July 2009
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 JBMTI Fall Training Insitute
Save the date: October 23-25, 2009
How Connections Heal: Founding Concepts/Recent Developments in Relational-Cultural
Theory and Practice,
the annual fall training institute from the Jean Baker Miller Training
Institute (JBMTI), will be held Friday-Sunday, October 23-25, 2009 at
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA.
This program is a unique opportunity for the intensive study of Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT). In
addition to interactive presentations led by Institute faculty,
learning activities will include small and large group case
discussions, role-plays, and therapy videos, as well as opportunities
for journal writing and self reflection. Clinicians and other professionals
at all stages in their professional lives are encouraged to attend.
Some knowledge of the Relational-Cultural Model is helpful. Email or call 781-283-3007 for more information.
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New Funding Expands WCW's Diverse Work
Promoting social entrepreneurship with Saudi women
The
Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) and the
Center for Women's Leadership at Babson College have partnered with Dar
Al Hekma College in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and ICF
International to deliver the U.S.-Saudi Women's Forum on Social
Entrepreneurship, currently underway at Babson College in Wellesley,
MA.
Leaders
from the institutions, including Susan McGee Bailey, Ph.D., WCW executive director, and Rangita de Silva-de Alwis,
LL.M., S.J.D., WCW director of international human rights policy
programs, are presenting during the second of three modules to
30 undergraduate women from Saudi Arabia. Module I was launched earlier
this year in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Faculty from the partnering
institutions are working with students to refine the skills needed to
create real plans for entrepreneurial ventures. In addition,
several female entrepreneurs with ventures in corporate
social responsibility, traditional not-for-profits, and social
entrepreneurship, are sharing their experiences. This project is
funded, in part, through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near
Eastern Affairs, Office of Middle East Partnership Initiative.
Prevention of depression in adolescents
Tracy Gladstone,
Ph.D., WCW senior research scientist and director of the Stone Primary
Prevention Initiatives, is the WCW project director for the new
Prevention of Depression: Impact on the Transition to Early Adulthood
project. Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, this is a
multi-site study among Judge Baker Children's Center (JBCC), Vanderbilt
University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Kaiser Foundation
Research Institution. Gladstone will be working with colleagues at JBCC
where she will be participating in subject recruitment, data analyses,
and dissemination of findings. The project will examine the long-term
effects of a cognitive behavior program for preventing depression in adolescents, ages 13-17.
Professional development for out-of-school-time providers
The National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)
at WCW, has recently received a subcontract from Synergy Enterprises,
Inc., under a contract from the U.S. Department of Education. NIOST
will undertake an in-depth analysis of, and prepare a report on,
credentialing and certification models related to the recognition of
professional development learning by afterschool line staff and program
administrators. The team will also conduct an in-depth case study
analysis and report on two professional tool kits currently being used
online in the out-of-school-time community.
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 WCW in the News
Regional and international media cite WCW
Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) researchers, program staff, and projects
are often featured in news stories by regional, national, and international
media outlets. Recent news clips include a letter to the editor of the International Herald Tribune (a New York Times publication) by Susan McGee Bailey,
Ph.D., WCW executive director, in response to an opinion piece that
included a list of notable innovators sans any women. Other recent news
items include references to the National Institute on Out-of-School Time, the Open Circle and Critical Mass on Corporate Boards projects, and work by Peggy McIntosh, Ph.D., WCW associate director, and Laura Pappano, WCW writer-in-residence.
Vist the website's news page www.wcwonline.org/recentcoverage for more details and links to related articles.
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result in limiting the effectiveness of our dissemination and outreach.
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you prefer, what publications and/or events do you feel we could
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will help us as we move forward.
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Thank you for reading eNews Update.
If you'd like more information about the Wellesley Centers for Women, I invite you to visit our website at www.wcwonline.org.
Susan McGee Bailey, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Wellesley Centers for Women
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