Indigenous and Tribal Social Work Educators’ Association (ITSWEA)

The 2020 ITSWEA 24th Annual Conference is a peer-reviewed program of educators working with and serving Indigenous people and communities.

The conference will be held online via Zoom meetings on Saturday, November 14th, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Mountain Time).

Presentations will cover issues such as trauma and PTSD, sovereignty and social justice, traditional culture and well-being, and family structures and youth development.

To access the meeting, please register for the conference.

Zoom login information will be sent to you via email 3 days prior to the event.

2020 Conference Agenda

9:00 AM	Opening: Andrea Tamburro
9:15 AM	Introduction of participants; Welcome and overview of meeting
9:30 AM	A vision for ITSWEA: Who do we want to be and how do we get there?
10:30 AM	ITSWEA: Past, Present, and Future Including celebration of major life events, Treasurer’s report, student support initiatives, governance council vacancies
11:30 AM	First Nations Track
Noon	Lunch break & opportunities for networking in breakout rooms
1:00 PM	Social Welfare Policy: A review of policies impacting Indian Country Deborah Thibeault & Amy Fisher Williams
1:30 PM	Report of a health needs assessment of an urban Indian community Bob Prue
2:00 PM	You can Talk the Talk, but can you Walk the Walk? A Scoping Review of Talking Circles Ashton Megli & Lindsey Manshack
2:30 PM	Creating Culturally Safe Spaces in Education for American Indian Students Turquoise Devereaux
3:00 PM	Exploring Indigenous-focused Programs for American Indian/Alaska Native MSW Students Wynette Whitegoat & Lindsey Manshack
3:30 PM	Mentoring AI/AN social work academics Pam Begay
4:00 PM	Closing

For more information, please contact:
Shanondora Billiot - [email protected]
Christopher Sharp - [email protected]

Indigenous and Tribal Social Work Educators’ Association (ITSWEA)

Office of American Indian Projects

The 2020 ITSWEA 24th Annual Conference is a peer-reviewed program of educators working with and serving Indigenous people and communities.

To access the meeting, please register for the conference.

2020 Conference Agenda