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 Writings, Speeches, Workshops and Training
This section of my website will include descriptions of my published and unpublished writings; and speeches, lectures, workshops and trainings that I have delivered. This is not an exhaustive list, but I have been working to document here more of the work that I have done over the years. I have also been working to upload texts, power point presentations and videos as they become available. For the text and/ or abstract of any of the materials which are not accessible directly from this site, please contact me by email:
Wrightr, R. S. (2012, February). Keeping sane as an African Canadian working in White institutions: Tips for surviving in hostile environments. Presentation made during the Health and Wellness panel at Stronger Together: Black Law Students Association of Canada's 21st National Conference. Windsor, Ontario.
Wright, R. S. (2012). The Health of African Canadians: Cultural Approaches to Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation. Presented to staff of Correctional Service Canada, Central Region. Halifax, N. S.
Wright, R. S. (2012). Generational Diversity in the Workplace: Engaging and Retaining Millenials. A keynote delivered at the Cumberland African Nova Scotian Association's Employment and Career Fair. Springhill, N. S.
Wright, R. S. (2011). Cultural Competence for NSBS Employees. A workshop presented to staff of the Nova Scotia Barrister's Society. Halifax, N. S.
Wright, R. S. (2011). Educating African Nova Scotian Males: A Call to Action. Presentation made during a panel discussion organized as part of Empowering African Nova Scotian Males: An Education Summit. Council on African Canadian Education; Halifax, N.S.
Wright, R. S. (2011). Keeping Sane as an African Canadian Working in White Institutions: Tips for Surviving in Hostile Environments. Presented to students of the Indigenous Black and Mi'kmaq programme at the Schulich School of Law.
Wright, R. S. (2011). Aspiring to Cultural Competence: The Why, What and How for Lawyers (Remix for Orientation to Law). Presented at Dalhousie Universityès Orientation to Law Class, September 19, 2011.
Wright, R. S. (April, 2011). Status updates, tweets, texting (& Sexting?!): ethical interdisciplinary practice in the cyber age. Presentation delivered at VG Auditorium, hosted by the QEII Health Sciences Centre Social Workers.
Wright, R. S. (2011, February). Working with African Nova Scotians in Correctional Settings: Social and Cultural Aspects of Addiction, Crime and Rehabilitation. Presented to staff of the Nova Scotia District for Correctional Service of Canada.
Wright, R.S. (2010, November). Being Black and out: a biographical reflection. Paper presented at BlackOut!, a panel discussion organized by the Nova Scotia Advisory Commission on AIDS, Halifax, N.S.
(A news report and full audio recording of this event is available from the Halifax Media Coop. I hope to have the full text of my presentation typed and uploaded in the near future.)
Wright, R.S. (November 18, 2010). Cultural competence training. Presented at the Correctional Programme Officer Conference. Memramcook, N.B. (Presentation outline)
Wright, R. S. (October, 2010). Parenting Capacity Assessment in the Nova Scotia Context. Guest lecture presented to the undergraduate child welfare class, Dalhousie School of Social Work.
Wrightrs, R. S. (October, 2010). Poverty: personal, structural, political. Invited presentation at Building Wellbeing and Prosperity Together: Taking Action on Poverty Conference. Truro Nova Scotia.
Wright, R. S. (2010). Parenting Capacity Assessment in the Nova Scotia Context. Guest lecture regulary provided to students in Winnie Benton's Child Welfare Class at Dalhousie School of Social Work. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wright, R.S. (September 28, 2010). Diversity and Inclusion: Important and Difficult. Comments made at the IWK Diversity and Inclusion Community Forum. Halifax, N.S.
Wright, R.S. (September, 2010). The Health of African Nova Scotians: Social and Cultural Aspects of Addictions. Presented during Capital District Health Authority's Diversity Week Celebrations. Halifax, NS.
Wright, R. S. (June 2010) Aspiring to Cultural Competence: The Why, What and How for Lawyers. Presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society. Digby, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R. S. (April 2010). Cultural Competence: Working Definitions and Considerations. Presentation made at the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Workforce Development's Adjudicative Boards' Conference 2010. Held at the Westin Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. (February 2010). Why the Health and Success of African Nova Scotian Youth is Critical to the Future of Nova Scotia and What You Should do About it. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Conference: The Greatness of You. Held at the North Preston Recreation Centre. North Preston, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R. S. (2010) Working with Sexually Reactive Children/ Children with Sexual Behaviour Problems. Workshop regularly presented to students of the Child and Youth Studies Programme at CompuCollege. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wright, R. S. (2010) Keeping Sane as an African Canadian Working in White Institutions. Unpublished monograph. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R. S. (2009, September 24). Strategies for engaging Black youth. Presented at the 2009 International Association of Black Social Workers Conference: Linking Borders. Dartmouth, N.S.
