2014 iaswg symposium in calgary
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Overview of Loyola University Chicago's presence at the 2014 Symposium of the International Association of Social Work with Groups (IASWG) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.TRANSCRIPT
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The 36th Annual IASWG
Symposium
Unity in diversity: Embracing the spirit
of group work
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
June 5-8, 2014
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• Theme: Unity in diversity: Embracing the spirit of group work
• Held at the University of Calgary
• Attracted participants from all over the world
• Focused on group work education, practice, and research
• Included plenary speakers, presentations, workshops, and social gatherings
About the 36th Annual Symposium
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About IASWG
• Founded in 1979, IASWG is the premier international association for social workers and allied helping professionals engaged in group work.
• IASWG, formerly known as AASWG, recently modified its name to reflect its international orientation.
• The purpose of this non-profit, member-driven organization is to promote excellence in group work practice, education, field instruction, research and publications.
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Loyola’s Presence in Calgary
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students, recent alumni, & faculty
participated
students presented papers or posters,
or led a workshop
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Loyola Students’ Presence at IASWG Symposia Since 2005
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Presenters Non-Presenter Attendees
Minneapolis, MN
San Diego, CA
Jersey City, NJ
Cologne, Germany
Chicago, IL
Montreal, Canada
Long Beach, CA
Garden City, NY
Boston, MA
Calgary, Canada
Total Presenters: 131 – Total Non-Presenter Attendees: 33
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• All students presenting at the symposium received financial support from the School.
• Students were able to volunteer to offset symposium cost.
• Volunteering enabled students to immediately become involved with the symposium and IASWG community.
Funding & Volunteering
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• Students, faculty, and alumni:
o Presented workshops, papers, and posters
o Attended workshops
o Networked with peers and fellow IASWG attendees
o Explored Calgary and Banff
At the Symposium
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• Ann Bergart, adjunct professor, received the prestigious 2014 International Honoree Award
• Natalie Hock and Brendan Haydon, MSW students, received the IASWG Founders Award for Emerging Leadership, accompanied by a financial honorarium
• Loyola was recognized as consistently having the most student presenters of any school
Recognitions & Honors
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Faculty Presentations
• Shirley Simon and Teresa Kilbane, Paper
o “Authors of group work-focused dissertations
in social work: A follow-up study”
• Brian Kelly, Paper
o “Using audio documentary in group work:
Developing a framework for implementation”
• Shirley Simon and Joyce Webster, Papero “Mentorship of emerging group work
professionals: A multi-pronged approach”
• Ann Bergart, Paper
o “Helping each other create a meaningful life beyond the working years: Starting a mutual aid group for me!”
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Student Posters
• Survivors of Domestic Violence: Support Group for Battered Divorcing Latina Women –Elba Cruz & Ashley Yates
• We Left Some Behind: African American Veterans, PTSD, Cultural Adversity, and the Need for Support Group Psychotherapy – A.J. Deloney
• Facilitator Self-Awareness: How to Manage Problematic Group Behavior While Creating Safety and Acceptance – Sarah Davis
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Student Posters, cont.
• Music Therapy: Group Work Using Rap and Hip-Hop – Lauren Doherty
• Strengthening Coping Skills Within Adoptive Children and Acceptance of Trauma for Children in Bereavement from September 11, 2001 – Hahna Ehrman
• Groups for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Co-occurring Mental Illnesses: Activities to Engage and Advance Social Competence – Sarah Hanson
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Student Posters, cont.
• Using a Harm Reduction model in Substance Abuse Group Work: Implementation in a School Setting – Anna Moretti
• Overcoming Stigma and Improving Treatment Adherence Among Type 1 Diabetics with Group Work – Kathy Moriarty
• High Ropes Courses in Adventure Therapy: Supplemental Programming for Substance Abuse Treatment Groups – Meghan O’Donnell
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Student Posters, cont.
• The Effects Of Trauma On Sophisticated Groups: An Interspecies Comparison of the Impact of Trauma on Deployed US Military Units and Matriarchal Herds of African Elephants – Anna Smith
• The Role of Group Involvement in Establishing Resilience of Undocumented Youth – Padraic Stanley
• Educational Group Training for Group Home Staff: Identifying, Preventing, and Protecting Commercially Sexually Exploited Children – Alexa Vander Hye
• “Would You Like to Join Peer Jury?”: How Mutual Aid Can Benefit Offenders in Group- Based Restorative Justice Programs – Rebecca Witheridge
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Student and Alumni Workshops
• Exploring the Benefits of Groupwork with Clients Who Identify as Non-monogamous, Polyamorous, or as Members of an Open Relationship: Intimate Relationship Constellations as Groups – Brandon Haydon, Sarah Hemphill, & Natalie Hock
• Retelling Conflicts Through Role-Play, Playwriting and Performance With A Group of Homeless Youth at an Interim Housing Program in the Midwest – Alyssa Jesberger
• Facilitating Groups Using the Wraparound Process – Lee Ann Lindroth
• The Mind-Body Connection and Group Work: Promoting Relaxation with Informal Mindfulness Techniques in a Group Setting – Rachel Seed
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Student and Alumni Papers
• Implementing Blended Task & Support Groups into the Client Service Plan of a Social Service Agency: Reinforcing Ideas of Positive Community and Enfranchising Members of Low-Income and Traditionally Marginalized Populations – Natalie Hock
• Social Work Interventions for Survivors of State-Sponsored Violence: Exploring Political Trauma in the Clinical Group Setting – Maggie Hunter
• Bullying Prevention: A Group Work Model for Elementary Education – Sonya Jacobs
• The Role of Group Work in Facilitating the Success of a Diverse Group of Leaders From Small Ethnic Nonprofit Organizations – Lee Ann Lindroth
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Fun in Canada!
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Reflections on the Symposium
• “My experience with IASWG was the best thing I have done so far at Loyola. It says a lot about how much Loyola values group work and its social work students by supporting me in the process of developing a poster, presenting it, and attending the conference as a student.”
Meghan O’Donnell
• “The time I spent at IASWG reaffirmed why I chose the social work profession, and also why I chose Loyola University Chicago specifically.”
Alyssa Jesberger
• “Presenting a poster at the IASWG conference was an exciting, powerful, and validating experience. How many students get the chance to share their research with acclaimed social workers from across the globe? I highly recommend Loyola students to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity!”
Rebecca Witheridge
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Reflections on the Symposium, cont.
“Being able to witness students’ professional growth is truly magical. It has been a privilege to be a small part of such a transformative experience.”
Shirley Simon
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Ways to Get Involved with IASWG
• Attend or present at the 37th Annual IASWG Symposium
o June 4-7, 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
o Visit www.iaswg.org for more information
• Get involved in the Illinois chapter
o Contact [email protected] or visitiaswgil.weebly.com for more information
• Come to the IASWG Presentation Showcase and Reunion Celebration
o October 8 from 5:30-7pm in Kasbeer Hall (Corboy 15th floor)
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Symposium Showcases
• Part 1: “Exploring the Benefits of Groupwork with Clients Who Identify as Non-monogamous, Polyamorous, or as Members of an Open Relationship”
o Presented by Brandon Haydon, Sarah Hemphill, and Natalie A. Hock
o September 10 from 5:30-6:45pm in Corboy 304
• Part 2: “Retelling conflicts through role-play, playwriting and performance with a group of homeless youth at an interim housing program in the Midwest”
o Presented by Alyssa Jesberger
o Date: November 5 from 5:30-6:45pm in Corboy 304
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Contact:
Joyce Webster, Chair of the Illinois IASWG Chapter, at [email protected].
Professor Shirley Simon at [email protected].
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