40th anniversary of the Lesley University Expressive Therapy Program - save the date!

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Photo:  Norma Canner, 1970s
SAVE THE DATE….


40th Anniversary of the Expressive Therapies Program
at Lesley University

Conference and Celebration
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Please stay tuned for further details as an official save the date and invitation from the Alumni Office is forthcoming! 
We hope to see you there!

Expressive Therapies celebrates 40 years of making powerful inroads in the world

In 1974, The Institute for the Arts and Human Development, housing both Expressive Therapies and Creative Arts in Learning, was founded at Lesley University. The Expressive Therapies program established in that year was one of the original graduate programs in the United States to train professionals in the emerging arts therapy field and the first to integrate all of the arts. Forty years later, the Expressive Therapies program continues to push the boundaries of knowledge and training, and Lesley is celebrating this milestone anniversary by honoring alumni and their important contributions to the field.
                                                                                                                                  
On Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, Lesley will welcome Expressive Therapies alumni from around the world for a daylong conference (6 LMHC CEUs), showcasing the work of the program's diverse and creative graduates, culminating in an evening celebration. Come and join your classmates and founding Dean of the Institute for the Arts and Human Development and current University Professor, Shaun McNiff, together with pioneering faculty members including Paolo Knill, Mariagnese Cattaneo, Vivien Marcow Speiser, and Elizabeth McKim in honoring your achievements.

Comments

Maureen said…
Could you tell me where I can find more details on this please?
Jul 3, 2014, 4:58:00 PM
expressivetherapy said…
Hi Maureen,

The Expressive Therapies division is in the process of developing the program for this event - you can contact Vivien Marcow Speiser (vspeiser@lesley.edu) for more information.

Thanks for your interest!
Karen
Jul 6, 2014, 11:47:00 AM
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