Working Together for Change
Friday, March 7, 2025 | 8:30 - Noon
This workshop is held at the Community Engagement Center, 1260 West Main Street, Whitewater. Entrance and free parking are in the rear of the building. Click here for more details.
Registration
To register for this event and secure your spot, click the link above and complete the online registration form five (5) day before the event starts. Registration for the event will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, until spaces are full, after which your name will go on a waitlist, and you will be contacted if spaces become available.
We do NOT accept walk-up registrations at event check-in.
This event is free.
Confirmation Emails
Once you register to attend an event (including waitlisted), a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you registered with. Contact cesevents@uww.edu if you do not receive this confirmation email. You must have a working email address on file with us to be able to receive important announcements and updates about this event.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Registration and check-in |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Keynote: Issues in Human Trafficking |
| 10:45 am - Noon | Breakout Sessions |
| Noon |
Evaluation and Event Ends |
Keynote Speaker
Dawn Fiedler
Issues in Human Trafficking
Daw Fiedler’s passion is threefold: for her husband and family, her relationship with God and for Join the Movement Events, Inc. (JTME), where she educates our local communities, on what human trafficking is and how to protect their neighborhoods and most especially our youth. Dawn became aware of this great need for Wisconsin at her Rotary District conference several years ago. Since then, Dawn has been attending training with the FBI, DOJ, ICAC, WCASA, SAVAS, Children’s Hospital, Amber Alert, NCJCT, End the Game, and Truckers Against Trafficking and local organizations. In 2017, JTM’s mission was to organize large group awareness events in local communities to educate our youth, parents/guardians, and community members.
Sessions Speakers
Stephanie Bowman, JD, MA, LCPC (IL)
Best Practice Use of Chatbots and AI for Helping Professionals
This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of chatbots and AI, focusing on best practices for their responsible use in the helping professions. Participants will explore the variety of AI uses in the helping professions, identify the unique uses of different software applications and platforms, and recognize the do’s and don’ts of the responsible use of AI. The session will conclude with a step-by-step AI decision-making process for best practice use in the helping professions.
John R. Weiss MA, MS, LMFT
Creative Interventions with Children and Adolescents
Forming a safe and authentic therapeutic bond is essential for clients to engage in meaningful change and psycho-emotional growth. One could argue the importance of a genuine connection between therapist and client may be highest when working with children and adolescents. This presentation aims to inform attendees of practical and useful language, techniques, and approaches to facilitate that connection. We will discuss how to identify and address ways to maintain composure, how to connect consistently and how to provide a safe, positive setting for session work with younger clients. Learning how to utilize the "therapist as self" in practical and meaningful ways with children and adolescents will be explained in depth. The presentation also includes information on how therapists can help younger clients in the following areas: emotional regulation, connection with peers, reduction in anxiety and negative thought cycles and improved self-perception.
Dawn Fiedler, Join the Movement Events, Inc.
Human Trafficking: Preventing & Advocating
The breakout session will address the following, protecting our community in a digital world because the greatest threat is access. Explore available resources to provide a safe internet experience. Assisting individuals when sexting/sextortion is a threat and the role of education as a key to prevention.
By registering for an event, you agree to our Registration Terms and Conditions. We will not be responsible for any lost or stolen items. UW-Whitewater will hold all registrants responsible for their conduct. Serious misconduct or disruption will lead to immediate dismissal from event. Registrants dismissed from the event will not receive a refund. Please review the Terms and Conditions for more details.
Preparing for the Event
Driving Directions
Get driving directions to the Community Engagement Center. The Community Engagement Center (CEC) is located adjacent to Walmart and directly behind the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Whitewater.
Parking
Parking permits are not required at the Community Engagement Center. Limited parking is available in the small lot between the CEC and the hotel (outlined in yellow, click map below). More parking is available behind the building (outlined in red, click map below) by using the access road on westside of the building (shown in red). Visitors may also access the back lot by taking West Yoder Lane. Please consider parking in the back lot so those with mobility concerns can use the stalls in the small front lot.
Check-in will take place in the atrium of the Community Engagment Center.
