We prepare students and practitioners to understand complex systems, challenge inequities, and lead meaningful change through values‑driven, relationship‑centred practice. Social Work at McMaster emphasizes care, reflexivity, and action – supporting people while working to transform the systems that shape their lives.
“My cohort and professors lit my nearly burnt-out fire then – and still do, years later.” – Azalea, MSW
At McMaster’s School of Social Work, we’re committed to understanding how power, inequality, and lived experience shape people’s lives – and to challenging the structures that create injustice. Our community of students, faculty, and partners work together to support individuals and transform systems through critical practice, advocacy, and meaningful social change.
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