Asian Mental Health Matters

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Asian Mental Health Matters ASIAN MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Integrative and Holistic Approaches to Mental Health Care for Asians “Tranquility” – by Stella Chin Saturday, September 29, 2018 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. One Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459 617-327-6777 www.williamjames.edu/cmgmh [email protected] PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSOR Asian Mental Health Matters – Inaugural Conference 2 | Page TABLE OF CONTENTS William James College…………………………………………………………………..4 Conference Overview & Objectives………………….....................................5 Program....................................................................................................6 Keynote Address……………………………………………………………………………8 Panels & Workshops……………………………………………………….…..……8-12 Closing Address…………………………………………………………………………..12 Biographies of Presenters..................................................................13-17 Chinese Art Exhibit…..…………………………………………………………….……18 Biographies of Artists & Calligraphers………………..…………………………19 Biographies of Performers………….…………………………….…………….……20 Vendor…………………………………………………………………………………….…21 Conference Planning Committee...........................................................21 Conference Sponsors……………………………………………………………………23 Special Thanks & Acknowledgments………………...…………………………..23 Memorable Moments from the Cultural Celebration.………………………24 Asian Mental Health Matters – Inaugural Conference 3 | Page William James College William James College (WJC) educates students for careers that meet the growing demand for access to quality, culturally competent psychological services for individuals, groups, communities and organizations. WJC offers 15 degree programs, with a focus on serving vulnerable populations, including children of adversity, Latinos and veterans as well as organizations and leaders on the forefront of creating long-lasting social change. William James College is committed to meeting the needs of underserved populations, providing psychological services, and training culturally sensitive clinicians. WJC’s Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health (CMGMH) aims to be a preeminent academic, clinical training and research center in promoting social justice and addressing mental health disparities among disenfranchised populations in the U.S. and abroad. CMGMH is comprised of three academic programs that focus on historically marginalized groups and underserved communities: The African and Caribbean Mental Health Program, the Global Mental Health Program and the Latino Mental Health Program. The primary mission of the Multicultural Center is to recruit, train, educate, and prepare a cadre of professionals to serve culturally diverse individuals and communities locally and around the globe. WJC’s doctoral clinical concentration in Children and Families of Adversity and Resilience, community partnerships with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the PATHWAYS Program, the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development, Interface Referral Service, and the Brenner Center for Psychological Testing also support WJC’s training and service mission. These programs and partnerships focus on meaningful classroom discussion on diversity, individual differences, and our common humanity as it relates to mental health. By promoting open dialogue about these crucial issues, WJC strives to attract a student body that reflects and engages with the communities it serves. The core of WJC’s approach is to provide students with hands-on experience and the clinical skills they need to be effective, pragmatic and compassionate professionals providing high quality services to their clients and solving complex problems in an increasingly diverse world. Asian Mental Health Matters – Inaugural Conference 4 | Page CONFERENCE OVEVIEW Asians are the fastest-growing racial minority group in the United States. Yet, Asian immigrants and Asian Americans face significant barriers in accessing and utilizing mental health services. The Inaugural Conference on Asian Mental Health brought together mental health clinicians, researchers, and college and school professionals to address the needs and challenges of providing culturally- competent care for diverse Asian communities. Using an integrated and holistic approach, the Conference focused on the risk and protective factors that affect the physical, social, emotional and spiritual well-being of Asian individuals and families. The Conference provided a unique opportunity for professionals across research, training, clinical practice, education and community service agencies to engage in a meaningful dialogue, disseminate information on the familial and social determinants of health among Asians, and offer future direction for identifying and implementing prevention/intervention strategies for optimal health and empowerment of Asian communities. The Conference also sought to identify