64th Annual Conference

Friday, March 9

Afternoon Workshops

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 68

Peri-Terror Backlash Mitigation: Working with Racially Targeted Communities

Presented under the auspices of the AGPA Diversity SIG

Chair:

Siddharth Ashvin Shah, M.D., MPH, Psychosocial Assistance Without Borders, Washington, DC

"Peri-terror" means the emotional climate before, during, after, acts of terrorism (and perceived terrorism).  This workshop will orient participants to working with ethnic communities at risk for targeted bigotry (Backlash).  Without specially-focused approaches to mitigate the additional layer of trauma they suffer, backlash-affected communities become further isolated and alienated.   

demonstration, experiential, didactic, sharing of work experiences

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Identify barriers to working with populations vulnerable to Backlash.
2. Recommend proactive approaches to work with Muslim and perceived Muslim populations.
3. Explore resistances to working with populations victimized by their racial difference.
 

Course References:

1. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. (2003). Report on Hate Crimes and Discrimination Against Arab Americans: The Post-September 11 Backlash. Washington, D.C.: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Research Institute.
2. Peek, L. ( 2003). Community Isolation and Group Solidarity: Examining the Muslim Student Experience After September 11, 2001. 333-354,  In Beyond September 11: An account of post-disaster research, J. Monday .( Ed.).  Special Publication #39. Boulder: Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado.
3. Volkan, V.  (2004).  Blind Trust: Large groups and their leaders in times of crisis and terror.  Charlottesville, VA: Pitchstone Publishing.