Latino Social Workers Organization (LSWO) Conference 2018
Social Work Practice with Latinos Conference 2018 in collaboration with the University of Washington School of Social Work (SSW)
March 22-23, 2018 (Registration is Open and Exhibitor/Sponsorships available)
Special Rate for University of Washington Field Instructors and University of Washington Employees
Latino Social Workers Organization (LSWO)
www.lswo.org or www.lswo2018.org
The Latino Social Workers Organization (LSWO) will have a 2 day conference at the University of Washington SSW in Seattle, WA. We are collaborating with the University of Washington SSW and Dr. Gino Aisenberg, founding co-director of the Latino Center for Health. The Conference will take place on March 22 and 23rd, 2018. Join us for 2 days of continuing education focused on Social Work Practice with Latinos. Great opportunity to network with social workers from Seattle, and from throughout the Northwest United States.
This is one of the few conferences in the nation which focuses on Social Work Practice with Latinos, 2 days filled with Keynotes, Workshops, Student Poster Sessions, and exhibitors. This conference is open to all human service professionals serving the Latino community.
The LSWO will have Keynote Speakers for this 2018 Conference. Professor Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Associate Professor at George Warren Brown School of Social Work. Leopoldo J. Cabassa’s dedication and passion for engaging in health disparities research has been shaped by his social work practice and research experiences in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. His work focuses on improving health and mental health care for underserved communities. Professor Debora Ortega serves as director of the University of Denver Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship, an interdisciplinary group of faculty members who engage in scholarship, research and service for the benefit of the Latino community. She also conducts research and teaches multicultural social work courses at GSSW. Her many grant-funded projects include private provider training, programs to assist youth transitioning from foster care, evaluation of a juvenile mediation project and a three-year effort to develop models of effective child welfare with Hispanic families.Professor Roberto G. Gonzales, PhD is professor of education at Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research centers on contemporary processes of immigration and social inequality, and stems from theoretical interests at the intersection of race and ethnicity, immigration, and policy. In particular, his research examines the effects of legal contexts on the coming of age experiences of vulnerable and hard-to-reach immigrant youth populations. Since 2002 he has carried out one of the most comprehensive studies of undocumented immigrants in the United States. His book, Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America (University of California Press), is based on an in-depth study that followed 150 undocumented young adults in Los Angeles for twelve years.
Exhibitor spaces are available for Public/Private/Nonprofit agencies. Many agencies have difficulty connecting with or hiring bilingual staff or professionals who have experience working with Latino families, children, and individuals. This is a great opportunity to market your job opportunities, internship sites, and programs.
We are happy to announce that University of Washington SSW, Smith College School of Social Work, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Portland State University School of Social Work, etc, will be supporting this conference by having exhibitor tables.
National Association of Social Workers – Washington State are sponsoring this conference, and NASW Washington State will be providing the Continuing Education Units. We encourage social work professionals, public/nonprofit agencies leaders, faith based agencies, child welfare professionals, behavioral health agencies, and allied health professionals to share our website at www.lswo2018.org
Group rates for this conference are available for human service organizations.
If your organization has any further questions, contact Adrian Delgado, LCSW at adrian@lswo.org or 312-925-6959
