First Annual LC State
Trauma and Resiliency Symposium
 Trauma Informed Care in Diverse Communities: Educate, Reflect, Empower, Transform 
Friday April 16, 2021, 8:40 AM - 3:50 PM
Free to the public
CEUs and district-approved in-service training available for $25.
Lewis-Clark State College
Via Zoom. Links for each session sent to registered individuals the Monday before the Symposium.
Space is limited.
If you would like to attend this event please respond to Lauren Nichols, [email protected], or Christina Brando-Subis, [email protected]. Sponsored by the Teacher Education Division and Social Work Program
Symposium will begin with a Welcome at 8:40.
Speakers
Dr. Robbie Paul
Keynote Speaker
Iris Chimburas​​​
Dean of Students,
Lapwai Middle School
Julia Keleher​​​
Director of the LGBTQA Office, University of Idaho
Historical Trauma and Healing: Intergenerational Unresolved Grief
8:45 - 10:45
Keynote Speaker Robbie Paul, PhD, is an enrolled Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) tribal member, who was born and raised on the Nez Perce Reservation in the small community of Craigmont, Idaho. Her father was Titus J. Paul and her mother was Maxine S. Caster Paul. Her paternal Grandfather was Jess Paul; he was a survivor of the Nez Perce War of 1877 and was one of 7 Nez Perce children sent to Carlisle Indian Boarding school in 1880 from the exile camp of the Nez Perce Camp in Oklahoma. Her grandfather Jesse Paul helped form the first Nez Perce Tribal council and government in the 1920’s. She is the mother of two grown children and the grandmother of three granddaughters. Dr. Paul attended the University of Idaho obtaining a BS in Clothing, Textiles and Design, 1972; Eastern Washington University, MS in Psychology, 1994; Gonzaga University, Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies, 2007. Dr. Paul’s research for her dissertation was historical trauma and healing, which involved researching five generations of her Nez Perce family going back to 1793 to her great-great grandfather Chief Ut-Sin-Malikan. Dr. Paul developed a healing model for her family for understanding the historical trauma that affected her family. This research is ongoing and she enjoys digging in the archives of museums, reading history books, and looking for old photos of family history. Dr. Paul retired October 2016 from Washington State University Spokane as the Director of Native American Health Sciences. She also directed the Na-ha-shnee Native American High School Health Science Institute. Dr. Paul still mentors and works with Native American students both high school and college and wants our Native American students to succeed in the health care professions. Serves as Affiliate Faculty for WSU Plateau Center, Serves on the University of Washington Native American Advisory Board, and serves on the Southwest Tribal Institutional Board, which is a board that reviews research involving human subjects.

Dr. Paul's latest endeavor has been as a curator for an exhibit at Washington State University Titled: Grandfather's Trunk Spirit of Survival: Three Generations of the Paul Family's Native American Boarding School Experience. The exhibit opened October 25, 2019 and closed on March 20, 2020. The Exhibit will be moved to the Nez Perce National Park, with an expected opening date of late fall 2021.

Dr. Paul has also been awarded several awards in her education journey:
Woman of Distinction Washington State University, March 2014; Enduring Spirit Award from the Native Action Network, May 2015; Spokane YWCA Women of Achievement, Community Enhancement, Oct. 2016; and University of Washington Women's Center, Women of Courage Honoree, March 2018.
Trauma, the Aging Population and Ethical Considerations
Dr. Luella Loudenback
11:00 - Noon
1-hour ethics for Idaho Social Workers

Luella Loudenback, MSW, LICSW, Ed.D., has worked as a clinical social worker for more than 20 years. Returning to postgraduate studies in 2016, Dr. Loudenback pursued a doctorate in educational leadership. Dr. Loudenback is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho and is committed to the education of the new generation of social workers. Her scholarly interests include social work education, critical thinking skill development, food insecurity and the aging population. She can be reached at [email protected]
Teacher Education Panel Discussion, Teaching During COVID
11:00 - Noon
We are pleased to welcome four educators serving diverse states, districts, schools, and classrooms as they share their experiences with teaching during a pandemic in a panel discussion format:
For Information on Panel Speakers Click Here.
Lunch on your own
Noon - 1:00 pm
Honoring the Past, Empowering the Present, Envisioning the Future
1:00 - 2:20
My name is Iris Chimburas. I am Santee Sioux and Nez Perce. I grew up in Flandreau, South Dakota. I am a wife to one lucky Carlo Chimburas a Northern Ute. Together we have five beautifully ornery children: RedSky 24, Ione Skye 22, Lakota Rose 19, Wanbli GoodThunder 15, and Juan 10. They are my greatest accomplishments! I have 1 grandson Wihinape Suuhghut! He is a 1 year old and rules the world! I am the Dean of Students for Lapwai Middle High School. I currently serve on the Lewis Clark State College Advisory Board and Idaho State Department of Education Professional Standards Commission. I have my Masters Degree in Education and have been in the field of teaching for over 22 years and ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!!!

As Dean of Students, my goal is to work directly with our community in establishing a Culture of Hope. It’s going to require profound changes that will challenge many to rethink how we view teaching and learning. Together we can create a school atmosphere focused on optimism, respect, safety, and success. Every student has the right to be educated in a safe, respectful and welcoming environment. Every educator has the right to teach in an atmosphere free from disruption and obstacles that impede learning. This will be achieved through the adoption and implementation of a consistent Student Code of Conduct. This Code of Conduct is designed to EMPOWER our students. It is designed to TEACH our students how to make POSITIVE decisions within their lives. Students will be able to LEARN from their mistakes and CREATE GOALS. Students: By following the Lapwai Student Code of Conduct we will gain knowledge to empower us. We will have respect for ourselves and for others. We will identify a positive path in life. Our high expectations of ourselves will lead to high achievements and allow us to grow to our full potential so that we may be positive leaders in our communities.
We Cannot Wait For it to Get Better: LGBTQA+ Youth, K-12 Education, Trauma, and Resiliency
2:30 - 3:50
While the “It Gets Better” project was founded ten years ago, we are still waiting for the climate and acceptance for LGBTQA+ youth to better in Idaho and across the country. This talk will provide research, best practices, and antidotal information on the lives and experiences of LGBTQA+ youth in the K-12 system and how we can help better our world for those youth.

Julia Keleher, M.S. (she/her/hers) is the Director of the LGBTQA Office at the University of Idaho. Over the past ten years, she has dedicated her professional and personal life for the inclusion of LGBTQA+ people in higher education. Originally, from northwestern Iowa, Keleher has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Iowa State University and Master degrees in Gender and Women’s Studies and Educational Leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Keleher is a first-year doctoral student in Education at the University of Idaho.

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