The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.

October 22-25, 2008 Richmond, Virginia

“Courageous Conversations: Division, Diversity, Dialogue.”

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Registration Form

Complete the enclosed registration form or visit www.acpe.edu . Members must be in good standing at the time of registration to receive member rates. Please read and complete the form carefully as there are many options for your consideration.

Attend two conferences, ACPE Annual Conference in Richmond and the Spiritual Care Summit in Orlando, to receive a $100 discount. Orlando registration fee will have to be paid at the same time as your Richmond registration. See the Richmond registration form for more details. For more information regarding the Spiritual Care Summit, please visit www.spiritualcarecollaborative.org .

Registration and Admission Policy

Only registered individuals having a name badge may attend conference workshops. Also, remember to register and purchase tickets for a participating guest. Registrations will not be accepted by phone. The Early Bird Registration Deadline is September 22, 2008.

Please review the registration options that are available, and select the package or individual pricing to best suit your personal needs. Register early as some workshops and events have limited availability, registrations are entered in the order they are received and availability cannot be guaranteed. Though every effort will be made to offer additional event tickets at the conference, the availability of tickets after the registration deadline cannot be guaranteed. All student, retired and daily attendees must purchase meal tickets for all chosen events.

Meeting Deadlines

•  September 15 th : Last guaranteed date to book room reservations at special conference rates

•  September 22 nd : Last postmark or fax date for Early Bird Rates

•  October 10 th : Last postmark or fax date for Pre-Registrations. All registration forms postmarked or received

after this date will be processed according to on-site registration fees.

Confirmation Notice

All attendees will receive a confirmation notice by mail one to three weeks after the registration is received. If you do not receive a confirmation notice, please call the ACPE office at 404/320-1472.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. All refunds will be processed within 45 days after the conference.

-October 1 st : Last date for receipt of written cancellations that are eligible to receive a refund of registration and meal ticket fees minus $50 processing fee. Written cancellations received after this date are eligible to receive a refund of registration minus cost of meals and $50 processing fee.

-October 10 th : Cancellations received after this date are not eligible to receive a refund. However, the courtesy of your notice will be greatly appreciated.

Travel and Reservations

Hotel

Omni Richmond Hotel

100 S. 12 th Street

Richmond , VA 23219

Phone: 804-344-7000

Fax: 804-648-6704

RESERVATIONS: 888-444-6664

Luxury and the Best of Richmond's Southern Comfort, The Omni Richmond Hotel invites you to experience refined Southern hospitality in a contemporary setting, with our luxury Richmond hotel. Overlooking the scenic James River in the heart of Richmond's financial and historical districts, the Omni Richmond Hotel is the city's premier business and leisure address.

Whether you are a history or art enthusiast or just a shopaholic, Richmond has something for everyone. Discover early American history with a tour of the nearby plantations or a stroll down Monument Avenue . When it comes to culture, Richmond offers numerous museums, art galleries, and fine dining. The hotel is also located adjacent to Shockoe slip, offering an eclectic mix of shopping.

In the comfort of your room, you'll enjoy superb business amenities accented with touches of rich American history and the most elegant of accommodations, with views of the James River and the city skyline. For more information regarding guest accommodations and guest services, such as free high-speed internet access and complimentary access to the YMCA's state-of-art fitness facility, visit www.omnihotels.com and select Omni Richmond Hotel.

Reservations

Call the Reservations Direct Line at 888-444-6664 or visit http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/Richmond/MeetingFacilities/ACPE10.aspx .

Reservations must be made no later than September 15, 2008. When making reservations, reference must be made to the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education's conference to obtain the guaranteed conference room rates. Room rates prior to taxes are $155.00 single or double. Check in is at 3pm, check out is at 12noon.

Cancellations must be received before noon on the date of arrival in order to avoid a charge of one night's guest room and tax. If you are going to arrive at a later date than reserved, be sure to change your reservation in order to avoid an increase in your room rate. Guests are able to amend their departure date at check-in without penalty, however, if not amended at check-in the hotel may charge an early departure fee.

If you have any difficulties in making your room reservation, please email terry@acpe.edu .

Transportation and Parking

Groom Transportation is readily available 24 hours a day to take you from the airport to the hotel. When you arrive in Richmond , go down the escalators to baggage claim, and Groome Transportation is located to the right of baggage claim. There is no group rate offered, however, there is a decreasing scale for multiple passengers traveling together…so be sure to tell them if you are two or more with ACPE! Reservations are not required, however, if you would like more information, call (800) 552-7911 or go to www.groometransportation.com .

The Omni Richmond Hotel Accessibility

10 miles from Richmond International Airport

Parking

The Omni Richmond hotel offers covered, valet parking for overnight guests at a rate of $20.00 per day, and includes in/out privileges. Self-parking is available at $21.00 per day. Richmond area public access parking lots can be found using www.RideFinders.com/frontend/html/index . Rates, times and security varies so be sure to verify information if you use a public access lot.