integrative and collaborative strategies as well as community-based outreach and advocacy programs to foster further research, training and innovative healthcare practices that can bridge the gap across systems. GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR RxOne Healthcare Support Initiative of Macrosoft Associates Asian Mental Health Matters – Inaugural Conference 5 | Page INAUGURAL CONFERENCE ASIAN MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Integrative and Holistic Approaches to Mental Health Care for Asians Saturday, September 29, 2018 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. William James College One Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459 CONFERENCE PROGRAM 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. – Welcoming Remarks Gemima St. Louis, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Co-Director, Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health, William James College Nicholas Covino, PsyD, President, William James College Sukanya Ray, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Suffolk University 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. – Keynote Address: The X-Y-Z’s of Asian Mental Health – Kenneth Fung, MD, FRCPC, MSc, FAPA, FCPA 10:15 – 10:25 a.m. – Morning Break 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. – Morning Panel Presentations Stigma, Discrimination and Access to Mental Health Services: An Overview of Research and Clinical Implications – Sukanya Ray, Ph.D. Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment and Holistic Approaches for Depressed Chinese Americans – Albert Yeung, MD Asian Mental Health Matters – Inaugural Conference 6 | Page 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch (Provided) Chinese Art Exhibit & Opening Reception: “Heart Sutra – The Creative & Healing Power of Chinese Calligraphy” o Meet the Artists and Calligraphers: Lily Chin and Quanzhou (Jack) Zhao Performance by Suvadip Sengupta Display of South Asian Crafts – South Asian Workers’ Group 1:00 – 1:50 p.m. – Concurrent Workshops Track 1: Racial Microaggressions: The Asian American Experience– Betty Chan, LICSW Track 2: How do intergenerational conflicts impact Asian-American young adults’ mental health? – Kumiko Ide, Ph.D. Track 3: Reflections on Clinical Training, Supervision and Mentorship – Panelists: Danielle Godon-Decoteau, Jenesse Kaitz, Natasha Ramanayake, Kylie Steinhilber, Ziyi Xiu, and Thanh Phan; Moderators: Emily Mohr, Ph.D., and Sukanya Ray, Ph.D. 1:50 – 2:00 p.m. – Afternoon Break 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. – Performance by Mouli Pal, Founder and Director, Upasana Odissi, Inc. 2:15 – 4:15 p.m.: Afternoon Panel: Asian Cultural Healing Practices & Well-Being Genome and BigData: Defining Scientific Mechanisms of Mind Body Therapies – Manoj Bhasin, Ph.D. Meditation and the Brain – Sara Lazar, Ph.D. Dissolving the Mind/Body Division in Acupuncture Medicine – Nelson Wong, MAOM 4:15 – 5:00 p.m. – Closing Address: Mental Health Care for Asian Americans: Cultural Competence in the 21st Century – Jean Lau Chin, EdD, ABPP Asian Mental Health Matters – Inaugural Conference 7 | Page KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The X-Y-Z’s of Asian Mental Health Kenneth Fung, MD, FRCPC, MSc, FAPA, FCPA The Asian populations are one of the fastest growing groups in North America, and globally, the Asian populations account for 60% of the world’s population. Although sometimes dubbed as the model minority group in the U.S., research indicates that there are significant unmet needs, gaps, and challenges in their mental health care, from service underutilization to late presentation when mental disorders are more severe. Cultural competence is one key to providing effective mental health promotion programs and treatment. In this Keynote Address, Dr. Fung discussed some of the challenges and opportunities to deliver more effective care for the Asian populations, as well as explored what this can contribute to the mental health and well-being of other populations. He identified obstacles to providing cultural competent care for Asians, including the issues of stigma, discrimination and intersectionality; and described Asian cultural beliefs, models of health and illness, and philosophies that may impact or facilitate care. MORNING PANEL ON STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION & MENTAL HEALTH CARE AMONG ASIANS Stigma, Discrimination and Access to Mental Health Services: An Overview of Research and Clinical Implications Sukanya Ray, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Psychology, Suffolk University This presentation addressed current mental health risks, healthcare needs, barriers, and access to services for Asian immigrants. Although Asian immigrants and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) groups are the most heterogeneous and fastest-growing communities in the United States, very few research studies have focused on stigma, discrimination, mental healthcare disparities and the need for culturally appropriate services for these groups.
