Martin Brokenleg, director of native ministries and professor of First Nations theology and ministry at the Vancouver School of Theology, will give a seminar titled “Reclaiming Youth” on Thurs., Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Queensbury Centre, Regina Exhibition Park. The seminar is presented by the Centre for Continuing Education at the University of Regina, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers. Registration is $150 and the deadline is
Oct. 11.

Brokenleg’s seminar is aimed at those who work with youth at risk, including health care workers, teachers, social workers, psychologists, and First Nation bands. He will help participants identify ecological forces that place children at risk, create environments in which youth can flourish, foster pro-social values and behaviour, and explore innovative strategies for talking to youth in conflict.

Brokenleg serves as a vice-president of Reclaiming Youth International, providing training for individuals who work with youth at risk. He holds a doctorate in psychology and is a graduate of the Episcopal Divinity School. For 30 years, Brokenleg was a professor of Native American studies at Augustana College of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He has also been a director of The Neighborhood Youth Corps, chaplain in a correctional setting, and has extensive experience as an alcohol counselor. Brokenleg has consulted and led training programs throughout North America, New Zealand, and South Africa. He is the father of three children and an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe practicing the culture of his Lakota people.

For more information or to register for the seminar, call
585-5853 or visit www.uregina.ca/cce/business.