Conference Schedule

Sunday, October 19 – Tuesday, October 21

ACPE National Leadership Meetings are held. Pre-registered guests may pick up their Registration Packets at the on-site ACPE Office Suite, between 9am – 5pm.

Wednesday October 22

8:00am – 6:00pm Registration Opens

11:00am – 6:00pm Book Store and Exhibit Hall

Pre-Conference Workshop Events

(Attendance at the Ethics R Us and the Multi-cultural Competencies in the Certification Process is required of all national leadership in order to fulfill your in-service requirement for this year.)

8:00am – 12:00pm Ethics R Us – Collegial Responsibility & Accountability

8:30am – 12:00pm Ultimate Success: Attracting & Retaining The Right CPE Supervisor

1:00pm – 4:00pm Ultimate Success: Marketing Yourself, Getting The Job You Want

1:00pm – 4:00pm Multi-cultural Competencies in the Certification Process:

How to Define, Demonstrate and Assess

8:30am – 4:00pm Disability and Diversity: Addressing Cultural, Pastoral and

Theological Issues Related to Disability in CPE Programs

11:30am – 1:00pm Lunch available w/pre-paid tickets between workshop sessions

4:00pm – 5:30pm VA Chaplains Meeting

4:30pm - 6:00pm Regional Directors' Reception

5:00pm - 6:00pm Choir Rehearsal

6:00pm - 7:00pm First-time Attendee Reception

7:00pm - 10:00pm Welcome Reception

Thursday October 23

7:00am - 8:30am Boisen Fun Run

8:00am - 6:00pm Registration, Book Store and Exhibit Hall

8:30am - 9:10am Welcome, Housekeeping and Centering

9:15am - 10:45am Plenary Session 1: Professor Maurice Apprey

11:15am - 12:45pm Workshop Session 1

1:00pm - 2:15pm Men's Luncheon and Women's Luncheon

2:30pm-4:30pm Regional Meetings

4:30pm - 6:00pm Movement & Meditation: Response to Today's Plenary

By June Keener Wink

4:30pm - 6:00pm Personal Time: Get Out and See Richmond!

4:30pm - 5:30pm Choir Rehearsal

6:00pm - 7:00pm Reception/Cash Bar

7:00pm - 10:00pm Presidential Dinner Banquet

Friday October 24

7:00pm - 10:00pm Registration, Book Store and Exhibit Hall

7:00am - 8:30am Faith Group Breakfasts

9:00am - 10:30am Plenary Session 2: Professor Alejandro Garcia-Rivera

10:45am - 12:00pm Memorial Service

12:15pm - 1:30pm Network Luncheons

2:15pm - 3:45pm Workshop Session 2

4:00pm - 6:00pm Member Business Meeting

6:00pm Dinner on your own

6:15pm - 8:00pm ACPE Annual Peace Walk

8:00pm - 10:00pm Network Cash Bar and Lite Receptions:

GLBT Network

International Network

Reaffirming our Christian Connection Network

Retired Supervisors Network

8:00pm - 11:00pm ACPE at the Movies: Amazing Graze

Saturday October 25

7:00am - 8:30am Past Presidents' Breakfast

Advisory Council Breakfast

Endorsing Body Breakfast

2010 Annual Conference Planning Committee Breakfast

8:45am - 8:55am Devotions

9:00am - 10:30am Plenary Session 3: Chaplain Shareda Hosein

11am - 4:30pm Educational Excursions

Choose from a Guided Historical Tour of Richmond, catch

our bus to Short Pump Town Center Mall or The

Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, or take time to see the

highlights of Richmond on your own!

5:00pm - 6:00pm Dialogue Session: Reflecting on our Richmond Excursions

6:00pm Dinner on your own

8:00pm - 11:00pm Closing Reception: Entertainment by the Kings of Swing and check out your

competition with a night of Dancing with the Supervisors !

Sunday, October 26

8:00am - 5:00pm Educational Excursion: A Special, Guided Tour of Williamsburg with some

sneak peaks and an authentic tavern lunch experience.

Preconference Workshops

Preconference Workshop #1

“Ethics R Us – Collegial Responsibility and Accountability”

Professional Ethics Commission, 8am - 12pm

A workshop offered by the Professional Ethics Commission, ACPE, Inc. We invite you to join us for a half-day workshop engaging in “courageous conversations” related to what it means for us as an organization to be collegially responsible and accountable. Using case studies as well as small and large group discussions we will explore ways to develop greater mutual care and accountability related to the ethics of our supervisory practice. For example, when and how does each of us seek and utilize consultation regarding concerns and struggles we are having in our supervisory or collegial relationships? How would we approach a colleague to discuss issues and concerns raised by current or former students related to impairment, program management and supervisory competence, etc? How would you invite a colleague to discuss behavior that appears to violate the ethical and educational standards of our organization? How do we begin to carefully and ethically care for one another? These questions and more are what we hope to engage in this workshop. We also invite you to come with your own questions and concerns. Join us and let's begin the conversation!!!