Recommended publications
  • Firm Background Information
    1215 Hamilton Lane, Suite 200 Naperville, IL 60540 Moran Technology Consulting (MTC) is an experienced and proven provider of consulting services to the Higher Education, K-12 and public-sector industries. MTC offers a full range of IT and management consulting services to our clients. Our consultants have worked with over 240 institutions and have conducted over 590 projects. We work hard for our clients. We have focused our resources in several key areas: • ERP Transformation, Planning and Oversight: We have led projects to help clients plan for the impact that a new ERP system can have on an institution (organization, technology, processes, and culture). We approach these projects as a multi-phased effort: Establish Transformation Guidelines to define how the school wants to run its business processes in the future; Utilize Process Transformation / Improvement to provide the details on how the processes should be performed; Develop a Product Deployment strategy and support; and Plan for Post-Installation support. These same tools have also proven highly successful in helping institutions drive services improvements within existing ERP environments. • Product/Package Selection and Acquisition Support: We have led projects for clients in all phases of selecting and acquiring a new product or software package and the associated consulting services. We have done engagements for many products/technologies, including: VoIP, ERP, SIS, Finance, HCM, LMS, CRM, SaaS based and on-premises based and many others. We approach these projects as a multi-phased effort: Requirement Definition to define the RFP requirements to meet the institutions needs and to support the new business processes; RFP Development to help clients write the detailed RFP specification needed to select a vendor; and RFP Support to help clients through the vendor selection and contract negotiations processes.
    [Show full text]
  • Center for Multicultural & Global Mental
    Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health Annual Report: 2018-2019 “Out of Many, One Community” WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE One Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459 617.327.6777 [email protected] www.williamjames.edu/cmgmh Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health Annual Report: 2018-2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………………………2 Overview of CMGMH……………………………………………………..…3 Mission……………………………………………………..……….......3 Vision Statement……………………………………………………...3 Strategic Goals & Objectives…………..………….….…………..3 CMGMH’s Academic Concentrations …………………….…….........5 African & Caribbean Mental Health ………….………….….....5 Global Mental Health…………………….…………….….….........5 Latino Mental Health Program…………………………..…….....5 CMGMH’s Programs………………………………………………………….6 Annual Report Annual Black Mental Health Graduate Academy...........………….....6 9 201 - 8 Syrian Refugee Project………..………………………….……......6 | 201 Serving the Underserved Scholarship Awardees…..…………......7 Lucero Scholarship Awardee……………………………………………11 Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Programs……….……..12 Professional Development & Social Cultural Events…………...16 Publications & Community Service…………..………..…….……...23 Get Involved with CMGMH…………………………………..……….…27 Health Mental Global & Multicultural Center for Center 1 Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health INTRODUCTION The Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health (CMGMH) at William James College was established in June 2016 with the primary mission of recruiting, training, educating, and mentoring a cadre of professionals
    [Show full text]
  • 2018 Guide to Colleges & Universities
    GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF BOSTON MAGAZINE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION nebhe.org GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF BOSTON MAGAZINE TABLE OF CONTENTS: 4. 2018 GUIDE INTRODUCTION: COLLEGE IS WORTH IT 6. COLLEGES THAT WORK 10. FINANCIAL AID HELPS LOWER YOUR COSTS 1 4 . COLLEGE DECISION TIMELINE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 16. TUITION BREAK: A REGIONAL PROGRAM WITH A BREAK ON OUT-OF-STATE TUITION 18. COLLEGE LISTINGS 30. INDEX 2018 Guide to New England Colleges and Universities is published by Boston magazine in partnership with the New England Board of Higher Education. All contents are copyright 2017 by Boston magazine. For information, contact Jaime Coval at [email protected] or 617.275.2007. BOSTONMAGAZINE.COM/EDUCATION | GUIDE TO COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2018 3 GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND 2018 GUIDE INTRODUCTION: COLLEGE IS WORTH IT STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES increasingly ask whether The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) works college is “worth it” and whether they can afford it. to foster innovation and collaboration in the region. Created in The answer comes in the form of counter questions: Can they 1955, NEBHE’s mission is to expand, through interstate coopera- afford not to pursue a college education? What will the impact be tion, the education opportunities and services available to the if they don’t get a college degree? Some students and families look region’s residents, with a focus on college affordability, access, to “return on investment,” and indeed, median annual earnings for and success.
