ITTA BENA — Mississippi Valley State University is gearing up to offer a unique opportunity for professional development, networking and earning continuing education credit for area social workers during its 38th Annual Social Work Conference.
Slated to start today at the Leflore County Civic Center in Greenwood, this year’s conference is themed “Social Workers in the Mississippi Delta: Shaking it Up!” and will feature plenary speakers on a variety of professional “hot topics”, including the digital environment, diversity, and ethics.
The opening plenary session will be keynoted by Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald, director of the Children's Defense Fund's Southern Regional Office on Thursday. The luncheon speaker for Friday will be Attorney Gloria J. Green, special assistant attorney general for the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.
Attendees will enjoy concurrent sessions that will explore three tracts of knowledge-based presentations—Social Workers in the Digital Age, Social Workers Empowering Our Communities and Social Workers in Micro and Mezzo Practice.
In addition, MVSU Program Director Cynthia Honore’-Collins said the event is an opportunity for professionals and students to gain state-of-the-art social work knowledge and practice skills.
The conference registration fees are: $110 (after March 15); $115 on-site (two days); $50 students (with ID); $75 one day (Thursday only/lunch included); and $55 one day (Friday).
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to earn up to 10 CE's (continue education credits) that can include diversity and ethics hours. Participants must complete the two-day registration to qualify for 10 CEs.
This year’s conference will be guided by conference co-chairs Honore’-Collins and MVSU Visiting Professor Dr. Vincent Venturini.
Interested vendors and resource table staff should contact MVSU MSW Instructor/Field Coordinator Diane Boston at (662) 254-3089 for more details.
For questions or more information, contact the MVSU Department of Social Work at (662) 254-3365.