Preconference Workshop #2

Ultimate Success: Attracting & Retaining the Right CPE Supervisor

Richard Thorne, 8:30am - 12pm

This workshop will provide practical, proven and implementable strategies for successful recruitment and retention of CPE Supervisors. It will provide an opportunity to explore, partly through sharing from our accumulated experiences, what works and what doesn't work when looking to attract qualified candidates to your position, organization and community. Oh, yes, we'll have fun, too.

Richard Thorne has been a consultant specializing in healthcare executive and leadership search in 1990. About three years ago, he developed a recruiting specialty in CPE and Spiritual Care leadership. Richard has a Master's in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University, a BA in Psychology from Wheaton College (Illinois) and is a Registered Corporate Coach (RCC).

Preconference Workshop #3

Ultimate Success: Marketing Yourself, Getting the Job You Want

Richard Thorne, 1pm - 4pm

This workshop invites participants to discover what they have to offer an organization. It invites you to identify what it is you "really" want from your work and community. This workshop will give you proven, practical strategies for "getting it!" With the strategies in hand, you'll approach the job search and future employers with expanded assurance and confidence in your potential to contribute and the value of that contribution.

Richard Thorne has been a consultant specializing in healthcare executive and leadership search in 1990. About three years ago, he developed a recruiting specialty in CPE and Spiritual Care leadership. Richard has a Master's in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University, a BA in Psychology from Wheaton College (Illinois) and is a Registered Corporate Coach (RCC).

Preconference Workshop #4

Multicultural Competencies in the Certification Process: How to Define, Demonstrate and Assess

1pm - 4pm

This workshop will address the issue of how to define, demonstrate and assess multicultural competencies in the certification process. Dr. JoAnn McCaffrey, Director of Hispanic Services and Multicultural Affairs at Bon Secours Health System in Richmond, VA, will discuss how to access multicultural competencies. ACPE Supervisor Chaplain Adriana Cavina, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC will continue the dialogue on demonstrating multicultural competencies in the CPE certification process especially regarding theory papers. A panel of four ACPE Supervisors will respond to Dr. McCaffrey and Chaplain Cavina's presentations to conclude the workshop.

Preconference Workshop #5

Disability and Diversity: Addressing Cultural, Pastoral and Theological Issues Related to Disability in CPE Programs

Bill Gaventa, 8:30am - 4pm

Disability is being seen and defined more and more as diversity, a culture, not a medical condition. People with disabilities and their families embody a number of pastoral and theological issues for clergy and chaplains, in both medical and congregational settings, but when explored, end up being beneficial for everyone. This workshop will explore and share themes and skills in pastoral care and community building that we are called to by people with disabilities and their families, strategies and resources for addressing them in CPE programs, and resources that come from the world of services and supports with people with disabilities that can be utilized in CPE methodology, including person centered planning/learning contracts, community building exercises and skills, and strategies for accommodating people with disabilities in CPE programs.

Presenter: Bill Gaventa, M.Div., Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Community and Congregational Supports, The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ, P.O.Box 2688, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903. Bill serves as the Editor of the Journal of Religion, Disability, and Health, and is the 2008 Comiss Medal Recipient.

Workshops

Accreditation Commission Workshop

An open session with the chair and members of the Accreditation Commission to share information, answer your questions and discuss the changes for the 2010 edition of the Accreditation Manual. Presented by: Rev. Karrie A. Oertli, Chairperson, Accreditation Commission, and Director, Department of Pastoral Care and Administrative Director at The James L. Hall Center for Mind, Body, Spirit, Integris Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK.

Certification Workshop: Navigating the Certification Process

An open session is offered for persons in the Certification process to ask questions about theory papers, the Certification Manual, and the certification process in general. Presented by: Rev. Dr. Ted Trout-Landen, Chair, Certification Commission and Director of Pastoral Care & Education, WellSpan Health, York, PA, and Rev. Deryck Durston, Associate Director, ACPE, Decatur, GA.

Development Workshop

Participants will receive an in-depth ACPE Development Campaign Update , and an integrative fund-raising workshop. The session provides an opportunity to acquire fund-raising skills that can prepare you to assist with the Development Campaign in your Region and community. Presented by: Mr. Barry Shain, Principle, Myerberg, Shain and Associates.

Standards Workshop: Proposed Changes for 2010 Standards – Discussion about Your Issues and Concerns

Participants will hear a presentation about proposed 2010 Standards changes and have opportunity to dialogue with the chairperson of Standards as well as other Commission members. Presented by: Rev. Jay Foster, ACPE Supervisor, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, and Chair of the Standards Commission.

