Inner City Social Work Program News Archive
Faculty of Social Work
CTV Winnipeg: ‘Still in disbelief’: Jelly Roll offers to pay student loans for Manitoba university students
March 19, 2025 —
Two University of Manitoba students are getting a little extra help in achieving their educational goals, all thanks to Jelly Roll. The popular country singer, best known for his songs “Son of a Sinner” and “Need A Favor,” performed a concert in Winnipeg Monday night. Deandra Courchene and Briana Knott were on the floor holding signs, asking him to help them pay their student loans. The pair is studying social work at the University of Manitoba. A video posted by Courchene online shows Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, pausing the show and having the house lights turned on to address her and Knott. “I’ll tell you what - you don’t got any student loans no more. I’m going to pay them off,” he said to cheers from the audience. “I’m kind of still in disbelief on what happened,” said Courchene. “I woke up this morning and thought it was just a dream.”
Faculty of Social Work
Honouring the legacy of two-spirit and transgender people, fighting for a better future
December 7, 2023 —
On November 20th, for Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Inner City Student Council in collaboration with the Inner City Social Work faculty and staff partnered with the Clan Mother’s Healing Village to come together and honour the lives lost due to anti-transgender violence. Elder Mae Louise Campbell, Jamie Goulet, and Debra Diubaldo from the Clan Mother’s Healing Village led ceremony while staff, students, and community members from Mount Carmel Clinic shared stories of remembrance, violence, and the need for change. “We have a responsibility in social work to advocate for policies and practices, both within the university and beyond, that allow Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender Diverse folks to thrive,” says Dr. Christine Mayor (she/her), assistant professor, Faculty of Social Work.
Indigenous
Three Indigenous retirees reflect on their influential careers
June 11, 2021 —
Audrey Richard, Dr. Wanda Wuttunee and Dr. Yvonne Pompana are all set for retirement this summer
School of Art
Campus leaders honoured at fourth annual Indigenous Awards of Excellence
March 11, 2020 —
Family, friends and community gathered this week to celebrate 10 recipients of the Indigenous Awards of Excellence.
Faculty of Social Work
Pompana appointed as director of Inner City Social Work Program
March 16, 2015 —
The Faculty of Social Work is very pleased to announce the appointment of Yvonne Pompana, associate professor, as the director of the Inner City Social Work Program.