The
Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Inc.
An International Professional Organization
Advocacy and Action in Support of Group Work Practice, Education, Research, and Publication
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An International Professional Organization Advocacy and Action in Support of Group Work Practice, Education, Research, and Publication |
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Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups Commission on Group Work in Social Work Education |
Each year AASWG's hosts an international symposium. These Symposia are held in a different host city each year and feature numerous workshops, papers, special invitational sessions, and plenary addresses from group workers from across the globe. Click on a link below to find out about previous and future Symposia. Cologne, Germany June 19 – June 22, 2008 MENSCH. Online Registration and Payment PDF Registration Form for Postal Registration There is only one full registration fee this year as we wish to create a big group experience, a group work community for four days. The registration fee, therefore, includes all meals except the Friday night dine-around (i.e., includes Thursday and Saturday dinners and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday lunches. Breakfasts are included in the room price.) We budgeted the registration fee tightly to keep it reasonable. Therefore we don´t have extra rates for students or retirees this year but offer one relatively moderate fee for all members. Students can register as volunteers, pay only the price for symposium meals and give half a day´s worth of work. In return they get to participate in the full program and join in all meals. Make use of our early-bird registration fee and register by May 1 via Online Registration and Payment We are looking forward to hosting you in Koeln from June 19-22. We ask you to reserve a room at the Kolpinghaus soon by e-mail (hotel@kolpinghaus-international.com). Housing alternatives are listed on the AASWG website, but we really encourage you to stay at the Kolpinghaus, which will be entirely in AASWG´s hands if we manage to fill the 130 beds. Prices are 120€ for a double room (two twin beds) and 80€ for a single room (a single bed). To the double room a third bed can be added for the surcharge of 25€ . Make sure to mention AASWG to get this rate. The conference begins on Thursday afternoon with eight “outstitutes.” We invite all participants to explore social group work in a “hands-on” way in the field and visit agencies and programs in Cologne. These include typical German social work projects as well as very unique programs. The plenary sessions will all have an interactive character this year and will call on you as participants. Translation will be provided. Thursday night will be a joint venture of US and German members, defining group work in various ways. Saturday morning you´ll get to know the “German Way of Group Work.” Saturday evening is dedicated to our legendary group work cabaret, “Group Work On Stage,” followed by a splendid midsummer night party and dance (the highlight of each chapter conference for many German members!). Sunday´s closing plenary will draw conclusions and let us develop visions and perspectives. Friday will be the day of workshops. They last either 90 minutes (either in German or English without translation) or 180 minutes (with translation). Papers will be given in English only at our Paper (Af)fair on Saturday and Sunday mornings. We hope to have developed a cohesive conference atmosphere by then, after people had plenty of chances to interact and get to know each other during the plenaries, meals and in the workshops. The paper presentations will take place in a coffee-house type setting with opportunities to move from one table to another. We are aware that many of you may bring spouses and family members along to Cologne and travel together before or after the symposium. We cordially invite you and those accompanying you to discover some cultural highlights in and around Cologne in group work tours on Saturday afternoon. We have an extra committee preparing these trips. They include the visit of a local brewery as well as a walk through the famous cathedral or a tour to the synagogue. German chapter members will join you and guide you on these “outstitutes” of a different kind. We realise that for some members, coming to Germany is a big step in and of itself. The traumatic aftermath of the Holocaust runs deep to this day. On Saturday morning, we want to honor our human commonalities and roots in a spiritual gathering to contemplate the motto, MENSCH. We hope to encounter one another authentically and openly and to create spaces for healing and growth. To help deal with feelings of resentment and fear and to begin an exchange even before the symposium, Ann Bergart and Andrew Chiccetti have set up an online blog called “The Healing Forum.” We thank them for this courageous initiative. Please feel free to read and add your comments to it at http://theaaswgblog.blogspot.com We sincerely hope to welcome you in Cologne, Germany this June, and we look forward to four exciting days of inspiring professional exchange and human encounter. Ingrun Masanek, Symposium Co-Chair Social Group Work is all about MENSCHEN. When groups gather, grow and develop, each member changes as a MENSCH. Social Group work is all about focusing on and strengthening human resources. This symposium is about encounter: encountering MENSCHEN in their different cultures, relationships and concepts of reality. This symposium invites you to experience our various (group work) cultures, to explore commonalities and differences, to learn and to grow. Video About Cologne - Compliments of Sonia Spelters Hotel Information The Symposium is being held at the Kolping House International in Cologne, Germany. www.kolpinghaus-international.de. You can make hotel reservations via e-mail or by phone +49 (0)221-20930 . The FAX number is +49 (0)221-2578081. If calling from North America dial: 011 49 221-20930 or fax 011 49 221-257 8081. The website reservation system does not work, so best to call or use e-mail Please mention that you are attending the AASWG symposium and book your room by April 15, 2008. Room Rates: Single 80€ Double: 120€ (If you wish to add a 3rd bed to a double room there is a 25€ surcharge) Reservations at the hotel can be cancelled free until 4 weeks prior to the symposium. The Kolping Haus is in the center of Cologne and can easily be reached by public transportation. Cheaper but acceptable alternatives are the two Cologne youth hostels (very modern houses) www.jugendherberge.de/jh/rheinland/koeln-deutz and www.jugendherberge.de/jh/rheinland/koeln-riehl (10-15 minutes commute by subway) or the Youth-Guesthouse close to the Kolpinghaus www.gaestehaus-st-georg-de (their website is only in German). Healing Forum Blog - Online forum to discuss the emotional legacy of
the Holocaust and prepare for the symposium:
http://www.theaaswgblog.blogspot.com/ Pre-Symposium Mask Making Workshop Learn the Hamburg Mask Making Approach that uses the group process and program contents for individual growth and development. This is a very hands on and interactive workshop where you'll make masks. For information follow this link. ON YOUR WAY TO COLOGNE! Non-European residents who are thinking about going to the AASWG Symposium in Köln (Cologne) in June 2008 may learn a great deal by going to www.eurail.com and finding out about train travel, rail passes, hotels, and boat trips on many of Europe’s rivers, lakes, and other waterways. A variety of Eurailpasses are described on that website. They are not as expensive as purchasing point-to-point tickets and they come with enough literature to help trip planning. The Passes are not valid in Great Britain but BritRail links are on the Eurail website. Eurailpasses are valid from Sweden to Greece, northern Ireland to Romania and Bulgaria. If you didn’t do the trains of Europe in college, take the trips now with these Eurailpasses!
