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Cultural Awareness in the Age of Immigration Activism
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Cultural Awareness in the Age of Immigration Activism

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In this highly interactive, experiential learning-based workshop, participants will delve deeply into the concept of cultural responsiveness with Spanish-speaking immigrants and develop strategies to become culturally responsive and humble allies, particularly given the current sociopolitical climate.

![](https://beahivebeacon.spaces.nexudus.com/en/content/images?name=Stephanie Carnes.jpeg)Led by Dr. Stephanie Carnes, PhD, LCSW, LL.M,  an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Sacred Heart University, as well as a bilingual clinician, advocate, and researcher.

Stephanie has spent the better part of the past 15 years engaged in clinical practice and advocacy work with Central American immigrant youth, first at a federally funded shelter program and subsequently as a school social worker in a public high school in Westchester County. She has conducted extensive research on identity development, social inclusion, and well-being in Spanish-speaking immigrant youth.

In addition to a doctorate in social welfare and an MSW degree, Stephanie also holds an LL.M Masters of International Human Rights Law, and holds a leadership role in the advocacy organization Social Workers for Immigrant Justice.

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