Want to study art therapy and trauma in a global context?
Learn art therapy interventions with trauma-affected populations in GUATEMALA August 11-17, 2013 ~ GEXTH/GCREA 5908: Transcultural Identity This is a five-day 3-credit intensive course (with two additional travel days) that is open to graduate students and professionals in the field. The course is in partnership with the Universidad del Valle in Guatemala and will take place in a mountainous region with breath-taking lakes and volcanoes in a Mayan Cakchiquel city. *Non-Lesley students welcome *Audit option available *No Spanish language skills or art experience necessary Participants will: · Develop a basic understanding of U.S.-based trauma theories and interventions. They will be introduced to different definitions of trauma such as acute trauma, complex trauma, historic trauma, and intergenerational trauma. · Become familiar with the chal...