Counselor/Student Support Coordinator Group (CMA)

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Overview

The first meeting of the Student Support/Counselor group will feature an interactive and thought provoking discussion on identity, cultural competency, and implementation of awareness raising techniques facilitated by Jamie Ramola from the MA Office for Victim Assistance. You will increase your "toolbox" with activities focused on world view and privilege. We will address definitions, language, and communication approaches. This training is a great beginner’s course on the path to cultural awareness within the classroom, the workplace, and at home. Additionally, topics including violence and relationships will be used to understand specific barriers and more competent responses in diverse settings. SSC's and Counselors are encouraged to bring a "team" from their program for this workshop. It is our hope that the scheduling of this session for late afternoon/early evening will make it accessible for both daytime and evening SSC’s/Counselors. Dates for future meetings of an evening group will be decided at this session. Daytime group meeting times are listed below.

Details

Directions to QCC CitySquare Training and Education Center The Center for Continuing Education CitySquare Training Facility is located on the second level of the Worcester Common Fashion Outlets and is easily reached from Level 5, of the Yellow Parking Garage. From the East: Take the Mass Pike (I-90) West to Rte. 495 N. to Rte. 290 West to Exit 16. At the bottom of the exit ramp take a right onto Central St. At the second set of lights take a left on to Worcester Ctr. Blvd. (Medical Ctr. will be the left and DCU Center on right). Once on Worcester Ctr. Blvd. bear right into the tunnel to go directly into the yellow garage for parking. From the West: Take the Mass Pike to (I-90) East to Exit 10 (Rt. 290) East to Exit 16. At the bottom of the exit ramp take a left onto Central St. At the third set of lights take left onto Worcester Ctr. Blvd. (Medical Ctr. will be the left and DCU Center on right). Once on Worcester Ctr. Blvd. bear right into the tunnel to go directly into the yellow garage for parking. Please note that there is a fee for parking at QCC CitySquare

When

October 29, 2008 from 04:00 pm to 06:30 pm

Where

• QCC CitySquare, 100 Front St., Room 117D
• 100 Front St., Worcester, MA 01608

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Topics

Counseling, Share Group

Multi-session attendance required

no

Contact info

Cathy Gannon
cgannon@qcc.mass.edu
508-854-2726

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ3 - Student support services

Learning objectives

As a result of this training participants will:
            -Increase their understanding of identity and cultural competency to improve their service to students.    

            -Examine the ways that cultural prejudice and stereotypes affect our work.

            -Learn at least two activities suitable for use in their programs or classroom focused on world view and                           privilege.

Presenters

Jamie Ramola

Presenters Bio

Jamie received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. After graduation she returned to her native country, and taught ESL to youth and adults in Seoul, Korea. Following her work abroad she joined the Sexual Violence Center, coordinating and eventually managing a comprehensive sexual violence education program providing prevention education and training to youth and professionals. She later moved to Boston, directing the LINCS program, a community organizing and ESOL program for immigrants. After a brief opportunity coordinating statewide health trainings in California, she returned to Boston as the Director of Education and Outreach at the Asian Task Force against Domestic Violence, training service providers across the state and nationally on domestic violence and cultural competency. Jamie joined the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance in April 2008 and is currently responsible for assessing needs and trends in victim service provision across the state. She is an active member of Boston Korean Adoptees and an anti-racism facilitator for the Asian American Resource Workshop.

Host RSC

Central Massachusetts Region

PDPs

no