Training leaders and finding solutions to heal material,
social and spiritual poverty.

 

The Canadian Poverty Institute is a non-partisan inter-disciplinary institute housed within Ambrose University that seeks to heal poverty through teaching, research and practice.

We respectfully acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikuni, the Kainai, the Tsuut' ina, and the lyarhe Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. We are situated on land where the Bow and Elbow Rivers meet, and the traditional Blackfoot name of this place is Moh' kíns'tsis, the colonial name of which is Calgary. The city of Calgary is also home to Metis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 & 6.

The Canadian Poverty Institute adheres to the Code of Ethics of the Canadian Association of Social Workers which includes the following values:

  1. Respecting the Dignity and Worth of All People

  2. Promoting Social Justice

  3. Pursuing Truth and Reconciliation

  4. Valuing Human Relationships

  5. Preserving Integrity in Professional Practice

  6. Maintaining Privacy and Confidentiality

  7. Providing Competent Professional Services

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