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Alumni Lecture Recap: Rhea Almeida Presents Critical Consciousness as a Foundational Structure

Renound family therapist Rhea V. Almeida, MS, PhD joined the Ackerman Alumni Association lecture series last week to present Critical Consciousness as a Foundational Structure for Healing Practices. Dr. Almeida’s rich presentation explored ways in which personal dynamics are intrinsically embedded within social, economic, and political contexts, as she illustrated through videotaped case presentations and

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Alumni Lecture Recap: Between Pink & Blue: A Multidimensional Approach to Supporting Families of Gender Expansive Youth

Astin Brown, LCSW and Rebecca Ross, LCSW, members of the Gender and Family Project, presented the first lecture of this year’s Ackerman Alumni lecture series with Between Pink & Blue: A Multidimensional Approach to Supporting Families of Gender Expansive Youth. The October 7th lecture reviewed parental reactions to nonconforming gender developments of their children, posing that the

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Welcome Students!

The Ackerman Institute for the Family welcomes new and returning students this week as we enter the 2016-2017 school year. Students joined Ackerman faculty and staff members to celebrate the occasion at our annual Welcome Party hosted in the Institute’s Carol Maslow Conference Room. Following a welcome address from President and CEO, Lois Braverman, Director

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Broadway World: The VIVification of NYC Show to Benefit Gender & Family Project

Via Broadway World: Iconic performer, writer, artist and activist Mx Justin VivIan Bond will close out an epic yearlong retrospective of v’s 25 year career at Joe’s Pub at The Public with a new show called The Golden Age of Justin VivIan Bond, September 7-10 at 9:00PM, and a tribute concert, Trans/Art/Family: The VIVification of NYC,

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