Bridges Out of Poverty
Workshop for Students & Facultyâ¦
Social Work
Fri, March 31, 2017 @ 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Fri, March 31, 2017 @ 01:00 pm - 04:00 pm
BUL 108
The Bridges Out of Poverty framework is based on the book by Ruby K. Payne, PhD., Philip E. DeVol and Terri Dreussi Smith. The framework can help social workers, therapists, nurses, doctors, pastors, teachers, law enforcement professionals, and employers more appropriately and effectively serve, support, and/or assist people experiencing poverty.
This workshop will utilize exercises, small and large group discussions, pre- and post-tests, and visual displays. The topics to be covered are:
- Hidden Rules of Economic Class
- Mental Models of Poverty,
- Language, Story Structure, and Cognition
- Strategies for Program Delivery
The training will be held on Friday, March 31st from 1pm - 4pm. To RSVP email sowkfield@andrews.edu
Sponsors: Department Social Work
Related Website(s): www.andrews.edu/socialwork
Contact:
Twyla E. Smith, MSW
twyla@andrews.edu
269-921-1931
Related Website(s): www.andrews.edu/socialwork
Contact:
Twyla E. Smith, MSW
twyla@andrews.edu
269-921-1931
