Code-Switching: Helping Ex-Offenders Transition to Work (Workshop)
October 14, 2009
Event Information
Description:
Ex-offenders face unique challenges when transitioning from correctional facilities to work environments. Significant barriers ex-offenders face are often overshadowed by antisocial thinking and behavioral patterns that helped them succeed in the chaotic world of criminality but sabotage their attempts to gain employment.
This interactive workshop explores some of the cognitive behavioral patterns that keep ex-offenders from finding success in today’s workplace. Attendees gain new insights and explore strategies for helping ex-offenders transition.
Location:
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Detroit-Livonia
17123 N. Laurel Park Drive
Livonia, MI 48152
P: 734-464-1300
http://www.radisson.com/livoniami
Details:
Registration: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Workshop: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline: October 7, 2009
Late or on-site registrations for a workshop are subject to availability. Pre-registration may be a requirement for attendance.
How You Will Benefit:
• Understand the barriers ex-offenders face when seeking employment and the skills they need to be marketable
• Identify and contrast self-defeating patterns with the unspoken behavior and attitude expectations of employers in the workplace
• Learn successful cognitive-behavioral strategies to address behavioral issues
Who Should Attend:
Those interested in learning more about how to successfully transition ex-offenders into the workplace.
Presented By:
Dr. Steve Parese began his career as an educator 25 years ago by teaching and counseling emotionally troubled youth in a variety of therapeutic, community and correctional settings.
For a number of years, he taught at George Washington University where he led a federally-funded teacher preparation program in urban special education.
Parese wrote more than a dozen articles and programs and speaks at national and regional conferences for at-risk youth, ex-offenders and welfare-to-work individuals. He received a Doctorate of Education degree from George Washington University and holds degrees from American and Cornell Universities.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations are only accepted in writing. You may cancel your registration via fax (517) 371-1140 or email up to three business days prior to the workshop to receive a full refund. Cancellations received less than three business days prior to the workshop will be invoiced, and any payments received will not be refunded. Substitutions are welcome.
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Contact Information
For more information, please call (517) 371-1100.