Objectives: The specific goals of the Summer Research Institute are:

1. To increase the knowledge base of educators, and other service providers in the areas of race and ethnic culture.
2. To increase the knowledge base of educators and other service providers in the areas of racial identity development.
3. To provide skills for integrating race and ethnic culture in classes.
4. To understand how personality and racial and cultural factors affect students and educators.

This training is for anyone who has direct contact with individuals of different racial and ethnic backgrounds and particularly pertains to individuals in the human service, research, education, and training arenas.

• College professors
• Private and public school teachers
• Teachers assistants
• Graduate assistants and teaching fellows
• Teachers in training
• Principals and Headmasters of schools
• Supervisors of Teachers

Please visit our Program Schedule and Staff Bios pages for more information about the ISPRC Summer Program.

THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 1, 2008. Please mail the registration form with a check for the registration fee payable to “Boston College” or provide valid credit card information (Visa or MasterCard). Registration by telephone is not available. All fees must be submitted in U.S. dollars.

The summer training program provides two and one-half days of comprehensive training in the areas of race and culture, and the integration of these concepts into practice and service delivery. The program consists of both didactic and experiential exercises that are intended to assist participants in integrating racial and cultural constructs into their practice. Participants receive training from experts in the field in the following domains: assessment, interventions (children, families, and group), supervision/consultation, and creating a culturally welcoming environment.

1. Assessment
   
   • Diagnostic assessment: race and mental health issues
   • Neuropsychological assessment
   • Integrating racial identity into assessment and evaluation
2. Interventions
   • Racial and cultural dynamics in designing, implementing, and evaluating interventions
   • Measuring and assessing racial and cultural factors in interventions
   • The process of integrating race and culture into practice and service delivery for ethnic minority populations
3. Supervision and Consultation
   • The impact of race and culture in the supervisory relationship
   • Efficient ways of integrating race and culture into the supervision process
   • Dealing with resistance from supervisors and supervisees in discussing race and culture in supervision
4. Creating A Culturally Welcoming Environment
   • Building relationships in the therapy or service environment
   • Assessing the physical environment
   • Specific strategies and available resources for creating a welcoming environment