Latino Social Workers Organization (LSWO 2007 Fall Student/Professional Summit)

The Latino Social Workers Organization (LSWO) in collaboration with the Latino Students Association of the University of Chicago invite social work students and social workers to our Fall Student/Professional Summit 2007.

Date: October 19, 2007, Friday
Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm
Place: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
969 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

The LSWO Summits in the past, have been a great opportunity for students from the Midwest to learn, share, and network with each other. The Summits in the past have addressed issues which are of high concern to Latino human services professionals. In the past, we have focused on Religion/Spirituality in Social Work Practice, The historical problems with the Burgos Consent Decree and the delivery of child welfare services to the Latino Community, Career Management for Social Workers, and La Familia Perspective: LSWO Cultural Competency workshop, and other issues impacting the lives of the Latino human service professionals. Also, Latino Social Work Professional will be attending.

Social Workers are concerned with Violence in the Latino community. We are collaborating with researchers, authors, and frontline human service professionals. We are very grateful to Dr. Spergel, Dr. Valdez, and Dr. Gary Slutkin to join us for this important continuing education event.

Summit Topic: Violence in our Latino Communities: Social Work Responding to the Needs of Children and Families

Speakers:

Dr. Irving Spergel, University of Chicago SSA, and Author of Youth Gang Problem: A Community Approach
Dr. Avelardo Valdez, University of Houston SSA, and Author of Mexican American Girls and Gang Violence: Beyond Risk
Dr. Gary Slutkin, University of Illinois - School of Public Health and Creator of Ceasefire and Director of Chicago Project for Violence Prevention
Adrian Delgado, LCSW, CEAP, CADC, Latino Social Workers Organization
Adam Alonso, Corazon Community Services
Rosie Valencia, West Chicago Police Department
and more community interventionists, allied health professionals, religious, and law enforcement will be added.

LSWO Panel Moderators:

Ricky Echevarria, A.M, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Victoria Bran, LCSW, Rolling Meadows Police Department
Ingrid Mejia, Univeristy of Chicago, Co-Chair of the Latino Students Association at the University of Chicago.

All those who attend will receive a Compact Disc with Gang Information to enhance their social work practice in the Latino community.

(Students: We understand that students may have class or internships on October 19, 2007. We encourage Students to inform their
faculty advisor and see if they can get permission to attend this event. But we encourage you to follow any school of social work
policies when requesting to attend this event.)

Continuing Education Credits provided by: Dominican University School of Social Work.

Space is limited and Early Registration is recommended.
Registration fee for Summit: $30.00
Students: Free with Current Student ID

For more information to register, contact Ingrid Mejia. Imejia@uchicago.edu or Adrian Delgado at Lswo@aol.com

(Adrian or Ingrid can email you a brochure to complete and mail back.)

If you would like a brochure mailed to you, please contact us at 312-212-3857, and leave your name, address
and phone number or you can provide us with a fax number, and we can fax you document.