January 22, 2010
1:00 – 4:00 PM
St. Paul Student Center Theatre • University of Minnesota,
Saint Paul Campus • 2017 Buford Ave • St. Paul, MN 55108
This forum, led by two accomplished Latino scholars working at the University of Miami and Georgia State University, will focus on their efforts to use the talents and resources of their institutions to promote the human rights and well being of underserved ethnic minorities in their communities. They will discuss the social justice foundations of their work and present examples of partnerships with immigrant Latino communities affected by issues of domestic violence, structural poverty, and immigration.
These presentations will be followed by a Panel Discussion with other noted members of
the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Latino social service community.
Tentative Agenda
Forthcoming
Speaker Bios
Dr. Etiony Aldarondo is Associate Dean for Research and Director of the
Dunspaugh-Dalton Community and Educational Well-Being Research Center in the
School of Education at the University of Miami. The recipient of various
recognitions for academic excellence and community involvement, his scholarship
focuses on positive development of ethnic minority and immigrant youth,
domestic violence, and social justice-oriented clinical practices. His
publications include the books Advancing Social Justice through Clinical
Practice and Programs for men who batter: Intervention and prevention
strategies in a diverse society (with Fernando Mederos, Ed.D.) Dr. Aldarondo
has a long history of involvement with grass root advocacy organizations,
foundations, and federal government agencies such as CDC, HHS, NIJ, the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Domestic Violence Prevention Fund. He
currently serves on the boards of directors for the National Latino Alliance
for the Elimination of Domestic Violence, The Council on Contemporary Families,
Project Hope, and Profunda.
Julia L. Perilla, Ph.D., is a clinical community psychologist and Associate Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at Georgia State University. Dr. Perilla is currently Director of Research for Casa De Esperanza. She is President of TAPESTRI: The Refugee and Immigrant Coalition to End Gender-Based Oppression and an appointee to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. Since 1996, Dr. Perilla has collaborated with the Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico in research and training projects regarding trauma and domestic violence issues. Dr. Perilla received the Georgia Commission on Family Violence 2001 Gender Justice Award for her work with immigrant populations affected by domestic violence.
Sponsors
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC)
University of Minnesota School of Social Work
casa de esperanza
Registration and Logistics
Registration
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click here to register. You will receive confirmation of your registration via e-mail within 48 hours. On-line registration ends January 20, 2009. After this date, registration will be available on-site on a first-come first-served basis.
Parking and Directions:
The meters in front of the Student Center will be reserved that day for handicapped parking. For additional parking information and directions to the St. Paul Student Center,
please click here.
Additional inquiries:
Lynne Matthews
LPMatthews@idvaac.org
410.365.2751 |