Movement and Meditation: Responses to Plenary 1 and Plenary 2 with June Keener Wink

The Leadership: June Keener Wink is a pioneering explorer of body movement. She has a rich background in teaching body movement, offering a unique approach to the integration of body, mind and spirit. She has been an adjunct member of the faculty at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City and has led workshops throughout the United States and Canada. She and her husband, Walter Wink, Professor emeritus of Biblical Interpretation at the same seminary, are internationally known for the workshops they give combining movement, art and Bible study.

Releasing the Creative Spirit: The movement will seek to heal the ancient split between physical and spiritual that fractures our being and sets us at odds with our bodies. We will explore new ways to releasing depths of feeling and creativity in relationship to ourselves, others and the divine. This is a movement experience for everyone regardless of age, sex, physical ability or disability. It is an invitation to those of you who haven't explored movement before. It is an invitation to you who feel uncomfortable moving. We focus on our own experiences; we will not be watching or judging the experience of others. The approach is gentle with some meditative background music. You will be encouraged to find your own natural way of moving. You will be encouraged to move because it is enjoyable, not because it will be good for you in the future. Participants are asked to wear loose fitting comfortable clothing.

In leading spiritual movement for human transformation, she will give workshops responding to Plenary 1 (Dr. Apprey) and Plenary 2 (Dr. Garcia Rivera) drawing on a variety of approaches starting with a gentle framework for movement. Her workshops present a simple framework leading into new ways to express prayer, meditation and scripture using human movement. In order to open participation to as many people as possible, registration is limited to one of her workshops per person.

Showing Up: Functional Framing for Facing Emotionally Charged Situations

Clinical Pastoral Education has, as its primary purpose, focused on in vivo (in real life) education through action and reflection in order to develop effective presence in pastors. CPE Supervisors have introduced generations of pastors to the process of the development of personal and professional self-mastery in the service of their faith. The same personal/professional learnings are applicable to meeting challenging groups in many situations: including SIT Certification Committees, School Boards, anxious families, negotiating with persons and groups in authority. This workshop focuses on applying the same processes developed for entering into the patient's holy space, to the challenging “holy spaces” we are called to bear witness in the world. Presented by: Fred L. Smoot, M.Div., Ph.D., Director of Emory Clergy Care, Atlanta, GA.

Revisiting DOE Recognition: Does it Empower or Dispirit ACPE?

Deryck Durston did the last accreditation for DOE recognition and he will share why he thinks it is important for ACPE. Keith Etheridge will bring his perspective from the Veterans Administration Chaplains System. John Edgerton will share critical reflection on DOE recognition for ACPE. Presented by: Rev. Deryck Durston, Associate Director, ACPE, Decatur, GA, Rev. A. Keith Etheridge, Acting Director, National VA Chaplains Center, VA Medical Center, Hampton, VA., and Rev. John Edgerton, Director of CPE, WakeMed, Raleigh, NC.

Muslims in CPE: Recruitment and Learnings

This workshop is for Muslim students in CPE, Supervisors who have (or have had) Muslim students, and Supervisors who would like assistance in recruiting Muslim students. The emphasis will be on the sharing of experiences around the subjects of recruiting Muslim students as well as what learnings have emerged (e.g., scheduling, didactic presentations, concepts of pastoral care, etc.). Presented by: C. George Fitzgerald, S.T.D., Director of Spiritual Care Service, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA, Taalib-ud-Din al-Amsare, Associate Supervisor, The Midwest CPE Program, Kansas City, MO, Rev. Kathleen Ogden Davis, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, and by JoAnne O'Reilly, Rush University Medical Center, and member of the ACPE Task Force on Islam.

The Stone Game: A Way of Using Stones to Build Community, not Punish the Other

The Stone Game is an interactive game designed to facilitate communication across groups with diverse views and opinions, and, additionally, can be a wonderful way for CPE groups to look at group dynamics and communication patterns. Begun in the Pacific Northwest as a way of communicating across diverse opinions and cultures, we have used the Stone Game in our CPE program for about 10 years. Students have taken it on to use in other settings, in congregations, youth groups and more. Come experience and learn a fun and provocative way to explore diversity and connection in groups and community. Presented by: Rev. Bill Gaventa, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Community and Congregational Supports, The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ, New Brunswick, NJ.

African Pastoral Ministers in the United States: A New Direction in Pastoral Care?

The number of African Pastoral Ministers in the United States has grown significantly since the turn of the millennium. What impact has this made on the healthcare ministry? This workshop critically assesses and evaluates one of the gifts African chaplains bring from the Motherland, Africa's Faith Healing Practices, and the implications this could have for innovations in clinical pastoral education. Presented by: Fr. Baaju Izuchi, CSSp, NACC Board Certified Chaplain and ACPE Clinical Member, Director of Spiritual Care Services, Covenant Health System, Lubbock TX.

