From idea to impact

Reflections on co-designing a social work student resource

Authors

  • Sharon Kang McMaster University https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0287-8158
  • Rachael Berwald McMaster University
  • Tammy Maikawa McMaster University
  • Jennie Vengris McMaster University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v10i2.6868

Keywords:

reflection, student partnership

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Published

2026-08-26

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Kang, S., Berwald, R., Maikawa, T., & Vengris, J. (2026). From idea to impact: Reflections on co-designing a social work student resource. International Journal for Students as Partners, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v10i2.6868

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026)

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Reflective Essays

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