Lessons from a Street Nurse: 5 Things I’ve Learned from COVID-19

As many of us have been forced to stay home during the pandemic, Canadian street nurse and social justice activist, Cathy Crowe has worked tirelessly on the frontlines advocating for the homeless and marginalized communities across Toronto. In this 30-minute webinar, Cathy will discuss five things she’s learned from COVID-19 and what needs to be done in order to ensure all members of society are safe from harm's way.

About the Speaker

Cathy Crowe is a Canadian Street Nurse, educator, social justice activist, and filmmaker specializing in advocacy on homelessness in Canada. She is the author of Backpack Full of Dreams and Dying for a Home: Homeless Activists Speak Out and is a frequent commentator on issues related to health, homelessness, and affordable housing. Cathy was an executive producer in the Home Safe documentary-film series and is the subject of the film Street Nurse, directed by Shelley Saywell. Her articles have been published in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and NOW Magazine, as well as on rabble.ca. 

Besides her diploma in nursing from the Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing in 1972, her Bachelor of Applied Arts in nursing from Ryerson University in 1985, and her Master of Education (Sociology) from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in 1992, she has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Victoria, McMaster University, the University of Ottawa, York University, and the University of Windsor.

Cathy received the Order of Canada in 2018 and is currently a Distinguished Visiting Practitioner in the Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University.