WISR SEMINARS üýţ APRIL, 2005
I. INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR
History of Social Change Struggles Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-8:30pm
Cynthia Lawrence, PhD, WISR Faculty. Following up on the March seminar on music and social change, this seminar will give us a chance to use insights from history that inform our social change actions now. Dr. Lawrence recently saw the movie, Hotel Rwanda, and was devastated by the lack of social action from the rest of the world as millions of people were slaughtered in Rwanda as well as the Sudan, Congo and other places on our globe. The hidden histories behind these uprising, along with the missing social action, merit further discussion and strategies from the past could be critiqued. For instance, boycotts are not always effective. Refrigerator magnets with slogans may only benefit the magnet maker. Please bring examples of social change strategies from the past to discuss why they worked and how they could be changed to work better today. Participants might want to read works by Saul Alinski or Frantz Fannon.
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II. MARRIAGE FAMILY THERAPY (MFT) SEMINARS
These seminars, though designed for students pursuing an MFT license, are open to all students.
MFT Faculty request that nonstudents planning to attend MFT seminars let them know in advance.
Family Therapy Theory and Practice, Part II April 9, 10:00am-1:00pm
Michael McGlathery, MA, MFT, WISR Faculty. Continuing the discussion of MFT theory and practice, this seminar will present 40 to 50 years of models to increase understanding of the origins of the MFT field. We will also talk about the future direction of the field. (Michael McGlathery’s upcoming seminars: 5/14-Family Theory, III (papers due); 6/18 & 7/16-Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, I & II.)
Child Abuse and CPS Reporting, Part I April 23, 10:00am-3:00pm
Ronald Mah, MA, MFT, WISR Faculty. Please note: This two part series fulfills seven hour contact hours of training or coursework. MFT student attendance of at least 7 contact hours is required by the BSE and by WISR for MFT graduation. This series is offered about every two years at WISR. This presentation will start with the basic Child Abuse Reporting Laws and then activates a conceptual process for mandated reporters to understand the criteria for distinguishing among Legal, Ethical, and Moral requirements; and among Legal, Ethical, and Practical/Program requirements. A series of simple experiential activities will help participants distinguish among ineffective discipline, poor discipline, harm, and child abuse (child abuse that mandates reporting). Definitions and guidance will be offered for recognizing the different categories of child abuse, including physical, sexual, neglect, and emotional as well as guidance in how to handle problematic discipline techniques of parents for child abuse prevention. Cross-cultural and multi-cultural issues in child abuse reporting and discipline issues will be addressed as well as historical and multi-cultural aspects of corporal punishment, sexual boundaries and relationship to legal child abuse definitions. (Ronald Mah’s upcoming seminars: 5/28-Child Abuse & CPS Reporting, II; 6/11 & 7/9-Child & Teen Therapy, I & II)
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III. ANNOUNCEMENTS
www.wisr.edu: WISR’S Web Site is new and expanded! The following categories of web pages have been added and expanded: About WISR, Catalogue/Enrollment, Newsletter, Academic Guidance, Publications, How to Help WISR, and Site Navigation. In the next month we expect to have web pages under Bulletin Board and Learning Resources.
?Prospective students and others wishing to learn more about WISR are invited to attend WISR seminars. WISR is on Sacramento at Harmon Street, one block north of Alcatraz, Fax: (510) 655-2831, email: mail@wisr.edu