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When:
June 6-9, 2013
Where:
Simmons College Campus,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Deadlines

Early Bird Rate:
April 30, 2013
Regular Rate:
June 4, 2013
As of June 5, on-site only.

Fees

IASWG & NASW Members
Full-Fee Members:
Early-Bird: $255.00
Non Early-Bird: $285.00
One-Day(Fri/Sat): $150.00
One-Day(Sun): $100.00
Reduced-Fee Members**:
Early-Bird: $195.00
Non Early-Bird: $225.00
One-Day(Fri/Sat): $100.00
One-Day(Sun): $75.00
Non-Members
Full-Fee Registrants:
Early-Bird: $325.00
Non Early-Bird: $350.00
One-Day(Fri/Sat): $175.00
One-Day(Sun): $150.00
Reduced-Fee Registrants**:
Early-Bird: $265.00
Non Early-Bird: $290.00
One-Day(Fri/Sat): $125.00
One-Day(Sun): $100.00
**Students, Retired, Unemployed Persons

Please refer to 'PRE-SYMPOSIUM EVENTS' for fees related to Institutes and Outstitutes.

Revitalizing our Heritage: A Bridge to the Future

The XXXV Annual Symposium of the International Association of the Advancement of Social Work with Groups

Come learn, play, and celebrate social group work with group workers from all over the world as we gather at Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts

Co-Sponsors:
Boston University School of Social Work
Simmons College School of Social Work
Springfield College School of Social Work

Simmons College will host the IASWG Symposium at their attractive and conveniently located campus. Attendees will have a choice of two housing options. Rooms will be reserved on the Simmons College Residential Campus, which is a 10-15 minute walk to the college campus conference site. Others may prefer accommodations at the Sheraton Boston Hotel located in historic Copley Square where a block of rooms has been reserved at a reasonable rate. For the convenience and comfort of our participants, regular shuttle service will be provided between the residential campus and the main college campus, including transportation to the Friday night event at Boston University.

Symposium coincides with Boston�s Pride Week, which is an annual celebration and affirmation of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning community (GLBTQ). Therefore, we are delighted to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and to promote social action at our symposium. Several related events will be taking place: the plenary, Hubie Jones: Group Work in an Age of Rage and Disunity, is dedicated to group work across the life cycle with LGBTQ persons, an outstitute to the preeminent Fenway Health Center, and on Saturday afternoon we offer a three hour break called "Self-care and Pride Extravaganza," where participants will enjoy a three hour pause from traditional conference proceedings when they can explore the historic and scenic offerings in Boston or nearby Cambridge (Harvard Square, home to Harvard University, the lovely Fogg Museum, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and some terrific shops and restaurants), check out the Isabella Stuart Gardner museum or the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, do some shopping in the Copley area (right near the Sheraton Boston) or in the South End area of Boston. Others may wish to gather together to march under the IASWG banner at Boston�s Pride Parade! We hope that you will take advantage of this space to rest, connect, network, explore, or show solidarity by participating in the Pride parade.

  • PRE-SYMPOSIUM EVENTS

    Thursday, June 6th

    Outstitutes:

    • Option A: John F. Kennedy Museum (12:30-4:00PM) Join members from our fabulous hospitality crew for lunch and take a trip to explore this moving and beautifully conceptualized museum located with a beautiful view of Boston Harbor. $25.00 (Discounted group rates will apply for ten or more participants.)
    • Option B: Fenway Health Center (12:30-3:30 PM) Fenway Health offers cutting edge, comprehensive primary, specialty and behavioral health care and is the largest facility ever constructed by an organization with a specific mission to serve the LGBT community. Some of the finest and most creative group work is being done at Fenway, offering groups for clients who are coming out, transitioning, living with HIV/AIDS, substance use disorders, and mental illness. Tour this fine facility and hear from a panel of group practitioners in what we know will be a lively and stimulating exchange among participants! $30.00

    Institutes (Half & Full Day Training Options):

