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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Dr Raymond Scott [mailto:rscott@ulv.edu]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thu 26/04/2007 9:29 AM<BR><BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: SCRA 11th Biennial Conference Announcement</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Friends, Colleagues<SPAN class=062253021-25042007>, Students,</SPAN> and Professionals,</FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>If you haven't yet registered to attend <SPAN class=062253021-25042007>the </SPAN><SPAN class=062253021-25042007>SCRA 11th Biennial Conference</SPAN>, which is just weeks away, I have only one question.... <B>"Why not?"</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course your response might be... <B>"Why should I?"</B></FONT></P></DIV>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's a great question, and I have 100's of great answers, but for now I will just shar<SPAN class=203465222-25042007>e two</SPAN>:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><B>#1.<SPAN class=062253021-25042007> </SPAN></B>The <SPAN class=062253021-25042007>Society for Community Research and Action </SPAN>holds the leading conference dedicated solely to <SPAN class=062253021-25042007>interdisciplinary </SPAN>scientific exchange across all areas of <SPAN class=062253021-25042007>community </SPAN>psychology<SPAN class=062253021-25042007>.<SPAN class=203465222-25042007> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=062253021-25042007><SPAN class=203465222-25042007><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>#2</STRONG>. It's being held in sunny southern California</FONT><FONT face="Book Antiqua"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN class=171175622-25042007> <FONT face=Arial color=#000000>!</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P><BR>
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<P class=Masthead style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext">Division 27 of the American Psychology Association,</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT size=6> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=Masthead style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT size=6>The Society for Community Research and Action </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 6pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN class=062253021-25042007></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT color=#000000>Presents:</FONT></SPAN><STRONG>SCRA 11th Biennial </STRONG></FONT></SPAN><STRONG><FONT size=4>Conference </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 6pt" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003300">Theme</SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">: Community and Culture: Implications for Policy, Social Justice, and Practice</SPAN></I></B></P><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<P class=Tagline style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hosted by University of</SPAN></P>
<P class=Tagline style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">La Verne</SPAN></P>
<P class=Tagline style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">June 7th to 10th, 2007</SPAN></P>
<P class=Tagline style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Pasadena, California</SPAN></P>
<P class=Tagline style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Hilton Pasadena Hotel</SPAN></P>
<P class=Tagline style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><A href="http://biennial2007.scra27.org/"><FONT size=4>http://biennial2007.scra27.org/</FONT></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt">Conference Highlights</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">The SCRA 2007 conference will be the meeting ground for the brightest minds and the broadest thinkers to discuss, debate, and set future directions for the discipline of community psychology. Our key note speaker and keynote and visioning panelists will explore the conference themes and their implications for Policy, Social Justice, and Practice in the 21st century. In addition, the conference program will feature presentations on technical innovations in the use of GPS technology; feminisms, multicultural competencies, education, intimate partner violence; grassroots and institutional collaborations to promote social justice; the roles of spirituality in promoting community and individual well-being; community participation and resource management to create sustainable environments; reforming the juvenile justice system, establishing best practices, and much more.</SPAN></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt">Key Note Speakers</SPAN></H1></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Keynote Address:</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ed Trickett</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Keynote Panel:</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus (Social Justice)</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">David Chavis <I>(Practice)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Joseph Trimble <I>(Policy)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jerry Mohatt <I>(Discussant)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Visioning Panel 1:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tom Wolff <I>(Overview of Visioning/Policy for the 21st Century)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Susan Mandel <I>(Practice for the 21st Century)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dina Birman <I>(Social Justice for the 21st Century)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Richard Roberts <I>(Discussant)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Visioning Panel 2:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Roderick Watts <I>(Social Justice for the 21st Century)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Donata Francescato <I>(Practice for the 21st Century)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Felipe Castro <I>(Policy for the 21st Century)</I></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dharm Bhawuk <I>(Discussant)</I></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=Order style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">Registration for the SCRA</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=Order style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Registration for the SCRA 11th Biennial</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=Order style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Conference includes seminars,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=Order style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">innovative sessions, roundtable discussions,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=Order style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">and workshops, poster sessions, meals,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=Order style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">social hours, and refreshment breaks.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN>Online registration</SPAN></U></B><SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The deadline for online registration is May 31, 2007.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN><A href="http://biennial2007.scra27.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://biennial2007.scra27.org/</FONT></A></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=Event style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 6pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt"><SPAN class=062253021-25042007> </SPAN>Conference Schedule</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>For more information about the</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B>Pre-conference Summit and Workshops</B>,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>and <B>Program Book</B>,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>visit the 11th Biennial Conference Website at</P>
<P class=Event style="MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 6pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A href="http://biennial2007.scra27.org/programming.phtml">http://biennial2007.scra27.org/programming.phtml</A></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I><U><SPAN>For more information please contact:</SPAN></U></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN>Raymond L. Scott, Ph.D.,</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN>Conference Co-Chair</SPAN></B><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN>Psychology Department</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN>University of La Verne 1950 Third Street</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN>La Verne, CA 91750</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN>909-593-3511 (voice)</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN>Email: </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A href="mailto:scra_contact@ulv.edu"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">scra_contact@ulv.edu</SPAN></B></A></SPAN><I><U><SPAN></SPAN></U></I></P>
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