Welcome To the 8th Annual Conference

OVERVIEW
This conference focuses on racial identity development (Black, White, and other people of color, ethnic identity development (African American, European American, and other ethnic groups), and gender and sexual orientation, from infancy through adult maturity. An understanding of this development is necessary to understand the dynamics of multi-ethnic and multi-racial groups in the United States. The workshop embraces an anti oppressive and multi cultural perspective.

OBJECTIVES
• Develop a working understanding of the notions of racial identity, ethnic, and sexual identity.
• Compare the stages of identity development for different ethnic, racial, and cultural groups.
• Construct a picture of the way identity operates in the everyday adjustment of people of color and other oppressed groups.
• Recognize how racial and cultural identity experience can influence interpersonal relations in corporate and educational settings.

2008 Sponsors

  • Child and Family Guidance of Georgia
    Milledgeville, GA

  • College of Education, Department of Counselor Education Program of Leadership, Technology & Human Development, The Multicultural Student Center and The Continuing Education Center, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA.

  • College of Education, School Counseling Program in the Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership, Albany State University, Albany, GA.

  • Counselor Education Program, Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education, Augusta State University, Augusta, GA.
  • Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, College of Education, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

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Major Topics Include

  • Identity Development: Racial, Gender, Ethnic, Sexual Orientation and Ability
  • White / Male / Heterosexual Privilege
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Cultural and Ethical Competence in Counseling and Education
  • Anti-Oppression / Anti-Racism

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