Ivy Kangethe
Meet our Practicum Student, Ivy Kangethe.
Driven by her lived experience as an Afro-Canadian, Ivy is passionate about collaborating with marginalised and underserved individuals and communities to increase autonomy and provide equitable services. She strives to bring awareness of the intersecting social issues and determinants that racialized groups experience, while creating spaces where BIPOC representation and resilience can
shine. Ivy has experience integrating a combination of trauma-informed, solutions-focused, anti-oppressive, person-centred, and crisis intervention approaches when supporting Individuals from diverse backgrounds.
During her practicum placement Ivy wants to increase her knowledge of the non-profit sector and how organisations like SASS advocate for systemic change with a focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and human rights. Through the integration of the SASS foundational approaches, Ivy wants to gain a better understanding and develop the skills to implement the systems theory into her practice. Ivy believes that self-reflection, cultural humility, and adherence to the social work Code of Ethics, Values, and Guiding Principles will help her be intentional in her work and grow professionally during this placement.
In her leisure time, Ivy enjoys long-distance running, painting, going to improv shows, singing karaoke in her car as well as spending time with her family.