Conference 2006

Conference Contacts:

Grisel Rodriguez Co-chair 2006 Grisel@lswo.org

Ingrid Mejia Internet Communications imejia@lswo.org

Mark Banasak Internet Communications Marcos@lswo.org

Priscilla Martinez Student Affairs Coordinator Prissy@lswo.org

Phone number (s):

(773) 598-5796

(312) 925-6959

Please leave your phone number and email address.

Latino Social Work Educators 2006

Dr. Luis Zayas, Associate Dean of Faculty of George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis will speak on June 22, 2006

Dr. Leopoldo Cabassa of the University of Southern California School of Social Work will speak on June 21, 2006.

Dr. Vincent Guilamo Ramos of Columbia University School of Social Work will be speaking on June 23, 2006


	Welcome to the LSWO Conference 2006 Website


	Dominican University School of Social Work is provider of Continuing Education Credits

“Building our Practice through Collaboration, and Research.”

Join us in Chicago for a 3 day conference which will focus on topics which are impacting the Latino community and the service providers who try to meet their needs..

We invite all social workers, counselors, human service professionals, and helping professional to register for this conference early, due to the high interest.


	Aida Giachello, Ph.D. will receive the LSWO Leadership Award, she is an associate professor of social work at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was named to Time magazine's list of the nation's 25 most influential Hispanics. Giachello founded the Midwest Latino Health Research, Training and Policy Center at UIC 12 years ago.

New Workshops will be added and Roundtable Specialty Discussions by 5/10/06

Spirituality and Social Work Practice Philanthropy

Roundtable Discussions on Youth Development - School Social Work

St. Augustine College, 1345 West Argyle Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608


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Latina Leadership Speakers 2006

Adriana Gonzalez, LCSW, CADC, LSWO 2005 Leadership Award

Adriana Gonzalez,LCSW, CADC will be presenting at Conference 2006. She is a previous recipient of the LSWO 2005 Leadership Award. She currently has a holistic practice in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico Adriana is a excellent example of a Latina social worker who has taken the career management advice from the LSWO.

Anayansi Prado, Film Director of “Maid in America”

On June 22, 2006, there will be a special showing of the award winning film “Maid in America”, about Latina domestic workers. There will be a presentation and group discussion with a panel of social workers along with the Director of the film, Ms. Anayansi Prado.