Positive Deviance: An Approach to Solve Intractable Social Problems
Thursday-Friday, JULY 24-25, 2008
The Spiritual Life Center
7100 East 45th Street North
Wichita, Kan.
Jerry Sternin, MA, Director, Positive Deviance Initiative, Tufts University
Back by popular demand, Jerry and the Plexus Institute will conduct their two-day seminar in Wichita. This session will provide a thorough explanation of positive deviance as a change process that is used to address complex social problems that are intractable and where resources are limited. Jerry and his wife, Monique, have developed this model based on their international work. Learn through Jerry’s determination, story-telling, and pragmatic teaching style. This program is provided by the University of Kansas School of Nursing and KU HealthPartners, Inc. It is co-sponsored by the Kansas Public Health Leadership Institute; KUSM-W, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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