Wright, R. S. (2009, March 25). Linking Literacy, Crime, Health and Injury Among Children and Youth. Presented at the Literacy and Our Community: Building Stronger, Healthier Communities workshop. St. Lawrence College, Brockville, Ontario.
Wright, R. S. (2009, January 23). Cultural Competence: Working Definition and Considerations. Presented at an inservice sponsored by the Atlantic Conference of Independent Schools, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (A video of this material is available on Youtube by following this link)
Wright, R. S. (2008, September). Revisioning the Role of Alcohol in our Culture. Closing remarks provided at the 2008 FASD Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R. S. (2008, August 21). If You Can Read This . . . : Linking Literacy, Crime, Health and Injury Among Children and Youth. Presented at the Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities. University of Prince Edward Island, Charlettown, PEI.
Wright, R.S. (2008 February 14). Practicing a Spirituality of Hope: Empowering the Disabled - The Minister as Enabler. Presented as part of the Simpson-Term at Acadia Divinity Collegy, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wright, R.S. (2008 February 15). Horizontal Government. Presented to the Senior Policy Executive Forum, Treasury and Policy Board, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wright, R.S. (2008 January 22). Parenting Capacity Workshop. Given to parents of Halifax Regional Municipality
Wright, R.S. (2008 January 15-18). Parenting Capacity Workshop. Given to parents (30 participants) residing in Goose Bay, Labrador
Wright, R.S. (2007). The Royal Love Song. Connection: The Journal of Seventh-day Adventist Kingship International Inc. 31(4). 10, 11 (under the pen name Joseph Alexander).
Wright, R.S. (2007 November 23). This Thing Called Community. Presented to the Halifax Regional Municipality Volunteer Conference, Holiday Inn, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Wright, R.S. (2007, November 20). Assessing Parenting Capaicity. Presented as part of Child Protection Services CORE II Training Program. Family and Community Supports, Department of Community Services, Province of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
Wright, R.S. (2007, November 16). Presented Helping Kids be Healthy and Good: the need for Collaboration. Presented to the Mayor’s Roundtable on Violence and Public Safety, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS
Wright, R.S. (2007, October 25-26). Collaboration: Cultural Community and Systems Consideration. Presented at the Hong Fook Mental Health Association 25th Anniversary Conference, University of Toronto, Residence Conference Centre, 89 Chestnut Street, Toronto, Ontario
Wright, R.S. (2007, October 11). Everything you Wanted to Know about Cultural Diversity but Were Afraid to Ask. Presented to the North End Community Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wright, R.S. (2007, March 23). The Ins and Outs of Collaboration. Presented at the Nova Scotia Criminal Justice Association Annual Conference: Lessons from Nunn: A Collaborative Course. Halifax, N.S.
Wright, R.S. (2007, June 8). Runaways, truants and the knuckleheads who harbour them: eco-structural interventions with difficult teens. Presented at the Newfound Land Association of Social Workers Conference and AGM. St. John's, NFLD.
Wright, R.S. (2007, Jan. 27, March 24). Moving from anger to accountability. Presented at the Council on African Canadian Education’s 4th Bi-Annual African Nova Scotian Eductaion Summit: A Parent Summit: Parenting Effective Education.
Bellemare, S. & Wright, R.S. (2007, Nov. 29) Drug Endangered Children. Presented at Pediatric Grand Rounds, IWK Health Centre.
Wright, R.S. (2006, May 26). Being the One. Paper presented at the 2006 Convocation of the Institute for Human Services Education. Truro, Nova Scotia
Wright, R.S. (2006, Mar. 22). Dual Relationships: Examples of the Limitations of Ethical Proscription. Presented at Dalhousie School of Social Work, Agency Field Instructors Workshop.
Wright, R.S. (2006, Feb. 27). Engaging Difficult Youth... In the Process of Education. Presented to staff of Sir John A MacDonald High School.
