Stronger Roots, Stronger Branches 2007

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September 27 - 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Youth Trauma: Incorporation of Faith-Based Treatment in Traumatized/Sexually Abused Children and Families
Presented by Clara Nnadi

Once Bitten: Symptoms of (and Remedies for) a MySpace Generation
Presented by Candice Kelsey

Africa's Presence in Mexican History
Presented by Jose Luis Gutierrez

The Quest for Harmony
Presented by Julia Yang

Sexual Violence and Latino Communities
Presented by Marina Tovar, Jae Jin Pak, and Monica Saavedra-Kulousek

Sacred Relationships with our Physical and Spiritual Bodies
Presented by Frank Blasquez

Incarcerated Women
Presented by Ranjana Bhargava

Eye of the Storm: Success with Students with FASD
Presented by Deb Evensen
Handout #1 - 12 Essential Ingredients
Handout #2 - Ain't Misbehaving
Handout #3 - Eight Magic Keys

September 27 - 3:30 - 5 p.m.

Cross-Cultural Communications
Presented by Peter Bell (workshop)

Keynote Presentation - Peter Bell

Sustainability for the Success of Your Programs
Presented by Sherida Morrison

Working with Native American People
Presented by Dr. Eduardo Duran

The Quest for Harmony
Presented by Julia Yang

Turn the Beat Around: Success through Youth Music Involvement in the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council
Presented by Holy Cross/IHM Church

STDs and Nutrition
Presented by Jessica Claudio

Current Trends in Language Services
Presented by Elizabeth Colon

The Seven Lakota Virtues
Presented by Ed Young Man Afraid of his Horses

September 28 - 9:30 - 11 a.m.

Sex in the City: An Abstinence Based Performance on HIV/AIDS
Presented by Brenda Matthews

Gangs - Past and Present
Presented by Andre Jimenez

The Power in our Stories
Presented by Emily Hooper Lansana

Gambling in Latin and African American Communities
Presented by Kellie Gage and Debbie Reese

Latina Teen Pregnancy: Let's Solve the Mystery
Presented by Myrna Torres, Robin Schmidt and Ana Maria Accove

Telling our Stories: Cross-Cultural Communications
Presented by Sherry Rocha

Illinois Youth: Ready for Life?
Presented by Kiley Bednar, Andrea Ray, Pat Garrity and Rafael Rivera

A Modern Indigenous Woman's Perspective
Presented by Louise Xochimeh Blazquez

September 28 - 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Sex in the City: An Abstinence Based Performance on HIV/AIDS
Presented by Brenda Matthews

Heart and Hands: On the Spirit of Teqaching and the Spirit of Learning
Presented by Luis Rodriguez

The Native America Sweat Lodge
P resented by Frank Blasquez

Talk Love
Presented by Rev. Deborah Elandus Lake and Dr. Terri E. Pease

Involving Urban Youth and Community Members
Presented by Andrea Carter

Being Comfortable with Different
Presented by Shannyn Vincente

Holy Hip-Hop: Muslims, Hip-Hop and Social Change
Presented by Asad Jafri

ADHD Advocacy in the Schools
P resented by Dr. Mercedes Martinez