Water Institute member wins Association of Community Organization and Social Action Award

The Water Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Case, Associate Professor, Social Development Studies at Renison University College has been honoured with the Association of Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA) 2019 Marie O. Weil Award. This award recognizes outstanding scholarship published in the Journal of Community Practice during the previous volume year.

Dr. Case, who has long been active in the social movement and activism domain of water politics, was presented with the award by the Council on Social Work Education at the Annual Program Meeting and Awards Reception in Denver, Colorado on October 26th.

His article entitled “Exploring the Ebbs and Flows of Community Engagement: The Pyramid of Engagement and Water Activism in Two Canadian Communities” was recognized as an outstanding scholarly contribution based on various criteria, including contribution to the field, scholarly approach, and promotion of macro practice values.

Read more about the ACOSA Awards and recent recipients.

Community engagement in action. Photo courtesy of Wellington Water Watchers.

Robert Case, speaking to activists during the Walk for Water protest in late May. (Photo: Rob O'Flanagan/GuelphToday)

Figure 1. Rosenblatt’s (2010) engagement pyramid referenced in the article