CPE Unit Diversity Curriculum: Integrating Suggestions from Social Psychology

The presentation is based on a Doctor of Ministry thesis defended March 11, 2008. Studies documented racial/ethnic disparities in US health care and demonstrated the existence of caregivers' unconscious biases. ACPE, being aware of the existence of these disparities and biases and striving to improve members' and students' Cultural Competency encouraged new CPE curriculum development. This presentation covers a particular approach to Diversity Curriculum design that utilizes suggestions from recent publications in social psychology. In particular, it includes a scientific testing method—the Implicit Association Test. The presentation invites Supervisors and SITs to consider tapping into the Johari Window's “Unknown” quadrant to aid their students' self-awareness. Presented by: Dr. Sergi Petrov, ACPE Supervisor, Pastoral Care, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.

Disciplined Dialogues amid Cultural Diversity and Distance

In Nairobi, Kenya and St. Louis, Missouri a disciplined approach to pastoral assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation through application of the “Discipline for Pastoral Care Giving” has helped newcomers to chaplaincy and their interdisciplinary teams understand the skilled care chaplains can provide. The presenters used the same “Discipline of Pastoral Caregiving” to establish a common language for cross-cultural dialogue and in cultural humility to integrate it into a distance learning opportunity. This model of using a spiritual care methodology is presented as a possible bridge as Clinical Pastoral Education and professional chaplaincy expands into further diversity and is expressed in many cultures in many places. Presented by: Chaplain Arthur M. Lucas, Director, Spiritual Care Services, Barnes/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, BJC Health Care, St. Louis, MO and Sister Janet Crane, SSND, CPE Training Supervisor, Lecturer, Servants of the Sick Training Centre for Healthcare Ministry, Nairobi, Kenya.

Opening Doors to Inclusion and Diversity in ACPE

Our nation is divided along lines of race, religion, gender, and sexual orientation. This is true in most segments in our land including religious communities. ACPE has found ways for individuals with widely differing backgrounds to be part of a community of inclusion and diversity. This workshop will focus on understanding how ACPE moved from a predominantly Caucasian, Male, Protestant, and Heterosexual community when it was formed in 1967 to one encouraging inclusion and diversity in 2008. Presenters are some of the pioneers who helped the organization move from division to inclusion and diversity through courageous conversations and actions. Presented by: Panel Facilitator, Rev. Duane Parker, Retired United Methodist Minister and former ACPE Executive Director 1984-1994, Rev. James Corrigan, Chair, Pacific Region, ACPE, San Diego, CA, Rabbi Jeffrey M. Silberman, Director of Spiritual Care and CPE at Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT, Rev. Teresa Snorton, Executive Director of ACPE, Imam Taalib-ud-Din al-Ansare, Associate Supervisor, The Midwest CPE Program, Research Hospital, Kansas City, MO, and Rev. Kathy Turner, Semi-retired ACPE Supervisor in Seattle, WA and the first woman elected President of ACPE.

From Prejudice to Community: CPE as a Setting for Intergroup Relations

In the field of social psychology Intergroup Contact Theory has developed practical strategies to combat stereotypes and prejudice in encounters with groups of persons of different ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. These strategies have influenced U.S. policies of desegregation in schools and the movement of multiculturalism. Workshop participants will be introduced to some of these tools and will apply them to the CPE curriculum and a culturally and religiously diverse peer group setting. They will learn and discuss different ways to facilitate cooperative relationships in diverse CPE groups. Presented by: Rev. Dagmar Grefe, Ph.D., ACPE Supervisor, Manager of Spiritual Care Services, Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.

Reflections on Change: Making the Case for the Adult Learning Model and for Learning Organizations

If ‘change is the only constant' how do we address transformation as we work with students and within our organizations? “Nine out of ten people confronted with a life threatening challenge will not be able to change their behavior in a helpful way”. ( Change or Die) Using Erickson, Fowler, Senge, and other theorists this workshop will look at 30 years of experience in working with individuals and organizations as they work through major change. Making the case for ‘experiential learning' as a life style for survival. Presented by: Rev. D. Mark Cooper, D.Min., Chair, Department of Patient Counseling, School of Allied Health Professionals, Richmond, VA.

