Our First “International Child Welfare Learning Collaborative” Will Be Held at UW on Sunday 7/31

International Child Welfare Learning Collaborative

Purposes of the collaborative are:

• To exchange information and knowledge about the US and Japan’s foster care systems, policies and practice.
• To give IFCA’s young members opportunities to prepare their presentations and to present their own experiences and gathered information in a public environment.
• To bring awareness of all participants that child welfare is a global issue that touches everyone’s lives.
• To spread the word about the TOMODACHI-IFCA’s Foster Youth Leadership Program

Date:  Sunday, July 31^st

Time: 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Venue:  University of Washington, Mary Gates Hall

Admission: Free [Handouts and snacks/drinks will be provided for the audience]

Facilitators: Janice Cole and Daniel Lugo

11:45 AM              Lunch and Event Preparation [All alumni members and professional speakers will be provided with catered lunches.  Alumni members are requested to come on time to set up the classroom.]

12:00 PM            Event guests sign in at the door. 

IFCA US Japan Foster Care Alumni Teams’ Presentations:

12:30 PM              Mission and Goals of IFCA by Chihiro Sato

12:35 PM              Presentation on the Japanese Foster Care System by Yusuke Nakahara and Susumu Yamanouchi

1:05 PM                 Report on the IFCA Japan Team’s Current Advocacy and Other Activities

by Chihiro Sato and Yasuharu Tsutsui

1:20 PM                 IFCA’s Impact on Alumni Members by Daniel Lugo, Sang-Won Yu and Janell Braxton

1:30 PM   Break (10 Minutes)

Child Welfare Professionals’ Presentations:

1:40 PM                 Dee Wilson-Overview of the US and Washington State Foster Care Systems

2:40 PM                 Carol Overbeck –The US Children’s Bureau and the Principle of Data Driven Child Welfare Practice

3:20 PM                 Larry Nelson –Roles and Responsibilities of Child Protection Social Worker

4:00 PM   Break (10 Minutes)

Alumni Panel Discussion:

4:10 PM                 Panelists [Michael Adams, Thalia Garcia, Alissa Neuman, Yukako Numata and

Tatsuki Takahashi ]

4:40 PM   Clean up

International Foster Care Alliance [IFCA] www.ifcaseattle.org ■  6542 4^th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98117 ■ 1-888-447-IFCA  info@ifcaseattle.org

This project is supported by the TOMODACHI Initiative’s generous grant and partnership.  

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