Workshops: Protection of Children and Youth

The dynamics of discussion will be through 3 discussion topics that will be presented in advance to the speakers, allowing an open discussion by them:

DAY 1 - Day June 24

A) How gender construction impacts on violence against children and teenagers?;

B) What are the biggest obstacles to challenge violence against children and teenagers, especially considering the COVID-19 pandemic?;

c) Successful practices and projects in challenging the issue.

Speakers

C) What are the biggest obstacles to challenge violence against children and teenagers, especially considering the COVID-19 pandemic?

D) Norms of protection for children and teenagers in Brazil/USA;

E) Successful practices and projects in challenging the issue.

Speakers

USA: Alice McCutcheon , PsyD, received her doctorate from Adler University. Dr. McCutcheon has experience providing therapy for children, adults, and families, in a variety of clinical settings including trauma focused settings. She has experience serving individuals with an array of behavioral health concerns, as well as experience with children in foster care and prevention training in protecting children from abuse. 

Brazil: Iara França Camargos  - BA in Law, UFMG, 2008. Civil Attorney, 2008. Chief of Police, Serro Police Precinct, 2009-2010. Chief of Police, Homicide Division, Belo Horizonte, 2010-2011. Chief of Police, Child Protection Precinct (in collaboration with Minors Precinct), 2011-Present

Brazil: Caroline Arcari  - Writer, pedagogue, master in Sexual Education at UNESP and owner of Editora Caqui. Researcher in the area of ​​combating sexual violence against children and adolescents, she is the writer of the best seller "PIPO E FIFI: ensinando proteção contra violência sexual". She received awards from UNICEF, FUNDAÇÃO ABRINQ, SAVE THE CHILDREN. Consultant in the area of ​​Sexual Education and confronting sexual violence against children and adolescents, she has worked with Canal Futura, Childhood, Unicef, Brazilian Olympic Committee, Rede Globo, among other institutions. She has also worked in the training of educators, psychologists, health professionals, tutelary counselors and social workers in Brazil, England, Portugal, Spain, the United States and Cape Verde.

The seminar will be registered in the Platform of the UFMG Extension System (https://www2.ufmg.br/proex/Proex/Cenex), in order to generate a certificate for the organizers, for the guest speakers and for those registered as participants.