    [Show full text]
  • Fall 2018 Lecture and Course Descriptions
    1 Fall 2018 Lecture and Course Descriptions 2 Lectures Sponsored by the Education Department All lectures take place in the Lasell Village Ballroom, and no pre-registration is required unless otherwise specified. Changes in the lecture schedule will be announced in News and Notes and posted on the bulletin board at the Resident Services Desk. Leveraging Cognitive Strategies to Benefit Attention and Memory Tuesday, October 2, 2018 7:30 PM Elizabeth K., Ph.D. In this talk, Elizabeth K. will briefly describe some commonly-experienced lapses in attention and memory and explain why they often occur more frequently as we age. She will discuss cognitive strategies that can be used to reduce the frequency or severity of these lapses. The focus will be on strategies that may help people to be at their mental best in attention- and memory-demanding situations, helping people to attend to what is important, to learn new information, and to retrieve information from memory. Presenter: Elizabeth K.is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Boston College, where she has directed the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Laboratory since 2006. Although she spent her childhood in Kansas City, Missouri, she has been in the Boston area for a long time, having received her B.A. from Harvard University and her Ph.D. from MIT. Her research combines multiple methods (behavioral testing, psychophysiological recording, and brain imaging techniques) to better understand how age affects the processes used to learn and remember information. She is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and her research has been cited over 10,000 times.
    [Show full text]
  • Attendee List: Employability: a National Imperative December 4, 2017 430 Attendees
    Attendee List: Employability: A National Imperative December 4, 2017 430 attendees Marc Abelard Director of Partnerships & External Affairs The Engineering School Rafael John Abislaiman Executive Director Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board Sandra Affenito Provost and Dean of the Faculty Norwich University Grace Ajayi GEAR UP Academic Support Supervisor American Student Assistance Lorraine Albert Director of Regional Training Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board Elmore Alexander Dean, Louis M. Ricciardi College of Business Bridgewater State University William Alfond President The William and Joan Alfond Foundation Mohamad Ali President and CEO Carbonite Julian Alssid Vice President of Workforce Development Community College of Rhode Island Tara Amaral Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition Group Fidelity Investments Carol Anderson Vice President, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Krista Anderson Business Teacher Burlington High School Clea Andreadis Associate Provost Bunker Hill Community College Patricia Antonelli Executive Director of University Career Services Rivier University Joseph E. Aoun President Northeastern University Patricia Aquila Executive Director of Career Development & Placement Sacred Heart University Tracy Ariel Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Early College Connecticut State Colleges & Universities Michael A. Armini Senior Vice President External Affairs Northeastern University Maureen Ashburn Executive Director, Career Center Emmanuel
    [Show full text]
  • Massachusetts College Immunization Survey Results 2016-2017
    Massachusetts College Immunization Survey Results 2016-2017 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Immunization Program is pleased to make available the 2016-2017 Massachusetts college immunization survey results by college. Please be aware that the data are limited in a number of ways, including those listed below. • All data are self-reported by colleges and discrepancies may exist. The Immunization Program continues to work with colleges to resolve discrepancies and update immunization data, when possible. • Not all colleges return their survey. Colleges without data due to non-response are indicated (*). • Some colleges returned surveys, however those surveys contained discrepancies leading to mathematically impossible rates. When possible, we work with colleges to resolve data discrepancies. Colleges where rates were withheld due to unresolved discrepancies are indicated (¶). • Data are primarily collected in the fall, but immunization data are often updated throughout the year and rates (during the same school year) may be higher than reported due to additional students receiving immunizations or bringing records to college. Also, the student body is dynamic and as students arrive and leave college, the immunization rates are impacted. • Students are allowed a medical or religious exemption to one or more vaccines. • Students without the required number of doses of vaccine do not necessarily have an exemption on file. • Students without a record of vaccination, but with serologic proof of immunity to certain diseases (measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis b and varicella), meet school entry requirements, and may be counted as vaccinated. College immunization data are presented here in three worksheets. The first worksheet shows immunization rates for all students, the second worksheet shows immunization rates for health science students, and the third worksheet shows meningococcal immunization rates for residential students.
