mountains, rivers, forests, deserts, and grasslands. Here one can search for fossils while swimming in more than 100 lakes, visit the grasslands, take a ferry and drive to Alpine Village of Sun Peaks while exploring sage-covered hills under wide-open skies, all in a single day. The…

  • VSW Interview with Julie Gerber, MSW, RSW SPIRITUAL COACH

    Conversation between Sierra Israel and Julie Gerber How would you define social work? Social Work is an opportunity to serve others in their journey of discovery and healing. Social work allows one to offer safe space to others and provide compassion to others in pain.  What drew you to the social work profession? After experiencing a personal…

  • Burnout

    Burnout Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, and Ani Dingamtar. January 2020 What is burnout? Maslach and Jackson (1986) defined burnout as “ a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment that can occur among individuals who do “people work” of some kind. . . .   Burnout can lead to a deterioration in the quality of…

  • Compassion Fatigue

    Sierra Israel-Schned, Oleksandr (Sasha) Kondrashov, and Ani Dingamtar. December 2019 What is compassion fatigue? Compassion is a “feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by suffering or misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the pain or remove its cause” (webster’s, 1989, p. 229). Although professional boundaries should always be…