2004 Symposium

In 2004 the second Oxford Symposium was held at Brasenose College. Returning 2003 Symposium Members and new faces made visible for the second time the international "invisible college" of practitioners, researchers and theorists in School-Based Family Counseling. In a friendly, informal, "think-tank" atmosphere Symposium Members from Lebanon to New Zealand to Singapore presented papers on counseling methodologies and interventions within family and educational systems, as well as on counselor education.

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Program of Presentations
Cultural Program
Guests Morning Program

Oxford Symposium Program of Presentations

August 8th to August 13th, 2004

Sunday, August 8, 2004

6:45 p.m.
Reception and Opening Banquet

Welcome Speech
The Purpose of the Oxford Symposium Brian Gerrard, Symposium Director, Chair: Institute for School-Based Family Counseling, San Francisco, California, United States

Speech
Brasenose College: "the face of one's friend" Sr. Mary Peter Traviss, O.P., Chair: Board of Directors, University of San Francisco Center for Child and Family Development, San Francisco, California, United States

Monday, August 9, 2004

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Vision and Challenge in School-Based Family Counseling
Presenter: Hans Everts, Coordinator of Counsellor Education and Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand >> View Abstract

9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
A Case Study: The Student Success Team (SST) in an Elementary School and School-Based Family Counseling Service
Presenter: Betty Taylor, Professor, Department of Organization and Leadership, School of Education, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States >> Abstract Forthcoming

11:15 – 12:15 p.m.
Mrs. McGraw’s Last Stand~Helping the Family: the Legal-Psychological Interface
Presenters: Jeannette Josse, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Cambridge, United Kingdom, and Caroline Willbourne, Bencher, Inner Temple, London, United Kingdom >> Abstract Forthcoming

Tuesday, August 10, 2004

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Reality and Opportunity: School-Based Family Counseling in Lebanon
Presenter: Huda Ayyash-Abdo, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Education, Lebanese American University, Chouran-Beirut, Lebanon >> View Abstract

9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder: Diagnostic Criteria, Educational Programs and Family Counseling
Presenter: Karina von Middendorf, Marriage and Family Therapist, Belvedere-Tiburon, California, United States >> View Abstract

11:15 – 12:15 p.m.
Playing with Archetypal Potentialities: Famling
Presenters: George Euvrard, Professor and Dean, Department of Education, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, and Gwenda Euvrard, Clinical Psychologist, Grahamstown, South Africa >> View Abstract

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Evaluation of a School-Based Cancer Education Programme and its Impact on Peer Acceptance for Children with Cancer
Presenter: Vicky Tan, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work & Psychology, National University of Singapore, Singapore >> View Abstract

9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Training Counsellors and Family Therapists in South Africa
Presenter: Helen Krige, Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology, Rand Afrikaans University, Auckland Park, South Africa >> View Abstract

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.
The Compass Program: Principles of Life Coaching Applied in the Removal of Self Limiting Thoughts and Behaviors at Home and School
Presenters: Presenters: Jimmy Hicks and Br. Bob McGovern, C.F.C., Founders, The Compass Program, Manalpan, New Jersey, United States >> Abstract Forthcoming

Thursday, August 12, 2004

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Challenges Faced by both Learners Orphaned By AIDS and their Educators in South African Schools
Presenter: Mokgadi Moletsane, Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, South Africa >> View Abstract

9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Dr. Abraham Low's Recovery Incorporated: Implications for School-Based Family Counseling
Presenter: Gordon Askwith, lately Director, Children’s Aid Society of Halton County, Dundas, Ontario, Canada >> View Abstract

11:15 - 12:15 p.m.
The Development of the School-Based Family Therapy Intern in Individual Supervision
Presenters: Alyse Danis, Ed.D., MFT, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States >> View Abstract

6:45 p.m.
Reception and Closing Banquet
Presentation of Award for Outstanding Contribution to School-Based Family Counseling

School-Based Family Counseling: A Caring Culturally Congruent Bridge to Diverse Communities
Presenter: Marcel Soriano, President: Institute for School-Based Family Counseling, San Francisco, California, United States >> Abstract Forthcoming

Friday, August 13, 2004

10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Crisis Intervention in School-Based Family Counseling
Presenter: Chris Trailer, Clinical Group Supervisor, University of San Francisco Center for Child and Family Development, San Francisco, California, United States >> View Abstract

11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
The Impact of Planned Happenstance on Career Development
Presenters: Pieter Basson and Ilze van der Merwe, Professors, Department of Psychology, Rand Afrikaans University, Auckland Park, South Africa >> View Abstract

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Reflection and Close of Conference

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Oxford Symposium Cultural Program

August 9th to August 12th, 2004

Monday, August 9, 2004

2:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Walking Tour of Oxford: An accompanied walking tour of the colleges at the heart of the University of Oxford

Tuesday, August 10, 2004

2:00 – 4.30 p.m.
Punting: an idyllic afternoon of Punting (instruction provided) on the River Isis

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Visit to Merton College and Library

3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Tea at "The Vaults" in High Street

4.00 p.m.
Tour of Magdalen College and Water Walks

Thursday, August 12, 2004

2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Tour of Blenheim Palace and Grounds: an accompanied tour by coach

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Symposium Guests Morning Program

August 9th to August 12th, 2004

Bespoke program of Guests morning tours arranged by Helena Chance

Helena Chance, B.A. (Hons) in History of Art and Architecture and MA (Distinction) in History of Design, lectures part-time on the history of design at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, teaches architectural history for Stanford University in Oxford and the University of Massachusetts summer school at Trinity College, and garden history for the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education