CPE Breakthrough: A New Learning Tool

This ACPE Board of Representatives-approved project consolidates student learnings after verbatim presentations in group by requiring the Ideal Intervention Paper (IIP). Several trials in the East Central and Eastern ACPE Regions have produced strong praise for the IIP in enabling students to acquire greater depth of critical reflection and integration of skills. Further, students are learning experience-based patient care planning as well as contributing to the chaplaincy-wide task of identifying evidence-based best practices. This workshop will introduce the IIP and show its use by presenting a verbatim, discussing it, and then writing an IIP response. Presented by: The Rev. John J. Gleason, CPE Supervisor (PT) and ACPE Supervisor Emeritus at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. The Rev. Yoke-Lye Jerrymia Lim, ACPE Supervisor at Clarian Health, Indianapolis, IN. The Rev. Paul D. Steinke, ACPE Supervisor at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Building Educational Structures for Supervisory Education: Continuing a Courageous Conversation within ACPE

The goal of this 90 minute workshop is to provide a setting to continue the “Summit” conversations about supervisory education from Madison and Kansas City. In the first part of this workshop a panel of supervisors from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will describe process and content structures from their center's supervisory education curriculum. The second part of the workshop will be given to dialogue and discussion by all participants attending the workshop. Presented by: Chaplain Jane Litzinger, ACPE Supervisor, Department of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. , and by CPE faculty colleagues.

Educating CPE Supervisors: Results from a Grounded Theory Study of Supervisory Wisdom

The purpose of this workshop will be to describe the results of a grounded theory study of eleven ACPE supervisors who were nominated most often by members of the Certification Commission as particularly effective at educating CPE Students in Supervisory Education (SSEs). The workshop leader interviewed these supervisors and culled their wisdom by listening to and categorizing their experience of supervising SSEs. The analysis of the interviews utilized a grounded theory methodology. The four primary dimensions of the process of educating SSEs emerged as Selecting students, Helping the SSE develop CPE supervisory practices; Guiding the SSE toward integration, and Blessing the SSE to develop independently. The core dimension that emerged is Evolving Wisdom , and the core dimension refers to work the supervisor is doing in terms of her own continuing growth and development. Evolving Wisdom is a reciprocal core dimension that both feeds and draws from the primary dimensions. The theoretical proposition says that as Evolving Wisdom grows in the supervisor, the capacity for wisdom is nurtured in the SSE. Presented by: Rev. Judith R. Ragsdale, Ph.D., ACPE Supervisor, Associate Director, Department of Pastoral Care, Director of Clinical Pastoral Education, Cincinatti Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinatti, OH.

Distance Education for ACPE

Distance education is the wave of the future and a powerful education tool now being used for higher education. This workshop is focused on considering how distance education might be used for CPE. A demonstration will be given on how Blackboard was used for two CPE units as well as an overview of available tools including Blackboard, Skype, Hybrid distance education, audio conferencing and teleconferencing. We will dialogue about how centers have used these powerful tools, as well as consider advantages, disadvantages, pitfalls, and possibilities for CPE. Presented by: Rev. Jan Humphreys, D.Min., Director of Caring Community Ministry Education, former Education Coordinator, Patient Counseling Program, School of Allied Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. and Britt Watwood, Ph.D., Professor, Center for Teaching Excellence, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Providing Culturally Relevant Supervisory Education through Five Perspectives on Teaching for Adults

Students in Supervisory Education need curriculum that is culturally relevant and that hosts a plurality of perspectives on teaching adults. These five perspectives on learning focus on, and recognize diversity within teachers, learners, content, ideals, purposes and social location. The information in this workshop is based on the Five Perspectives on Teaching in Adult and Higher Education by Daniel D. Pratt and the works of Jane Vella, in particular, Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach . The workshop incorporates a variety of interactive learning experiences that will prepare participants to utilize the culturally diverse perspectives with their students. Presented by: Rev. Michelle Oberwise Lacock, D.Min., CPE Supervisor, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita KS, Rev. Carlos Asdrubal Sanchez, Coordinator of CPE at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL, and Rev. Shannon R. Borchert, CPE Supervisor at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.

Plenary Speakers

Plenary #1

Maurice Apprey, Thursday, October 23, 9:15am - 10:45am

The linked duality of identity and difference constitute a tension that is at the heart of clinical pastoral ministry. How do we resolve this tension? Should it be resolved? Should we keep this tension unresolved, and if so, what would our pastoral ministry look like? In short, how can we make complementarities out of these antinomies when we deal with such issues as ethnicity, race, class, gender, etc?

Dr. Maurice Apprey was born in Ghana. He received his B.S. in psychology, philosophy and religion in 1974 from the College of Emporia in Kansas. He received training in London by Anna Freud at the Hampstead Clinic where he graduated in 1979. He went on to receive his adult training in psychoanalysis at the New York Freudian Society where he is now training and supervising analyst. Always interested in the tension between description and interpretation, he studied phenomenological psychological research and hermeneutics at the Saybrook Institute in San Francisco where he received a Ph.D. in human science research. This past May he received his second doctorate in executive management at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. This gave him the opportunity to study leadership, conflict management and non-profit management research. Dr. Apprey serves as the dean of the Office of African-American Affairs, while continuing to teach in the Division of Outpatient Psychiatry and the Division of Child and Family Psychiatry at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Plenary #2

Alejandro Garcia-Rivera, Friday, October 24, 9am - 10:30am

Dr. Garcia-Rivera will be speaking about a theological understanding of innocence, which he refers to as a “wounded innocence.” Innocence is usually thought of as something one loses. In theology, innocence is something one is given. He will lay out the context for this by using studies of trauma and evil that speak of the damage to the personality that violence and abuse does to a person. He plans to speak about spiritual resources, especially art, that can restore innocence to those who have lost it. He will present various artistic images to illustrate this concept.

