Pre-Symposium Activities
Pre-Symposium Activities
Institutes and Outstitutes
Thursday, June 3
A. INSTITUTES
IINSTITUTE A4. Helping groups to deal effectively with conflict
English only
Dr. Dominique Moyse Steinberg, Chair of Group Work, Hunter College SSW
This Pre-Symposium Institute will help social workers to develop their skill at helping groups to transform conflict into meaningful food for thought, growth, and change. It will present a conceptual framework of conflict as difference and promote difference as a valuable tool of mutual aid. Large-group discussion and small-group exercises will offer opportunities for self reflection, comparing strategies and implications, and for exploring applicability to participants' work settings. Work materials and a bibliography will be made available. Participants will be asked to participate in pre- and post-test evaluations.
9:00-12:00 USD$45
INSTITUTE A5. Supervision of agency-based group work practice
Anglais seulement/English only
Urania Glassman, DSW, LCSW, Director of Field Instruction, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, New York, NY Anglais seulement
Principles drawn from clinical supervision and field instruction will be applied to the supervision of worker and student group work practice. Building a democratic process, honing skills for handling authority issues, and achieving group and member growth will be highlighted. Dealing with difficult issues in one's group work practice and the supervisor's examination of parallel process issues in the work with the supervisee will be explored.
1:30 - 4:30 Free but registration required
OUTSTITUTES
OUTSTITUTE B1. Famijeunes, www.famijeunes.org
Bilingual
Famijeunes is a community aimed at families... which rhymes with family group work! In this organization, the emphasis is really put on group work and on all fronts: from team supervision to group work with families. The visit will allow participants to familiarize themselves with the different group practices of the organization, aimed at both kids and their parents. Lunch is not included.
9:00-12:00 USD$30
OUTSTITUTE B2. Centre jeunesse Montérégie, www.centrejeunessemonteregie.qc.ca
Bilingual
The Centre jeunesse de la Montérégie is a public institution offering special services for children, young people in difficulty and their family. The visit will enable participants to learn about various group programs established to meet the needs of children in Youth Protection's care and their parents. Lunch is not included.
9:00-12:00 USD$30
OUTSTITUTE B3. Journal L'itinéraire, www.itineraire.ca
Bilingual
The "Itinéraire" is a charity organization founded in 1990 to help homeless people in Montreal. Their activity includes the production of a bi-monthly journal sold by homeless people in the streets of Montreal as well as a coffee shop, group and individual interventions, social reintegration programs for street youth and much more! This visit will involve a tour of the site, lunch at the Café l'Itinéraire (not included in the fee) and a forum to explore their services with a particular emphasis on a project led by a group young people who work on a multimedia production.
12:30-3:30 USD$30