Previous vitalvoices 2016-2017
The vitalvoices Speaker Series serves as a forum to bring scholars and practitioners alike to speak to students, faculty, alumni and community partners at UHD's College of Public Service. It is our hope that those we invite to speak will share, from the heart, their professional experiences, their knowledge, and how the work they do impacts society as a whole. We like to feature people whose work is interdisciplinary and touches upon the fields social work, criminal justice and urban education.
If a vitalvoices session was recorded, the titles below will link directly to its recorded presentation on our YouTube channel. Please enjoy.
Texturing with Multimodal Texts Across Content Areas: A Multiliteracies Approach to Teaching and Learning
September 22nd, 2016 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. at the Robertson Auditorium (A350)
Presented by Lucia Cardenas
Tackling Substance Abuse in Criminal Justice Populations
October 18th, 2016 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. at the Robertson Auditorium (A350)
A panel moderated by UHD Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Dr. Krista Gehring
Featuring:
Donald Cooper, Counseling Supervisor, Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections
Department Outpatient Counseling
Jeanette Kolarick, Program Director, Felony Mental Health Court
Peter Mott, Program Director, Gateway Foundation of Texas
Symposium of Supported Scholarship and Creativity
October 19th, 2016 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in C-100, Commerce Building
Featuring:
Dr. Heather Goltz, Social Work
Dr. Judith Harris, Criminal Justice
Dr. Laura Mitchell, Urban Education
Dr. Rebecca Pfeffer, Criminal Justice
Dr. Bernardo Pohl, Urban Education
Dr. Jacqueline Sack, Urban Education
The Era of Magical Thinking: Youth in the Adult Criminal Justice System in Texas and Beyond
February 8th, 2017 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in C-100, Commerce Building
Presented by Michelle Deitch, University of Texas, School of Public Policy
Professor Deitch will discuss her research on the characteristics of youth tried as adults, what happens to them in adult jails and prisons, sentencing law affecting youth tried as adults, and national and Texas policy trends.
"Mija, tu vas a ir a la universidad": Advocating to Broaden the Participation of Latina/o
Students in S.T.E.M.
March 23rd, 2017 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in C-100, Commerce Building
Presented by Sylvia Celedon-Pattichis
The presentation will center on approaches that teachers can implement to advocate for all student's in particular bilingual Latina/o students, in their classrooms and communities. These approaches will be discussed within the context of my own personal story as a Latina emergent bilingual who came to the United States as an eight-year old and as someone who is strongly committed to advocacy for access, equity and empowerment in S.T.E.M.
Homeless Youth: Serving an Invisible Population
April 19th, 2017 from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. in C-100, Commerce Building
Presented by Dr. Natasha Slesnick
Runaway and homeless youth are often disconnected from family, and underserved by communities, left to fend for themselves on the fringes of our society. Dr. Natasha Slesnick will discuss how research has informed service efforts in her community.
For further information contact Steven Villano, Director of the Center for Public Service and Community Research at villanos@uhd.edu.