June 11-23
18th Annual CASE Conference
St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Canadian Association for Supported Employment is a national association of community-based service providers and stakeholders who are active and invested in Employment for Persons with disabilities. This association strives to promote full citizenship and personal capacity for persons with disabilities through the facilitation of increased labour market participation and outcomes. Through such workforce participation, CASE also promotes social inclusion for Canadians with disabilities.
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June 20-22
1st International Conference on LGBT Psychology amd Related Fields
Libson, Portugal
This Conference will be a unique opportunity to create a forum for students, researchers and scholars interested in different areas of LGBT research to discuss current topics, so to bridge the gap between LGBT research and the community realities in which LGBT people live in.
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June 20-22
International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology. “Culture in Psychology Variations & Across National Borders”
Los Angeles, CA
The title “Culture in Psychology” is intended to point to the manifold relations between culture, behavior, the psyche, and brain.
The subtitle: “Variation within national borders” refers to research on the nature and effects of cultural diversity within nation-states. “Variation across national borders” refers to cross-cultural comparison involving samples in more than one country.
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June 20-22
Cultural Crossroads Champions Series
Edmonton, Alberta
Designed for those who already have a foundation in cultural competency and would like the ability and tools to teach others within their organization how to build more inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplaces. This 3-part course is especially recommended for educators, training coordinators, human resource professionals, and business owners.
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June 25-28, 2013
Child and Youth Care World Conference, Connecting at the Crossroads
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Child and Youth Care World Conference will bring together professionals from around the world – connecting across geography – who provide care, education and treatment for vulnerable children, youth and families. It will offer world class educational, training and networking opportunities for child and youth care workers, social workers, foster parents, teachers, guidance counselors, therapists, outreach workers, administrators, managers, psychiatrists, researchers and related child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice practitioners and those who support them – connecting across disciplines. It will bring together elders, current leaders and new practitioners – connecting across generations – and front-line workers, educators, managers, trainers, and researchers – connecting across practice domains.
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July 7 – August 25
The Yes! Youth Summer Camp
Cowichan Lake, BC
Roots focuses on bringing together youth from all over the province and creating a strong, supportive, amazing community with everyone involved. Participants can expect to spend a week being themselves, learning about themselves, and making lifelong friends in the process. Focusing on the values of self-awareness, communication, leadership and co-operation, these retreats are a powerful introduction to co-operative youth leadership in a stimulating wilderness setting. Right on Cowichan Lake, the camps also include options for many outdoor activities including canoeing, soccer, ultimate frisbee and hiking.
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July 16 – 18, 2013
Healing the Heart of Democracy: Civil Community, Creative Conflict, and the Common Good
Seattle, WA
Are you frustrated with politics? Do you wonder if you can make a difference? Bestselling author, internationally known educator and activist (and our founder) Parker J. Palmer will be in Seattle for three days in July.
With wisdom and wit, he’ll share his commonsense approach that serves the common good. What you learn will transform the way you collaborate and create community. Parker will spark our local civic (and civil) understanding about how we each contribute to a politics worthy of the human spirit.
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July 18-20
UBC Summer Institute on Addiction
UBC Point Grey
Join other professionals working in the field of addiction and benefit from cutting edge research, practical strategies and shared experience. The plenaries and workshops feature unique examples of evidence-based practice and practical skills that can directly enhance your client care.
The program encourages the exchange of ideas and welcomes participation from all health and helping professionals from the full spectrum of patient support.
July 22-26, 2013
2013 National School Safety Conference
Red Rock Resort Las Vegas, NV
With the unfortunate events at Sandy Hook Elementary School fresh in our minds, our nation struggles to determine the best strategies to prevent such an incident from ever occurring again. As part of the National School Safety Conference, SSAC will host the nation’s largest active discussion on school safety issues. Topics will include, School Resource Officers, School Yard to Prison Pipeline, Arming Teachers and other Staff, School Safety Funding and more. Participants will include representatives from the United States Department of Justice (NIJ), Members of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and members of the American Association of School Administrators.
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July 24 – 28, 2013
Brain Development and Learning
Vancouver, BC
An interdisciplinary conference devoted to improving children’s lives by highlighting innovative programs and by making the newest research and insights from neuroscience, child development, psychology, & medicine understandable & applicable to those who work directly with children.
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August 12-18, 2013
Global Youth Peace Summit
John Knox Ranch in Wimberely, TX
The 7th Annual Global Youth Peace Summit (August 12th – 18th, 2013) will unite American, refugee, immigrant and international youth (ages 13-18) for a week-long youth summit devoted to healing, cultural exchange, community building, and leadership development.
