Wonder Woman: Practice and Ethical Considerations
Summary
Please note this course was originally offered as an in-person workshop but has been changed to a webinar due to COVID-19.
African American women have been identified as experiencing stress as individuals with intersections of non-dominant groups. The workshop will focus on identifying the triple oppression that is experienced and mythical labels created, resilience strategies and ethical considerations. Using the lens of Afrocentrism, we will explore the idea of the "wonder woman," the potential and future of Black women in the United States.
African American women have been identified as experiencing stress as individuals with intersections of non-dominant groups. The workshop will focus on identifying the triple oppression that is experienced and mythical labels created, resilience strategies and ethical considerations. Using the lens of Afrocentrism, we will explore the idea of the "wonder woman," the potential and future of Black women in the United States.
- Define and provide examples of trauma.
- Describe the relevance of historical trauma and the poverty, stress and community violence disproportionately observed in marginalized communities for traumatic stress.
- Identify ethical considerations needed when working with African American women.
- Identify 2 resilience strategies for individuals impacted by toxic stress.
- List stereotypes and myths associated with Black women.
- Identify three ways to modify treatment or practice to be responsive to the needs of marginalized communities.
Agenda
| Date | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2020 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Introduction of Trauma: Definition and Examples |
| October 16, 2020 | 10:00am - 10:45am | Toxic Stress: Definition and examples |
| October 16, 2020 | 10:45am - 11:00am | Break |
| October 16, 2020 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Minority Stress: historical trauma, poverty and environmental factors |
| October 16, 2020 | 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Lunch |
| October 16, 2020 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Ethical Considerations |
| October 16, 2020 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Building Resiliency: Individuals.Practice Methods to support individuals impacted by trauma, toxic stress and/or minority stress |
| October 16, 2020 | 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Break |
| October 16, 2020 | 2:45pm - 4:00pm | Building Resiliency: Communities |
Instructors
Zahra J Chevannes
Daicia R. Price
webinar (synchronous interactive)
Sessions
- 10/16/2020 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
CE Contact Hours
- 1 ethics synchronous interactive
- 5 regular synchronous interactive
Skill Level
Beginner
Location
online
Fees
$120.00
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