A native of Havana, Cuba, Alejandro (Alex) García-Rivera, a former physicist but now a Roman Catholic lay theologian, he did his doctoral work on the semiotic aesthetics of culture under the direction of Robert Schreiter, Catholic Theological Union and Philip Hefner of Zygon center for Religion and Science. He received his doctorate in theology (Ph.D.) from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Alex also holds degrees in physics from Ohio State University and Miami University. The author of numerous articles and winner of several Catholic Press Association awards, he is professor of systematic theology at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley and core doctoral faculty at the Graduate Theological Union in the systematic theology and philosophy.

Plenary #3

Shareda Hosein, Saturday, October 25, 9am - 10:30am

Chaplain Shareda Hosein will provide a brief overview of the Muslim population around the globe and zoom in on the U.S. Muslim population with as much demographical information to give the audience a sense of composition of the world's Muslim population and culture. She will present some basic information on the tenants, beliefs, misconceptions about Islam, i.e. the difference between Sunni/Shia, jihad, and shariah. The presentation will conclude with talk about the spiritual aspect of the power of prayer for healing, hope and coexisting with people of other faith traditions.

Chaplain Shareda Hosein has consistently held three jobs: Real Estate Sales, Army Reservist & Volunteer for the past 20 years. Her life's journey has taken her into the direction to become a Muslim chaplain late in her career because she greatly saw the need for dialogue to better understand the issues that are confronting the existence of people from diverse religions and cultures. She participates in a weekly multi-faith radio show "Talking Religion" on WRKO Boston, where they talk about how religion intersects all segments of our lives with the intent to help others navigate their lives with some understanding. Since 2007 Chaplain Hosein served as the Muslim chaplain at Tufts University, MA. She received her Master's degree from Hartford Seminary, CT in the field of Islamic Studies - Christian Muslim Relations with a Certification in Islamic Chaplaincy and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from University of Massachusetts/Boston 2007. She vowed to be a student for life and currently holds the position of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves where she has served for more than 28 years.

Special Conference Events

Opening Reception

The Opening Reception will provide an opportunity to connect with old friends and for our leaders to unwind after a busy week of ACPE business meetings. The reception will include heavy hors d'oeurves and a cash bar. Entertainment will be provided by the Fredericksburg String Quartet featuring our own Kevin Crowder. The quartet will offer selections from varied musical periods. Your host for the evening is our Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, Jim Travis.

Fun Run

Step out of the door of the hotel on to the running path. We will leave from the Omni and enter Richmond's inner city riverside park. Running by the canals that were used to pull cargo up the river we will come to Brown's Island, two times around and back to the hotel for a great 5K or decide to walk the trail and enjoy the fall fresh air and the changing colors of the leaves. Either way a great way to start your day and besides that get a shirt that you can take back to your home gym.

Peace Walk

Join us for the annual peace walk. We are making some exciting plans!

ACPE @ the Movies

Amazing Grace is based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce, who as a Member of Parliament, navigated the world of 18th Century backroom politics to end the slave trade in the British Empire. Elected to the House of Commons at the age of 21, and on his way to a successful political career, Wilberforce, over the course of two decades, took on the English establishment and persuaded those in power to end the inhumane trade of slavery.

The movie also follows the story of Olaudah Equiano . Born in Africa and sent as a slave to the Colonies, Equiano bought his freedom and made his home in London, where he wrote a best-selling account of his life and became a leading figure in the fight to end the slavery of his fellow countrymen.

For more information about Amazing Grace, please visit www.amazinggracemovie.com .

Closing Ceremony

The Closing Celebration is an evening of entertainment featuring the Kings of Swing (KOS). Offering heavy hors d'oeurves and a cash bar, the evening will include a concert and dance contest “ Dancing with the Supervisors .” KOS will also sponsor a dance contest for those among us brave enough to compete. To learn more about the musical style of KOS go to www.kosband.com .

Educational Excursions and Tours

Richmond Historic Tour

A guided tour of Richmond's 400 year history will introduce you to both famous and not so famous residents of Richmond. Areas of the city that will be covered are the old warehouse districts of Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom. You will visit the James River and Canal areas, Church Hill and St. John's Church (1741) where Patrick Henry made his plea for “liberty or death” and Capitol Square and Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Capitol Building (1788). The tour also includes a ride up stately Monument Avenue, the only street that is listed in the National registry and has been termed as “the most beautiful boulevard in America.” Box lunches will be served on the bus.

