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24th November:
Re-creating hope through community participation A FREE half-day workshop with America Bracho 9am-1pm * Seeking ways of playing a part in the regeneration of communities? * Looking for hopeful and effective ways of assisting marginalised groups? * Searching for ways of empowering community members to become guardians of their own health? America Bracho is a Venezuelan doctor and the director of Latino Health Access - an ‘institute for community participation’ influenced by the work of Paulo Freire which is located in Orange County California. The majority of people who Latino Health Access works in partnership with are Mexican immigrants. In a range of ways, Latino Health Access involves local residents in addressing health concerns in their own neighborhoods, and in reclaiming hope and pride. At her keynote address at previous Dulwich Centre Publications' conferences, America has inspired participants with her descriptions of effective grass-roots approaches to community work to improve the physical and mental health of communities affected by poverty and marginalisation: The people with whom we work have often been deprived of opportunities for hope. Over and over again we have found that in order to have hope, they must believe that they can make a difference, that they can influence change in their lives and the lives of others. It is our role to create opportunities in communities where there are so few, for people to gain a sense of their own talents, knowledges and skills and to put these to use to improve the wellbeing of their own community. This half-day workshop will be of interest to health workers, therapists and community workers who are working with disadvantaged communities, and anyone who wants to be inspired by the possibilities of community regeneration. Read an article by America Bracho PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS This workshop is to take place at Dulwich Centre which is located at 345 Carrington Street on Monday the 24th of November. The workshop hours will be 9am-1pm. Please arrive early – from 8:30am – in order to register and be seated by 9am. Thanks! There is only very limited parking near Dulwich Centre so if you can travel by public transport we’d recommend this. There is a trip planner for public transport on the website of Adelaide Metro: www.adelaidemetro.com.au We also want to let you know that we will be filming this workshop. The camera will be focused on America, not the audience, and we are hoping that we will make a DVD of America’s work that will then be available for those who were unable to attend the workshop. We look forward to seeing you on the 24th!
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