Post-conference updates September 27, 2009

After spending the last week catching up on some much needed sleep, the RISE organizers are back in action!

Our first annual RISE: Social Work in an Era of Change conference was an incredible success. Our nine months of planning and organizing paid off with a packed house of passionate, dedicated, and inspiring people from around the country.

Despite some minor problems (like broken air conditioning and running over schedule because the sessions were too short…), everyone was incredibly excited to be there. Throughout the day people kept coming up to the organizers saying things like,  “I had been feeling so burnt out and isolated until I came here” and “I was starting to wonder if social work was the right profession for me, but now I’m re-inspired.” The amount of positive energy at the conference was truly overwhelming.

We are starting to scheme about smaller events for the rest of the year, so tell us about what YOU want RISE to organize in the near future. (Please leave comments about what topics you want us to address as well)

Unable to attend RISE last Friday? Download Marie Romeo’s amazing keynote speech and our conference program to get a peak at what you missed.

We will be uploading other presentation materials and short video clips from the conference over the next couple of weeks. So keep checking back here and email info@riseconference.org to join our listserv.