Description

Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Differentiate between traditional cultural competence models and cultural responsiveness frameworks when preparing social work students for practice with immigrant populations.
2. Analyze the four components of the multi-theoretical framework (Ecological Systems Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory, Intersectionality, and Transformational Learning Theory) and how they collectively support culturally responsive practice with immigrants.
3. Evaluate how specific curriculum components (assignments, activities, and experiential learning) can be integrated across the social work curriculum to develop cultural responsiveness.
4. Identify evidence-based pedagogical strategies that center immigrant voices and promote critical self-reflection among social work students.

Presenter Bio:

Jessie Pablo, MSW, LSW is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Kentucky. She received her BSW in 2010 and her MSW in 2011. She has 10 years of experience teaching in higher education. Jessie is an Assistant Professor and the Field Director for the online BSW program at Indiana Wesleyan University. Her research interests focus on cultural responsiveness in social work education, immigrant population engagement and integration, online social work education pedagogy, experiential and transformational learning, and relational-cultural theory in supervision. Jessie’s capstone research focuses on promoting culturally responsive education by equipping social work students for practice with immigrant populations. The capstone project provides a framework for curriculum development and professional trainings to advance culturally responsive practitioners who are competent to engage with immigrant populations.

Jessie served in leadership for the DSW Student Community and was on the DSW Advisory Council. During her DSW studies, Jessie received two scholarships from the Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation and an award from Phi Alpha Honor Society. She co-published “Meta-synthesis of OER transition in online higher education” in the International Journal of Open Educational Resources in 2020. She has presented 8 times at national conferences, including at the Social Work Distance Education Conference and the North American Association of Christians in Social Work Convention.

Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing

Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)

Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.

Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.

Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.