Unpacking Our Stories: Using Critical Narrative Practices in Youth Work

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Unpacking Our Stories: Using Critical Narrative Practices in Youth Work

By YouthREX | Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange

Date and time

Thu, Oct 27, 2016 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM EDT

Location

York University

4700 Keele Street South Ross Building, Room 802 Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada

Description

What insights do stories offer us about how we come to know ourselves and others? How can engagement with narration and narrative ideas support our commitments to social justice with/in the youth sector?

Narrative Practices can support us to "unpack" stories that frame young people’s lives. It also helps us access powerful narratives of resistance, change and hope. Join us to learn about the possibilities Critical Narrative Approaches offer our work in the youth sector. In this workshop Dr. Harjeet Badwall will introduce the foundations of Narrative Practices from a critical perspective and facilitate interactive and hands-on activities.

By taking part in this workshop, you will...:

  • develop an understanding of Critical Narrative Approaches to youth work

  • gain practicable skills that can be applied to work with youth in community-based settings

  • consider the application of Critical Narrative Approaches to collective social change work

  • receive take-away resources and materials that outline key components of Critical Narrative Practice



Workshop Facilitator:

Harjeet Badwall is YouthREX's Customized Evaluation Supports Academic Lead, and an Assistant Professor with York University’s School of Social Work in Toronto, Canada. She joined the university with over eighteen years of social work practice experience as a counsellor in the areas of critical social work; community health; and anti-violence (systemic, intimate partner violence and sexual assault). Her social work pedagogy aims to connect critical theories to practice through experiential learning. Her research areas include anti-racist and anti-colonial social work practices; theory/practice connections; narrative therapy in social work; Youth work and intimate partner violence. Harjeet has supported ACT for Youth’s NOISE Project as a Faculty Adviser with high school youth and Bachelor of Social Work and Masters of Social Work students at York. She teaches courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs.



Getting Here:

This workshop will be held in room 802 in the South Ross Building. This building is accessible via Vari Hall.

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Spaces are limited for this workshop.

Please register early to reserve a spot!

This workshop is being offered as part of YouthREX's pre-Exchange workshop series. Please visit youthrex.com/exchange-2016 for updates and news our October 28, 2016 Provincial Exchange: The Youth. The Work. The System.

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