Sharing a call for book chapter abstract submissions. Our collective aim is to showcase the creative and innovative responses students, practitioners, and educators engage in to support the people we work with. Call information can be found below.
Call for Chapter Abstracts (002)[80][42].docxJune 18, 2021
Due to the pandemic, the virtual world has required many social care and child and youth care practitioners to adapt their practices. Through multiple conversations with practitioners globally, what has come to light is the return to arts-based practice approaches. Practitioners use storytelling, poetry, visual arts, theatre, sports, nature, spirituality and other ways to engage people we support in intentional and relational ways. We hope that this half-day symposium brings to light the unique, thoughtful and creative ways practitioners continue to connect with others.
We are thrilled to announce the dates and details for Global Perspectives in Social Care / CYC Practice Symposium. Take advantage of the chance to get inspired by some truly talented practitioners. RSVP to make sure your spot is reserved!
9 AM MST (Edmonton) / 4 PM GMT+1 (Ireland)
Welcoming & Acknowledgments
9:30 AM MST (Edmonton) / 4:30PM GMT+1 (Ireland)
Panel 1
Dolores Crerar (The use of creative approaches to reflective practice as a means for developing protective factors against vicarious trauma within the field: A practitioner case study)
Kelsey Reed (Engaging with Indigenous knowledge and community members in a virtual setting)
Salima Jadavji (The 'Dare To Share Your Untold Story' Podcast: Embracing the 'mental beauty re-think')
Trish Reilly (Travelling through Care: Healing through Music)
10:45 AM MST (Edmonton) / 5:45 PM GMT+1 (Ireland)
Break
11:00 AM MST (Edmonton) / 6:00 PM GMT+1 (Ireland)
Poetry Moment
Bridie Breen
11:15 AM MST (Edmonton) / 6:15 PM GMT+1 (Ireland)
Panel 2
Daniel Scott (Poets Caravan: A project of Planet Eart Poetry Reading Series Society in Victoria BC)
Joe Tierney (Reimagining Ageing)
Stephan Natynczuk (Co-adventuring for change: a solution-focused framework for 'unspoken' therapy outdoors)
Imelda Rea (Connecting the community through music across the air waves)
12:30 AM MST (Edmonton) / 7:30 PM GMT+1 (Ireland)
Closing Remarks
Shemine is a Canadian Muslim who educates and researches at MacEwan University, on Treaty 6 Territory (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). Shemine's research interests focus on the intersection of recreation and migration. Attempting to unpack pre- and post- migration trauma and recreation as a protective factor for children, youth and families who migrate for various reasons. Shemine's work sits within (auto)ethnography, somatic hermeneutics, creative and relational inquiry. Alongside cofounder Caroline Coyle, Shemine also explores how to bring joy into child and youth care / social care practices, with a keen focus on cultural humility and globalization.
Caroline is a lecturer and researcher at the Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland. A PhD candidate, her study utilises autoethnographic and poetic inquiry to explore older women’s identity through the rituals of the Celtic Festivals of the Seasons. Caroline uses autoethnography; her own practice as a performance artist; poetic inquiry; and arts based creative mediums as inquiry tools of discovery; to hook into engagement; create liminal, relational, potentially transformative spaces; within which; new stories, identities and meanings can be negotiated. In 2021, along with Shemine Gulamhusein, she cofounded the Global Perspectives Collective in Social Care/Child and Youth Care.
Delores Crerar holds an MA in Family Support Studies and Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapies. She is the Coordinator of Athlone Family Resource Centre and has extensive experience working within the community development and social care sector. Her research interests include the development of frameworks to support evidence based practice within the field of effective interagency practice; exploring the interface between creative and professional responses to supporting vulnerable client groups; and the development of effective models of cultural community development as a means of communicating the factors impacting on minority communities and given voice to their needs.
Kelsey Reed is a member of the Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation and an assistant professor in the Department of Child and Youth Care. Kelsey is a graduate of the Child and Youth Care program with MacEwan University, received a Masters degree in Educational Policy studies through the University of Alberta (2016) and is currently completing her doctorate in Philosophy with a specialization in Indigenous Peoples Education.
Salima Jadavji, MSW, RSW, C. Hyp ™, is a practicing clinical social worker with a full-time clinical practice in Richmond Hill, ON, a podcast hostess, mental wellness connoisseur, advocate for all things mental health, and with almost two decades of expertise within community sectors, private organizations, healthcare and education institutions.
Trish Reilly is a songwriter, singer, musician who plays guitar and harmonica, a traveller and an activist. She has a degree in Social Care.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4zjo0_9BPc
https://www.mixcloud.com/AthloneCommunityRadio/soul-sessions-ii-episode-10/
Athlone, Irish born and Manchester UK matured writer with a background in Mental Health Nursing. Bridie enjoys poetry in all its forms, and is published in many anthologies (www.celticthoughts.co.uk). A member of Manchester Irish Writers. Bridie is interested in our human condition, migrant voices, social justice, valuing our planet, listening to inner voice, loving life, and laughter and nature.
Bridie values humanity, social justice and advocacy close to her heart, which is reflected in her poetic writings and her day-to-day relationships with others. She migrated to the UK from Ireland at aged 21, and her work over the past 40 years has since been steeped in mental health nursing. Bridie uuses the spearhead of language to highlight and challenge issues that impact all. Her spoken word poetry acts as a powerful force when injustice, racism or benign indifference permits wrongs to continuue. She sees the light of good in others of all cultural backgrounds and encourages thhat goodness to shine. She believes, narrations of truths in history can help prevent repetition of the worst of human behaviour.
Daniel G Scott, past Artistic Director of the Planet Earth Poetry Reading Series. His recent publications include Voicing Suicide, an anthology of suicide poems he edited and [klee-shays] undone, volume one. He has previously published five books of poetry and three chapbooks. He has individual poems in journals, anthologies and chapbooks as well as numerous academic publications and, with Shannon McFerran, The Girls Diary Project.
Joe Tierney, BSc, MA, MSc and PhD candidate is a results-driven leisure industry professional with comprehensive industry experience and qualifications. Experience includes; fitness instructor, programme delivery, project development and general management. Project development includes multi-functional leisure facilities and community-based projects providing social, inclusive physical, social and cultural activities for older adults. Currently a lecturer at Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, formally, Athlone Institute of Technology. As part of this work Joe delivers in the area of creative approaches to recreation and physical activities (PA) in social care. Joe is passionate about inclusive, accessible outdoor physical activity for all. In line with these interests and experience, Joe is completing a PhD exploring the motivations of older outdoor adventurers at TU Dublin under the supervision of Dr. Catherine Gorman. The underlying hypothesis — to promote sustainable participation in PA to the exponentially ageing demographic we need to focus on attraction to inclusive and relevant, sustainable activities.
Dr. Stephan Natynczuk is a trainer and provider of adventure therapy, favouring solution-focused practice and a host leadership model called Co-Adventuring for Change. Stephan is co-chair of the International Adventure Therapy Committee and has been in practice for over 30 years.
Imelda Rea is a lecturer in the Social Care degree programme at Technological University of Shannon (previously Athlone Institute of Technology) and is the Student Support Worker for College Connect. Imelda holds an MA in Child and Youth Care and degrees in Social Studies and Community Development. She has worked in residential care, youth training and as a volunteer host with Athlone Community Radio.
MacEwan University - Faculty of Health and Community Studies, Department of Child and Youth Care
Technological University of the Shannon MMW (previously Athlone Institute of Technology) - Faculty of Science and Health
