Continuing Education, Friendship and Fun
Homecoming 2013

I Remember Luis -- Saturday, Oct. 5 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
CEU event -- Saturday, Oct. 5 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Reception -- Saturday, Oct. 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This year, the School of Social Work is proud to offer an one-hour CEU event, presented by TSSW Alumna Pam Albers, LCSW-BACS, entitled, "Keep Calm and Glitter on – Using Creativity for Extreme Self-Care" on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The CEU is free of charge and will take place in the Stibbs Conference Room (No. 203) on the second floor of the Lavin-Bernick Center.

Our annual free alumni reception will begin at 6 p.m. featuring food, music, drinks and fellowship as well as a raffle benefiting the TSSW Student Scholarship Fund. It will take place in the Qatar Ballroom, located on the second floor of the Lavin-Bernick Center just steps away from the CEU event. All alumni and their guests are encouraged to attend. Parking will be free on Tulane's campus in all spots NOT marked "reserved."

This year's festivities also will include a special tribute to the late TSSW Professor Luis Martorell (left). The tribute will begin at 4 p.m. in the Stibbs Conference Room on the second floor of the LBC prior to the free CEU event. All alumni are invited to attend this joyful celebration of “I Remember Luis.” As part of the celebration, there will be a short presentation about Luis' artwork and his impact on social work and the School. His art will be on display at the reception. Please stop by before the CEU to honor this member of the TSSW family.

The TSSW Alumni Association invites all TSSW alumni and guests to come enjoy an evening of fellowship, memories and good times on Tulane’s campus.

For more information, contact Kathy Smith at krshiv@tulane.edu or 504-826-3489.

About Our CEU Event Speaker
Pamela Albers, LCSW, BACS, is the director of the Trauma Recovery Program for the New Orleans Family Justice Alliance. Since graduating from Tulane University School of Social Work in 2004 with a master’s degree, she has worked full time as a therapist for those experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault. She also plans and facilitates workshops for social workers, counselors, educators, and medical professionals on topics such as identifying, assessing and referring for domestic violence and sexual assault, dating violence, date rape, the systems approach to alleviating social and economic barriers for women experiencing domestic violence, domestic violence in the workplace and responding to child hood sexual abuse.

Her therapeutic approach is solution focused; and, it is aimed at breaking the barriers that people face in the process of healing. In that process, She uses a creative approach to problem solving; those who work with her often find a paint brush, crayons, hot glue or tube of glitter in their hands. She finds that play and creativity create the space for healing to begin in a way that other venues do not.