    [Show full text]
  • Women's Power Gap in Higher Education
    WOMEN’S POWER GAP STUDY SERIES WOMEN’S POWER GAP IN HIGHER EDUCATION 2019 STUDY AND RANKINGS 1 WOMEN’S POWER GAP STUDY SERIES WOMEN’S POWER GAP IN HIGHER EDUCATION 2019 STUDY AND RANKINGS Authors Christy Mach Dubé Evelyn Murphy Marta Rosa Andrea Silbert Published By © Eos Foundation All rights reserved October 2019 EosFoundation.org About the Women’s Power Gap The Women’s Power Gap Initiative at the Eos Foundation seeks to dramatically increase the number of women leaders from a diverse set of backgrounds across all sectors of the economy in Massachusetts. We conduct and commission actionable research on prominent sectors of the economy, measure the extent of the power gap, and propose solutions to reach parity. Wherever possible, we capture data on racial and ethnic diversity. In 2018, in addition to the WPG in Higher Education study, we issued a report of Massachusetts Public Boards and Commissions as well as the top Business Advocacy Organizations in the state. We will be publishing a WPG in K-12 education report in the spring of 2020 in partnership with the Rennie Center for Education. For updates on the Initiative and to learn more, visit WomensPowerGap.org. About the Wage Project The WAGE Project (WAGE) is a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to a single goal: to eliminate the gender wage gap. After devoting more than a decade to advancing women’s earning power throughout the country through the delivery of salary negotiation workshops, WAGE now focuses on transforming workplaces and employers’ practices of hiring, promoting, and retaining women, especially women of color.
    [Show full text]
  • Rise Up! Spirituality, Faith & Social Justice
    RISE UP! RISE UP! SPIRITUALITY, FAITH & SOCIAL JUSTICE SPIRITUALITY, FAITH & SOCIAL JUSTICE Friday, November 9, 2018 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. One Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459 617-327-6777 www.williamjames.edu/cmgmh [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS William James College…………………………………………………………………..3 Conference Overview & Objectives………………….....................................4 Program................................................................................................5-6 Keynote Address……………………………………………………………………………7 Panels & Workshops…………………………………………………….….………..7-10 Closing Address….…………………………………………………………………..……11 The Universal Voice…………………..…………………………………………………11 Biographies of Presenters..................................................................12-16 Biographies of Performers……………………………………………..…………16-18 Art Exhibit…..…………………………………………………………..….…………19-20 Conference Planning Committee...........................................................21 Conference Sponsors……………………………………………………………………22 Special Thanks & Acknowledgments………………...…………………………..22 Rise Up! Spirituality, Faith and Social Justice 2 | Page William James College William James College (WJC) educates students for careers that meet the growing demand for access to quality, culturally competent psychological services for individuals, groups, communities and organizations. WJC offers 15 degree programs, with a focus on serving vulnerable populations, including children and families of adversity, Latinos and veterans. William James College is committed to meeting
    [Show full text]
  • Archive of Transition Updates from Mount Ida College August 3Rd, 2018
    Archive of Transition Updates from Mount Ida College August 3rd, 2018 Athletics Colleges and universities that have accepted Mount Ida transfer student-athletes can send all transfer tracer and permission to contact requests to Ariel Pesante, [email protected]. July 20th, 2018 Protocol for Dental Hygiene Completion of Requirements or Local Anesthesia Verification If a former Mount Ida student requires verification of successful completion of the Dental Hygiene requirements or for the successful completion of the Local Anesthesia course and graduated from Mount Ida before August of 2018, they must: • Request that an official transcript from UMass Amherst be forwarded to: Regis College, Dental Hygiene Program Attention Program Director 235 Wellesley Street Box 78 Weston, MA 02493 • Send the request for verification via email to [email protected] • Include in the email, purpose of verification request, name on Mt. Ida transcript, date of graduation, current address, telephone number, personal email address. • Include scanned verification form, completed with personal information and signature if applicable. Do not send photo of form. • The completed documentation will be scanned and returned to the personal email address by the Program Director of the Dental Hygiene program. June 22nd, 2018 Dental Hygiene On June 21st, the Dental Hygiene program at Regis College received accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. For further information please visit: Regis College website Commercial Photography MOUNT IDA COLLEGE TRANSITION UPDATE ARCHIVE-FOR REFERENCE ONLY_NOVEMBER 2018 On June 20th, 2018, Framingham State University received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education to teach out the Commercial Photography program. Funeral Service The Office of the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFS) invites interested funeral service majors to contact them to let them know where they plan to complete their degrees.