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August 19-22, 2013
PBIS Coaches Training
This training is for school and district personnel in BC who will act as coaches for schools implementing PBS.
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August 22-23
Promoting Mental Health in BC Schools
UBC Vancouver Campus
The 4th annual Summer Institute will take place on August 22-23 at the University of British Columbia. The event will once again bring together teachers, school counsellors, school support staff, administrators, district staff, parents, students and school community partners to exchange ideas about promoting student mental health and well-being.
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Click here to visit the Kelty Mental Health site
August 21-23, 2013
At the EDGE: Creating Direction for Peace and Justice
Memorial University, St. John’s Campus, Newfoundland
At the EDGE: Creating Direction for Peace and Justice brings together people and organizations involved in educating youth who recognize that in every act of violence and injustice there is a message that needs to be understood (Vanier). At the EDGE participants will listen, critically reflect , and commit to personal and organizational change. The goal of the conference will be to establish a common foundation that challenges participants to build healthy, relational learning communities where they engage with each other in a manner that will positively influence youth.
August 27
MindUP Training
Vancouver, BC
Participants in the MindUP™ Workshop will learn about the program’s concepts and the 15 lesson plans; participate in several lesson activities; learn strategies for implementing MindUP™ in their classrooms and schools; and explore ways to incorporate the MindUP™ concepts into existing lesson plans. Time is allotted for discussion, questions and answers, and implementation planning.
The workshop cost includes one copy of the MindUP™ Program Manual published by Scholastic — either Grades Pre K to Grade 2, Grade 3 to 5, or Grade 6 to 8 — and a single resonant instrument.
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August 30
Community Consultations: Cross-Cultural Issues to Consider
11:00am-12:00pm MST
Municipalities, other levels of government, employers, and NGO’s have an interest in understanding the needs and opinions of the communities they serve and operate in… but how do you ensure that all voices are heard during the consultation process. Do the same groups of people and groups attend consultation meetings? Are there key demographics that are not at the table? Does it seem that different groups have a different understanding of what the consultation process is and does their participation reflect this?
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September 18-20, 2013
Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of FASD
Edmonton, AB
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September 23-25, 2013
First International Conference on Prevention of FASD
Edmonton, AB
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October 1-2, 2013
2013 Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Conference
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The 2013 IASR World Congress is the first of its kind. This meeting will provide an inspiring forum for high level discussions on suicide research, suicide prevention and intervention.
The theme of the congress is Suicide: From research to practice. We are planning a number of timely and stimulating plenary sessions to discuss contemporary issues on suicide research, avenues for suicide prevention and innovative ways to intervene on suicidal behavior. Other sessions will offer unique opportunities for engaged dialogue between researchers and clinicians, stakeholders and decision-makers, promoting both translation of research findings to practice, as well as informing research direction by clinical and prevention needs.
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October 3 & 4, 2013
Do Your Part!
Red Deer, Alberta
Many recent national conferences have focused on what’s wrong with our kids – bullying, violence, ‘at risk’ and the list goes on and on. We’re taking this opportunity to focus on what’s working and share our stories with others who know that focusing on strengths can be far more productive than trying to ‘fix’ what’s wrong. When young people possess the necessary skills and competencies for life they are less likely to get involved with the negative influences and risk taking behaviour.
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October 7-8, 2013
Annual International Conference on Forensic Science & Criminalistics Research
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Annual International Conference on Forensic Science – Criminalistics Research (FSCR) aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars all over the world to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Forensic Criminalistics.
The conference theme will cover, Criminalistics, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Sciences.
October 29-31, 2013
ICYOUTH 2013: Engaging Youth for Nation Building
Mines Wellness Hotel Sri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia
The well-being of young people is a standing agenda for every country. Today’s youth are not only the citizens of the future, but vital players upon which the continuity of development and national progress depends. It is crucial for young people to acquire the competencies necessary for their own empowerment to allow them to become active and engaged participants in nation building and social development.
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October 31 – November 2, 2013
Read. Write. Act.
Virtual Conference
In this year’s Read.Write.Act Virtual Conference, we will be exploring how literacy can be applied to various social justice themes. As such, we are looking for presenters to discuss how literacy can move beyond the classroom and be applied to other issues to promote justice and equality across society. From health literacy, to financial literacy, to using literacy to promote women’s empowerment, the possibilities are endless!
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Save the Date for February 7th and 8th, 2014
Children the Heart of the Matter
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