Training Opportunities
For Everyone (no matter where you live)
Introducing Social Therapeutics:
A Performatory Approach to Human Development and Learning
A 5-week online course with Institute director Lois Holzman exploring social therapeutics as a methodology for human social-emotional-intellectual-cultural development in diverse settings (psychotherapy, youth development, education and the workplace). Course begins in October, January and April. Sign up online at www.eastsideinstitute.org/events.
Social Therapeutics…Online
A 20-week online certificate program in the methodology of social therapeutics. This is a unique opportunity to study with Institute founders Lois Holzman and Fred Newman and explore in depth the foundations, politics, philosophy and community-based applications of this activity-theoretic, performatory approach to human development and learning. More
The International Class
A 10-month program in the Institute’s approach to human development and community building. The program combines residencies in New York City and seminars, supervision, and project development sessions conducted online. Open to practitioners, social entrepreneurs and scholars across all disciplines from the NYC area, across the US and throughout the world. More.
For those in the New York Metropolitan Area
Developing Teachers Fellowship Program
5-month program in the Institute’s developmental learning approach, emphasizing improvisation and performance. Open to NYC area teachers. More.
Therapist Training Program
One and two year postgraduate program designed for professionals eligible to practice psychotherapy in New York State: social workers, mental health counselors, psychologists, registered nurses, psychiatrists, creative arts therapists, and marriage and family therapists. Contact Christine LaCerva at clacerva@eastsideinstitute.org.
Course of Study The Institute offers flexible learning options for professionals from a variety of fields to study the social therapeutic method outside of a formalized training program. Individualized courses of study are designed to meet the needs and concerns of students interested in social therapy from different perspectives, among them • clinical practice • postmodern methodology • creative community building • leadership development • a new learning model (for all ages) Contact Lois Holzman at lholzman@eastsideinstitute.org.
Research Our approach to research has "family resemblances" to action, qualitative and participatory research. Drawing upon Vygotsky's insight that a new unit of study (human activity) requires a new method of study, we radically reject the implicit objective/subjective duality and distance of standard research techniques. We host visiting scholars, including undergraduate interns, graduate students, visiting professors and practitioners, for training and collaboration ranging from a few weeks to a year. Contact Lois Holzman: lholzman@eastsideinstitute.org.
Staff Development Institute faculty serve as consultants to social service agencies, hospitals, schools and other organizations. The focus of our work is to help staff members exercise their creativity, learn to work collaboratively, and shift their focus to activity, improvisation, and development. Staff trainings are conducted both on-site at schools and organizations and at the Institute's offices. Contact Christine La Cerva: Clacerva@eastsideinstitute.org.
See a representative list of organizations where the Institute has conducted trainings.
Internship Program Social Therapy is a group psychotherapy in which clients work together with therapists to create a therapeutically helpful environmnent - meaning an environment for social-emotioal growth. It is a collaborative, philosophically oriented, non-medical model approach that is at the leading edge of the post modern movement in psychology. Interns will be introduced to Social Therapy theory and practice, and to the programs and activites of the Institute. Each intern will meet regularly with a social therapist who will serve as a mentor and advisor, and help conceptualize a final project that expresses the intern's learning and contributes to the Institute. Contact Melissa Meyer: mmeyer@eastsideinstitute.org