Engage!

From working with crime victims to working with people from other cultures, the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs at Boise State University has a summer workshop or conference to help you do it right. A brief description of several programs, some offered by Boise State faculty and others coordinated through campus departments, is listed below.

May 31-June 15 and June 14-19
Working with Mexicans. Cuernavaca at Cemanahuac, Buenavista a Cuellar, Cuetzalan, San Miguel Tzinacapan, and Mexico City. Back by request, this workshop is aimed at social workers, teachers, counselors, health professionals and spouses. The course is structured in two-week modules with participants enrolling in either one or both modules. For more information, visit http://www.boisestate.edu/socwork/.

June 8-13
Idaho Victim Assistance Advanced Academy. Boise State Student Union. This academy is for professionals such as victim witness coordinators, law enforcement officers, criminal justice personnel, community-based advocates, etc. who work with crime victims, The advanced academy is aimed at professionals with five or more years of experience working with crime victims. Several Boise State faculty serve as presenters. See www.idvaa.org/ for more information.

June 19-20
Third Annual Civil Liberties Symposium. College of Southern Idaho campus. “Civil Liberties and the Media” is presented in part by the Minidoka Internment National Monument and the Friends of Minidoka. College credit is available through Boise State, CSI and University of Idaho. Registration is $60 general, $30 for students and teachers. College credit is separate from and in addition to the registration fee. See http://www.nps.gov/miin/ for more information.

July 24-27
Urban Legends-Rural Dreams: Cultivating Rural Communities in an Urban Era. Boise State University campus. Boise State’s School of Social Work hosts the 33rd annual National Institute on Social Work and Human Services in Rural Areas conference. Visit http://www.boisestate.edu/socwork/ for more information.

August 6-10
Social Work and Criminal Justice in Indian Country. Fort Hall Indian Reservation. This program is offered in collaboration with the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Tribes. Participants will learn about the tradition, lifestyle, culture and history of the Shoshone Bannock people. Boise State graduate and undergraduate credit is available through the Criminal Justice and Social Work departments. For more information, contact Josephine Halfhide at alaskaidaho [at] aol [dot] com or (208) 345-3139.

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