Short Pump Town Center Mall

A historical landmark that offers an array of modern and world-class shopping. According to legend, the Nineteenth-century stage coach drivers hailed each other just beyond the fork where Broad Street now crosses Three Chopt Road, there stood a tavern. Its rambling frame structure became a beacon along the well-traveled road. At one time the Short Pump well stood out in the tavern yard, but when a new shade porch was built over it a mistake was made and the pump's long handle had to be cut off to work under the new roof. In the days when the tavern was a stagecoach stop between Richmond and Charlottesville, drivers would often say, “See you at the Short Pump.” For a small fee ACPE is providing transportation to your shopping excursion. More information about the Short Pump Town Center Mall can be found at www.shortpumpmall.com .

Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

Located in historic Richmond, VA, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year-round beauty with more than 40 acres of spectacular gardens and the mid-Atlantic's only classically styled Conservatory open to the public. Great shopping and dining plus a new Children's Garden with a Tree House make the Garden a fun place to visit anytime. Come see why Lewis Ginter is the place where plants-and people-grow! For a small fee ACPE is providing transportation. Additional admission fees must be paid at the Botanical Gardens. Please visit the botanical garden website ( www.lewisginter.org ) for further information.

 

SPECIAL! Sunday Excursion to Colonial Williamsburg

Enjoy a day in historic Williamsburg, the colonial capital. It will surround you with atmosphere. You will become part of the colonial period. You can visit the governor's palace, the capital, College of William and Mary and Bruton Parish Church. From one end of Duke of Gloucester Street to the other there are houses, gardens, varieties of livestock, taverns, stores, characters in conversation, and horse drawn transportation. There is plenty of room to walk at your pace without pressure, demands or issues. The sights, sounds and style of the colonial period are all there. It is accommodating, informative and a pleasant place. To be in Richmond for the ACPE conference and to stay for a visit to Williamsburg just makes sense.

 

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An Emphasis on Diversity

An actor-interpreter offers tourists a look at Virginia 's black history

Friday, Nov 16, 2007 - 12:01 AM

By ROBIN FARMER, TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER

As an interpreter in Colonial Williamsburg, James Ingram's job provides him an astounding perk. "It's a honor for an African-American to tell these stories, because you're giving voice to people who did not have a voice," said Ingram, minutes after he finished his portrayal of Gowan Pamphlet, a tavern slave who became a preacher and founded the first Baptist church in Williamsburg . "This is the highlight of my life," said Ingram, dressed in the breeches, leggings, waistcoat, buckled shoes and round hat befitting a Baptist preacher in 1781. "I hope Gowan Pamphlet is pleased." As Pamphlet, he talks about his hopes for the future when all citizens are equal

and there is no official state religion.. . .

Ingram is among 45 actor-interpreters who enliven the Revolutionary City

program, a largely outdoor program that creates a real-time feel of Williamsburg during the years of the American Revolution. "We want to provoke our visitors. We don't just want to entertain," Ingram said.

"We're talking about subject matters people don't like to talk about" such as

politics, bigotry and race. "They sweep it under the rug, we bring it out in the open," said Ingram, who researches and helps write what he says.

For 14 years, the Portsmouth native has interpreted history as a full-time

employee with the Historic Area Division of the Colonial Williamsburg

Foundation. Ingram has depicted 25 roles ranging from Pamphlet to a freed slave named Matthew Ashby, who purchased his wife.. . .

So how did an ordained minister who holds a graduate degree from the Samuel

DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University come to portray a minister from another century? The zenith of his working life happened by chance. Ingram said he came to Williamsburg for a respite. On his way home he saw a "Job Fair" sign on the Colonial Parkway . "I asked myself, 'How do you get a job at Colonial Williamsburg?'" He went to the fair where folks were dressed in costumes and to his surprise saw

an African American Interpretations and Presentations sign. "I never thought Colonial Williamsburg had a focus on African-American history," Ingram said.

He started working that summer, and "here I am 14 years later," he chuckled.. . .

The banner year for attracting black tourists was in 1999 during the "Enslaving Virginia" yearlong program that cast costumed actors as slave leaders and slave owners. Larry Earl Jr., manager of African American Initiatives for the foundation, estimated that 12 percent of the tourists in 1999 were black. Today he estimated about 2 percent of the 750,000 visitors are black. Ingram said he would like to see more black re-enactors as well as tourists. He often chats with visitors who pepper him with questions after his performance. Sometimes he has to dispel the myths about slavery. One common misperception: Slaves sang in the fields because they were happy.

"No, they sang to keep the timing of the field hoe, to control the pace of the work. And they were passing on secret codes" to those in trouble or planning to escape, he said. Ingram can be seen depicting Pamphlet several afternoons a week as part of the Nation Builders Program. For more information visit www.history.org/visit/planYourVisit/revcity/days.cfm. or www.colonialwilliamsburg.com

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