Resetting the Margins

6th Annual Conference on Women Offenders

April 9, 2010

University of Minnesota-Continuing Education and Conference Center

St. Paul, Minnesota

mar·gin·al·i·za·tion \ˌmärj-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən, noun

: The process of relegating an individual or group to an unimportant or powerless position within the larger society or group --Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary

This year, the Conference on Women Offenders will focus on examining different ways that women are marginalized beyond the experience of incarceration.  Presenters will share examples of marginalization by ethnicity, social class, mental health, and sexual exploitation.  Conference participants will identify strategies to effectively address these concerns.

Specific topics discussed and guest speakers include the following:

·         Kathy Heltzer, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota Duluth – keynote speaker, moderator

·         Lissa Jones, Executive Director of African American Family Services – Experiences of African American Women

·         Suzanne Koepplinger, Executive Director of the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center - Sexual Exploitation of Native American Women and Girls

·         Jane Hurley-Johncox , School of Social Work, St. Catherine University and University of St. Thomas School, Reentry Legal Clinic Social Worker - Mental Illness and Women’s Reentry

Full details and brochures will be available on or after March 1 at www.mnmcca.com Cost of the conference is $60 and will be due by April 1.