    [Show full text]
  • Letter from College and University Presidents to Homeland Security
    February 3, 2017 The Honorable John F. Kelly Secretary of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Kelly, Congratulations on your confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security. You have inherited a wide array of challenges, central among them immigration and the protection of our nation. Our colleges and universities have been partners with the Department of Homeland Security in protecting our country since the agency’s creation. We are committed to continuing this important collaboration. It is in that spirit that we write to express our concerns about the Jan. 27, 2017 executive order and wish to set forth principles concerning the role of international students, faculty, researchers and staff on our campuses. We take seriously the need to safeguard our nation and also the need for the United States to remain the destination of choice for the world’s best and brightest students, faculty, and scholars. International exchange is a core value and strength of American higher education. Moreover, our nation’s welcoming stance to scholars and scientists has benefited the U.S. through goodwill and a long history of scientific and technological advances that have been essential to the economic growth our country has experienced for decades. When they return home they are ambassadors for American values, democracy and the free market. Our nation can only maintain its global scientific and economic leadership position if it encourages those talented people to come here to study and work. America is the greatest magnet for talented people from around the world and it must remain so. We are confident that our nation can craft policies that secure us from those who wish to harm us, while welcoming those who seek to study, conduct research and scholarship, and contribute their knowledge and talents to our country.
    [Show full text]
  • WJC School Psychology MA/CAGS Program Handbook
    School Psychology MA/CAGS Program Handbook 2021-2022 School Year About this Handbook The School Psychology MA/CAGS Program Handbook is in effect for academic year 2021- 2022. It supplements and elaborates upon the material in the William James College Graduate Student Handbook (included on the Office of Academic Affairs page at http://www.williamjames.edu/academics/academic-affairs/index.cfm), providing information that is specific to the School Psychology MA/CAGS Program. If there are apparent inconsistencies between this Handbook and the Graduate Student Handbook or other program information, please consult the Department Chair for clarification. All policies and procedures of William James College are subject to change, in response to the evolving needs or demands of the institution and its programs. Appropriate notification of any such changes will be made. ii Table of Contents I. Philosophy and Mission ...................................................................................................... 1 II. Program Goals................................................................................................................... 1 NASP Domains of Practice ............................................................................................ 2 III. Program Requirements and Description ........................................................................... 4 A. Academic requirements ................................................................................................. 4 1. Coursework ...............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • N2 Innovation Corridor
    N2 Innovation Corridor ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING STRATEGY June 2016 Prepared for: Newton-Needham Regional Chamber 281 Needham Street Newton, MA 02464 120 West Avenue, Suite 303 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518.899.2608 www.camoinassociates.com About Camoin Associates The Project Team Jim Damicis Camoin Associates has provided economic development consulting services to Senior Vice President; Project Principal-in-Charge municipalities, economic development agencies, and private enterprises since 1999. Through the services offered, Camoin Associates has had the opportunity to serve Catherine Renault EDOs and local and state governments from Maine to California; corporations and Senior Adviser, Camoin Associates; Owner, Innovation organizations that include Lowes Home Improvement, FedEx, Volvo (Nova Bus) and Policyworks; Project Principal the New York Islanders; as well as private developers proposing projects in excess of Tom Dworetsky $600 million. Our reputation for detailed, place-specific, and accurate analysis has led Economic Development Analyst; Project Manager to projects in 27 states and garnered attention from national media outlets including Marketplace (NPR), Forbes magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Additionally, our Christa Franzi marketing strategies have helped our clients gain both national and local media Senior Economic Development Specialist; Marketing coverage for their projects in order to build public support and leverage additional Specialist funding. The firm currently has offices in Saratoga Springs, NY,
    [Show full text]