    • Field Educators' Seminar with Alex Gitterman (1:00-4:00PM): This yearly institute targeting fieldwork advisors and supervisors is offered to all symposium participants without cost. Registration is required for head count. No cost.
    • Mindfulness and Group Work with Ariel A. Botta (9:00AM-4:00PM): This full day experiential is a combination of didactic presentation, experiential and applied learning, and discussion. Participants will explore the origins of mindfulness practices, how they can enhance group work practice, and will learn how to do mindfulness practices with diverse clients in myriad group settings. $75.00
    • Experiential Institute with Lois Levinsky (9:00AM-12:00PM): This is a mutual aid experiential group for group work practitioners with less than two years group experience. Students, and new graduates, and beginning group workers are welcome to enroll. $45.00
    • Psychodynamic Experiential Group with Joyce Collier and Steve Cadwell (9:00AM-4:00PM): This experience is offered to those participants with 2 or more years of post-graduate work experience. Although this is an educational group, not a therapy group, this full day group will provide a rich opportunity to expand the participant�s knowledge of group process and dynamics on both an emotional and cognitive level. The day will be divided into 4 sessions in order to demonstrate the stages of group development. We will focus on the here and now, the interactions between group members as well as transference issues that come up within the group. The group leaders will create a written contract and articulate clear boundaries in order to establish a safe place for members to learn about themselves in the context of a group. Participants agree to attend the entire session, participate respectfully and honor the confidentiality of their fellow group members. $75.00

    CEU's are offered for pre-symposium as well as symposium sessions (more information is forthcoming).

  • A SAMPLING OF SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS

    Thursday June 6, 2013

    • Opening Reception 6:00-9:00PM
      • Linda Paresky Center, Simmons College
      Welcome and Introductions
      Cocktails and plentiful hors d'oeuvres featuring an interactive performance with Urban Improv

    Friday June 7, 2013

    • The Sumner Gill Memorial Plenary 12:15-1:30PM
      Linda Paresky Center, Simmons College
      Rainbow Panel: Adam Glick, Tfawa Haynes, Rebecca Juliet, Lisa Krinsky, and Kim Westheimer- Participants

    • 7:00-11:00PM Gala Celebration
      Gala Celebration: Cocktail Reception/Poster Presentations
      The Beulah G. Rothman Memorial Plenary: Group Work in an Age of Rage and Disunity
      Hubie Jones, Speaker
      Performance by the Boston Children�s Chorus
      Dinner and Dancing

    Saturday June 8, 2013

    • The Joan K Parry Plenary 8:00-9:00AM
      Louis Lowy: Group Work During the Holocaust
      Lorrie Greenhouse Gardella, Speaker

    • Self-Care and Pride Extravaganza 11:30AM-2:30PM

    • Symposium Invitational Sessions 2:45-3:45PM
      • The Robert Salmon Invitational: Frank Bartolomeo, Presenter The Catherine Papell Invitational: Linda Yael Schiller, Presenter The University of Southern California Invitational: Lee Staples, Presenter The Roselle Kurland Memorial Invitational: Saida Abdi, Carol Cohen, Trudy Duffy, Luz Lopez, and Dominique Moyse Steinberg- Participants

    • Membership Meeting & Town Hall 5:15-6:30PM

    • Reception & Celebration: Celebrate Our Future 6:30-7:30PM

    • Dine-Around Boston 7:30PM


    Sunday June 9, 2013:

    • Closing Plenary: 8:30-9:30AM

    • Innovative Group Work in the Commonwealth: A Special Film Produced by Students David Carpenter, Kyle Ganson, Kelly Mogren and Maya Ribot- Presenters

    • Closing Ceremony: 12:15-1:15PM

  • LODGING

    Hotel Accommodations at the Sheraton Hotel Boston
    39 Dalton Street
    Boston, MA
    Ask for "IASWG Room Rate".
    Note: If you are interested in staying at this hotel, you must make your reservation directly with the hotel. Transportation will be available for the 10-minute trip between this hotel and the Symposium site.

    Housing Options at the Simmons College Residential Campus
    Symposium attendees will be able to choose their accommodations through online registration.

    Smith Hall:
    Option A: Single room with private bath. $70 (USD) per night
    Option B: Double occupancy with private bath. $58 (USD) per night per person
    Option C: Two bedroom suite (sleeps up to four people) with private bath and common room. Flat rate of $225 (USD) per night

    Arnold Hall: Traditional dormitory with shared bathrooms.
    Option A: Single. $63 (USD) per night per person
    Option B: Double (two person occupancy). $50/per person (USD) per night

    Wireless is available in all dormitories.
    Laundry machines are available.
    Some floors have a refrigerator and microwave.
    All Simmons accommodations include one pillow, bed linens, a blanket, and one drinking cup per person.