Below is a list of links to various German cities with wonderful things to do and see. Each website has an English Translation. Just look for the UK Flag icon or the word English on each webpage. You might want to start off by looking at the Cologne (Koeln) website
Rail Travel in Europe Trains across Europe - Getting a Eurail Pass is a great deal. You can get a pass for varying numbers of days of unlimited train travel within Germany or across Europe.
Future Symposia Illinois in 2009 2010??? Previous Symposia Jersey City, New Jersey - June 28, 2007 – July 1, 2007 Final Program: Groups: Gateways to Growth A gateway is an opening, something that serves as an entrance or provides access. A group can be a gateway, helping people experiencing stressful life events or conditions move towards health, well-being, social inclusion, and empowerment. This symposium will celebrate the ways in which groups facilitate growth for people by opening gates, removing barriers, providing resources, and providing safe spaces. Come to the Garden State and share in the rejuvenating power of groups with group workers from around the world.
San Diego, California - October 12 - October 15, 2006 Tuning in and Orchestrating the Power of Groups : Beginnings, Middles, and Endings: Overture, Movements, and Finale Preliminary Program online. You can print off the registration form and mail it to AASWG or save time and postage costs by registering online. Minneapolis, Minnesota - September 29 – October 2, 2005 Bridges of Hope Over Troubled Waters To view these PDF forms you need to install the free Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the free version. Final Program Below are links to the Final Program in PDF Format. For ease in downloading, the Final Program is broken into sections. Pages 1-10 - Table of Contents, Schedule at a Glance, and Welcome Messages Pages 11-22 - Thursday and Friday Papers and Workshops Pages 23-34 - Saturday Papers and Workshops Pages 34-38 - Sunday Papers and Workshops Paged 39-44 - Board Meetings and Honorees Pages 45-56 - Advertisements Pages 57-63 - Index and Information Preliminary Program (large pdf file 1.3 MB for Broadband Connection) Preliminary Program in Sections Pages 1-5: Schedule at a glance, plenary speakers and special features Pages 6-11: Pre-symposium institutes, workshops, papers, and invitational presentations Pages 21-22: Registration forms Page 23: Hotel and travel information Pages 24-25: Student volunteer form and planning committee members Pages 26-28: AASWG membership information and application form Special Dine Around Information & Registration (Prairie Home Companion - Garrison Keillor and the Guys All-Star Shoe Band OR Salerno-Sonnenberg Returns) If you have trouble accessing this information click here for alternative format. Interested in advertising or sponsoring the Minnesota Symposium? To view these PDF forms you need to install the free Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the free version. For more information about Minnesota contact Sandy Parnell F-15 School of Social Work The College of St. Catherine/University of St. Thomas 2004 Randolph Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105
Detroit - October 21-24, 2004
~~ GROUP WORK REACHING ACROSS BOUNDARIES: Disciplines, Seasons of Life, Practice Settings, Cultures and Nations ~~ List of Papers, Workshops and Invitational Presentations Preliminary Program The preliminary program is now available in PDF format. To view PDF files you need to install the free Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the free version. Pages 1-6 Plenary Speakers and Schedule at a glance Pages 7-10 Pre-Conference Institutes Pages 11-20 Workshops and Papers Pages 30-31 AASWG Membership Form Pages 32-34 2006 Call for Papers and Notes
Preliminary Program as one LARGE file (click here only if you have high speed internet connection. Additional Information about the Plenary Speakers: · Paule McNicoll, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, "Group Work and Globalization: A Post-Colonial Reflection" · Joan Pennell, North Carolina State University – “Cultural Safety, Family Violence, and Group Work" · Michael Spencer, University of Michigan – “Dialogues for Diversity and Social Justice” · and an exciting panel on “Use of Social Work Group Skills in Non-Traditional Settings”
Boston, October 16-19, 2003 Creating Connections: Celebrating the Power of Groups
Entire Final Program as one file (large pdf file) or click the links below to navigate through the program. Each link will open in a new page.
Pages 1-4 Including Schedule at a Glance Pages 5-9: Conference special features, Board meeting schedule, Boston Highlights Pages 20-27: Saturday Schedule Page 36: Special Feature: Group, The Movie Page 63: Symposium 26 Call for Papers Membership Information (also available at Membership Information)
New York City Think Group in New York City October 17-20, 2002 - Click here for the full Preliminary Program in PDF Format. Use this link if you have a high speed connection. (If you need the free software to open PDF files click here)
Section 1 contains Cover, Co-Sponsors, Schedule of Events, Institutes and Outstitutes, Plenaries. Section 2 contains Papers, Panels, and Workshops. Section 3 contains all the advertisements.
NE Ohio NE Ohio October 11-14, 2001 (In PDF Format) Click here if you need the free software to open PDF files)
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