Wright, R.S. (2005, Nov. 25). Building Intentional Communities. Presentation made at the 5th Annual Volunteer Conference 2005, Dartmouth , Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. and Brown, M. (2005, Oct. 27). Parenting Capacity Assessment. Presentation made at the Department of Community Services, Halifax Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. (2005, Oct. 30). Working with At-Risk Youth. Presentation made at the Halifax Regional School Board, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. (2005, Oct. 3). Resilience as a Model for Working with Young Offenders. Presentation made at the N.S. Department of Justice, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. (2005, Sept. 30). Identifying and Working With "At-risk" Youth. Presentation made tot he Youth Pathways and Transitions Team, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wright, R.S. (2005, Nov. 24). Influencing Public Policy to Enhance Outcomes. Presentation made at the Northern Region CAYAC in Association with Northern Partners.
Wright, R.S. (2005, Aug. 31). Engaging Youth in a Helping Relationship. Presentation made at the N.S. Department of Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. (2005, June 2). Parenting Across the Lifespan. Presentation made at Early Intervention, New Brunswick.
Wright, R.S. (2005, April 1). Parenting Black Children: Promoting Positive Racial Identity. Presentation made at Annual NorthWest Regional Parenting Conference, Washington State University.
Wright, R.S. & Holtz, N. (2005, Feb. 25). Wrestling with Angles. Paper produced as a bracketing exercise in preparation for research conducted in the field of male victimization in domestic violence. Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. (2003, Jan. 25). Reflections of African Canadian/American Identity Development from Birth to Later Adolescence: Towards a Framework for Guiding Interventions. Unpublished paper available from the author. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wright, R.S. (2002, May 14). Parental Capacity Assessment in Child Welfare Settings. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Foster Care, Adoption and Children in Care Conference, Liscombe Mills, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. (2001, September 26). Ethical Challenges - Practicing Social Work in the Community Where you Live and/or Have Personal Ties. Paper presented at a workshop offered by the Maritime School of Social Work for agency personnel who supervise student practica, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R. S. (2000, July 20). The Trauma Workshop: What is it? How does it affect us? What do we do About it? Workshop presented to the staff of Family & Children's Services of Cumberland County, Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R.S. (1999, October 18). Wholeness Program In-Service. Family Support Workers Foundation Training - Module 3, Topic: Assessing Parental Capacity.
Wright, R.S. (1999, June). Children’s Evidence from a Child Protection Perspective. Paper presented at the Atlantic Education Conference, Digby, Nova Scotia.
Wright, R. S. (1999, May 26). Measure true value [Letter to the Editor]. Chronicle-Herald. D2 C3.
Wright, R. S. (1999, February 24). Introduction to cultural competence. Nova Scotia Community College – Cumberland Campus.
Wright, R. S. (1999, January 14). Introduction to cultural competence. Nova Scotia Community College – Cumberland Campus.
Wright, R. S. (1998, August 20, 21). Is there aught of culture which is eternal? Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. (A review of this work may still be available here.)
Wright, R. S. (1998, September 5). Thorough overview of child welfare services given in recent Citizen [Letter to the editor]. The Citizen, p. 5.
Wright, R. S. Community development strategies to improve the cultural competence of institutions and communities. Manuscript in progress.
Wright, R. S. (1997, May). The Measure of Victimization Experience and Trauma Symptomatology Among Protective Custody Inmates at Washington State Penitentiary: Implications for Returning Persons to General Population. Unpublished paper available from the author.
Wright, R. S. (1997, Spring). Developing an Afrocentric perspective in social work practice through reading African literature: reflections on Ghana: the autobiography of Kwame Nkrumah. Social Work Perspectives, 7, 33-35.
Wright, R. S. (Jan. 1997). Pornography in Prison. Email contribution to the Forensic Psychology discussion forum.
Wright, R. S, and Leader, T. (1997). Prevention and treatment of addictions among North American persons of African descent: another look at the disease model. Paper available from the authors.
Wright, R.S. (1997). Until the first breath: limitations on pre-natal child protection intervention. Unpublished manuscript available from the author.
Wright, R. S. (1995, Winter). The issue of non-sexual dual relationships frequent ethical concern [Letter to the editor]. The Social Worker, 64, 152.
Wright, R. S. (1994, December 17). Concerted response (to cultural pain) [Letter to the editor]. Chronicle Herald/Mail Star, B4.
Wright, R.S. (1994, February 16). Understanding the Myth of Sameness. Presentation made to Teacher, Counselors and Social Workers, Halifax District School Board.
Wright, R.S. (1993, October). Counseling Culturally Different Students. Presentation made at the Nova Scotia School Counselors Association Annual Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
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