Younger Boys Development Project

Saturday 26 June 2010

Aim of the Seminar - to discuss how young boys (up to age 5) who are not ‘school ready’ might be prepared for school.  This programme works with mothers within families and includes the use of reflective and practical resources to enable mothers to gain knowledge which might help them to understand their boys development and enable achievement, along with implementing boundaries, discipline and motivation in their children.

Keynote Speaker: Trefor Lloyd

Trefor Lloyd has been involved in developing programmes for boys and young men since 1982. Currently, his work includes delivering programmes for boys in Primary School teaching conflict resolution skills; and working as a Research Consultant to the Centre for Young Men’s Studies at Ulster University.

VENUE:
Goldsmiths College, (Main Building) Lewisham Way, New Cross, SE14 6NW

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Annual General  Meeting  And Seminar
Black Subjectivity and Shame

Saturday 22nd. May, 2010
9.30 a.m.-12.30p.m.

Seminar Leader: Avril Johnson, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist  who works in the Statutory and Voluntary Sectors.

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Supporting the Needs of Children and Families within the Wider Community

Saturday 27th March 2010 10.00am to 2.00pm

Aim of the Seminar:

To discuss and disseminate current findings/thinking about parenting. This seminar gives us a unique opportunity to hear the views/thoughts of young people about their experience of young parents. The event will also include a small panel of young people.

Separation and Reunion Forum (SRF)

Tenth Annual Conference in Collaboration with London Metropolitan University

The Conference is organised by the Separation and Reunion Forum (SRF) and the Department of Applied Studies of the London Metropolitan University.

Conference Theme: Parents And Their Relationships With Institutions: What Works To Meet the Needs Of Children?

Chair Persons: Professor Ann Phoenix, Lennox Thomas, Demetris Hapeshi.

Keynote speaker:

The keynote speaker will be Heriot-Watt University Professor Emeritus Geoff Palmer OBE.

Professor Emeritus Geoff Palmer was born in Jamaica and immigrated to London as a boy to join his mother in 1955 to help support the family. He finished secondary school in Islington, London. He worked in various jobs. In addition, he studied at evening classes and then completed BSc Hons, PhD and DSc degrees at English and Scottish Universities. He has written scientific papers and books on grain science and technology and has taught and carried out research work in industry and universities in different parts of the world.

He has been involved in many sectors of charitable community work for many years and has published books on race relations. His latest, The Enlightenment Abolished. Citizens of Britishness, deals with the history of British-Caribbean Slavery and its consequences, past and present. He has been awarded honorary doctorates, fellowships and the OBE for his scientific and community work.

Separation and Reunion Forum (SRF) Seminar

Working with Caribbean Families: Fathers and Sons

Date: Saturday 27th June 2009; 10 am - 2.00pm

Venue: Goldsmith College (Main Building) Lewisham Way, New Cross, SE14 6NW , London

Keynote Speaker: Lennox Thomas worked as a Clinical Social Worker with children and parents in hospitals, children’s homes and the probation service before training in child and family psychotherapy and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. He is a former Clinical Director of Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre and is now in private practice with families, couples and individuals. He is an Organisational Consultant and a founder member of the Refugee Therapy Centre.

This seminar will set out the social and historical context of the Caribbean family and focus on the relationship between fathers and sons. Given the deafening silence in response to the difficulties that black boys of African heritage experience in our society, I would like to consider the various ways in which families with black and or mixed heritage sons can be supported and offered appropriate help.

More information and a booking form can be downloaded.booking form Please be advised, places are limited.

  The impact on life and relationships based on culture, upbringing and experiences

Date: Saturday, 26th September 2009; 10:00 am - 4.00 pm..

Key Speaker: Royston John

Venue: GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE, (Main Building) Lewisham Way, New Cross, SE14 6NW

Keynote speaker:

Royston John is involved in various organisations with his roles as international director of NCBI London and Associate with Centre for Mentoring, just a few of them. He has three decades worth of experience in working with a variety of organizations such as local government and education to health and the community. Royston brings with him well-developed skills and his ability to help people to take pride in their experiences.

Aim of the seminar: This day will help us to explore, achieve and maintain a sense of balance on issues that can often divide people. Some of the things we will explore are power, prejudice, stereotyping and internalised oppression. We will examine how these things impact on gender, race, sexuality and other community based identities.