Progress & Engagement Opportunities

Upcoming Engagements

To get involved in or for more information about any of the following engagements, please email our Degree Development lead Susan Preston at spreston@yukonu.ca. We have more events in the planning phases as well.

  • August/September – Yukon Social Workers Survey (Email for Link)
  • Fall 2026- Alumni Focus Group and Gathering
  • Fall 2026 – Sessional Instructor Focus Group
  • Fall 2026 – Practicum Supervisor Focus Group
  • Fall 2026 – Service User Focus Groups
  • Fall/Winter 2026 – Ongoing Meetings with Yukon First Nations
  • November 2026 – President’s Advisory Committee on First Nation Initiatives
  • January 2027 – Yukon University BNSW Elders Circle

Completed Engagements

  • April 21st – Kluane First Nation
  • May 11th – Carcross/Tagish First Nation
  • May 28th – Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in/Dawson City
  • May – BSW Student Survey
  • May – BSW Alumni Survey
  • May – BSW Employer Survey
  • June – Yukon University BNSW Elders Circle – 2-Day Retreat
  • June 29th – Kwänlin Dün First Nation
  • June – Current Student Focus Group and Gathering
  • August – Yukon University BNSW Elders Circle – 2-Day Retreat

Yukon Rural Community Visits and First Nation Engagement Sessions

BNSW faculty are in the process of visiting all Yukon rural communities and Whitehorse-based Yukon First Nations to meet with interested parties including Citizens, Staff, and First Nation leadership. So far, the team have met with Kluane First Nation, Carcross/Tagish First Nation, and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in with more visits in the works.

Stakeholder Surveys and Public Engagements

The team is currently conducting surveys and focus groups with stakeholders including students, alumni, service-users, employers, practicum supervisors, NGO’s, and relevant Territorial, Municipal, First Nation and Federal government departments. For more information about our public engagement sessions click here.

Yukon University BNSW Elder’s Circle

BNSW faculty and members of the YU senior administration meet regularly with a group of Yukon First Nation Elders to discuss the ethics, values, and worldviews that will underpin all aspects of the new degree.

President’s Advisory Council on First Nation’s Initiatives (PACFNI)

BNSW faculty are engaged with the PACFNI to discuss the development of the degree and gather feedback about elements that will form the foundation of the program