Making a Professional Presentation: Tips and Strategies for Social Workers

The Illinois Chapter of the

Association for the Advancement of Social Work

with Groups, Inc. (AASWG)

cordially invites you to attend an evening presentation

 

By

Marie Goulet-Raffety, LSW

School Social Worker & Behavior Interventionist

As social workers, we appreciate the need for professional development via attending lectures, conferences and being

life-long learners. But what happens when we are given the opportunity to be the presenter?  The idea of presenting to a group of people as the “expert” on a topic for an extended period of time can feel overwhelming.  This lecture will provide tips and tools to feel successful as a presenter in any setting. 

Date:      Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Time:      5:30 PM – 7 PM

Place:      Loyola University Chicago, Water Tower Campus

              Lewis Towers, Beane Hall, 13^th Floor

              820 N. Michigan Avenue

Please join group work practitioners, students, and educators in this networking opportunity.  For more information, please go to http://www.aswg.org/, Illinois Chapter

or email us directly at aaswg.illinois@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook

Brief Chapter Meeting followed by Free 1 hour presentation.

CEU’s are available at no charge.

XXXIV ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

XXXIV ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Passion for Group Work:

An International Conversation

 

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, U.S.A.

JUNE 14-17, 2012

For more information: http://www.aaswg.org/

April chapter meeting:

AASWG Illinois Chapter Meeting

Wednesday April 4, 2012 5:30-7

Location: Loyola University Chicago

Water Tower Campus

11 E Pearson, Lewis Towers

Chicago, IL 60611

Beane Hall, 13^th floor

Presenter: Marie Goulet-Raffety, LSW 

2012 Membership renewal

Membership renewal:

The membership fees remain the same for 2012.  Upon renewing for 2012, your membership will be processed by our AASWG Operations Administrator, Nancy Sullivan.  Nancy will update your information in the AASWG membership records and send out your 2011 membership acknowledgement. 

By renewing today you help us to save the time and cost of further outreach emails, letters, and phone calls to you during 2012.  In 2011 we renewed a majority of our members and enrolled many new members!  In 2012, AASWG needs your ongoing membership commitment.  

The simplest and most efficient way is to join or renew on-line through our AASWG website:  www.aaswg.org.  Go to the website and login (to login just enter your user name which is your own name, e.g. SteveKraft), and your password (if you do not remember your password, you can request a new one after you enter your username).  If you choose not to renew on-line, you can mail the AASWG Membership Form with your payment (the mailing form is on the AASWG website.)  

Significant accomplishments in 2011 have included:  a successful and energizing annual symposium held in the exciting USA city of Long Beach, CA;  the continued distribution of our revised Standards for Group Work Practice; our ongoing celebration of the Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups, edited by Alex Gitterman and Robert Salmon; and our two new publications of symposium proceedings: the San Diego, CA, USA Proceedings, Orchestrating the Power of Groups:  Beginnings, Middles and Endings, edited by Dominique Moyse Steinberg ; and the  Boston, MA, USA proceedings, Creating Connections, edited by Lucia Berman-Rossi, Marcia Cohen, & Holly Fischer-Engel.    

If you have any questions about the renewal process, email membership@aaswg.org, or phone toll-free 1-888-775-7045.

AASWG remains the only international professional organization in the world dedicated to the advancement of group work education and practice.  Please continue your participation in our AASWG mission by renewing your membership today!

Yours faithfully,

Your AASWG Membership Committee Co-Chairs:  Olga Molina, Alyssa Keel, and Julie Clifton

Your AASWG Executive Committee:  Jen Clements, Steve Kraft, Dana Leeman, Mark Macgowan, Linda McArdle, Olga Molina, Dominique Moyse Steinberg, Nancy Sullivan, Greg Tully, and Michael Wagner

And the entire AASWG Board!

Please join us for the

Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups

Illinois Chapter Meeting

Wednesday, October 5^th, 2011

5:30 – 7 PM in Kaspeer Hall 15^th Floor

PHILIP H. CORBOY LAW CENTER, 25 E. Pearson Street

Loyola University Chicago, Water Tower Campus

An exciting presentation of

Invitational Paper and Poster Submissions

by Loyola Students

From the AASWG International Symposium

in Long Beach, California, June 2011

Program Agenda

1.       Welcome by Chapter President and Very Short Meeting.
2.       PowerPoint Presentation by Shirley Simon on Loyola Student Presenters.
3.       Brief presentations (1-2 minutes) by each presenter, followed by open forum to view presentations and posters and talk with student presenters
4.       Closing and Light Meal.

The following list identifies the Loyola students and their presentation topics:

Jill Bajorek, Recent Alum, Poster Presentation
“Group process within an informal milieu residency: When is a group a group?”
Megan Banner MSW Student, Paper Presentation
“Groups for individuals with severe mental illnesses”
Julianna Blanning and Afsheen Zuberi, MSW Students, Poster Presentation
“PTSD intervention for adolescence refugees: A mind-body approach”
Kathryn Berg, MSW Student, Poster Presentation
“Anti-racism group work for white European-Americans: A psycho-educational on white identity development”
Catherine Bodoh and Rebecca Ness, MSW Students, Poster Presentation
“Closing the gap in foster care: An educational support group for adoptive and biological caregivers of children with disabilities”
Elizabeth Caspers (working with Lauren Zerbst*), MSW Students, Poster Presentation
“Stress reduction through meditation: An emergent theory for enhancing social work with groups”
Erika Gutierrez, MSW Student, Poster Presentation
Misunderstood: Exploring bullying through group art therapy
Lindsay Hannah (working with Dana Horwortz*), MSW Students, Poster Presentation
“Strengthening executive functions with high school students: An educational manual-based model”
Ashleigh Henri, MSW Student, Poster Presentation
“Support groups for adolescents living in violent/impoverished communities”
Sarah Hessenauer, PhD Student, Paper Presentation
“Creating a social work learning community on campus: Group work in action”   
Denise Hirsch (working with Deanne Perrone, Emily Lemke, Rebecca Bliel, and Megan Braun*) MSW Students, Paper Presentation
“Lunch hour to empower”
Kristin Hochkammer, MSW Student, Poster Presentaiton
“Developing practical and comfort care skills for caregivers of older adults with late-stage Alzheimer’s Disease: An educational-support group model”
Maggie Lassar, MSW Student, Poster Presentation
“Comparing group therapy techniques in the treatment of victims and perpetrators of sexual assault”
Lindsey Pasko, MSW Student, Poster Presentation
“Social work with groups: International experiences for students and faculty”
Gabby Rascati, MSW Student, Poster Presentation
“Group work with LGBTQ-identified individuals: needs, themes, and ideas for practice”
Kate Van Vliet, MSW Student, Poster Presentation
“Fellowship among female clients: Outpatient substance abuse treatment
Dawn Williams, MSW Student, Poster Presentation
“Open and closed therapeutic and support groups in a residential setting: A qualitative review”

*Working with refers to co-authors who are unable to attend, due primarily to financial considerations.