American Counseling Association Convention 2008
The 2008 Convention location is Honolulu, HI. Taking place from March 26-30, there will be a variety of activities for all interest areas, including several associated with Counselors for Social Justice. Please see below for information regarding CSJ Day of Learning presentations, meetings, and reception taking place at the convention:
Day of Learning Presentations:
| Date/Time |
Presentation |
March 29
7:30 am - 8:30 am
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Introduction to Action Research for Counselors: A Social Justice Approach
Presenter: T od Sloan
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March 29
10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
What We Must Do and Why We Can't Wait: Practical Strategies to Transform the Counseling Profession
Presenters: Patricia Arredondo, Derald Wing Sue, Judy A. Daniels, Thomas Parham, Michael J. D’Andrea, Beverly O’Bryant, Allen E. Ivey & Mary Bradford Ivey
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March 29
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Preparing Counselors for Social Justice: A National Study of CACREP-accredited Counselor Education Programs
Presenters: Manivong Ratts
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March 29
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm |
Counselor Trainees’ Social Justice Awareness, Readiness, and Initiatives
Presenters: Danica G. Hays, Catherine Y. Chang, & Michael Chaney
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Meetings and Reception:
| Date/Time |
Event |
March 27
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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CSJ Board/Strategic Planning Meeting |
March 28
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
CSJ General Membership & Awards Meeting
Speakers:Katherine Nordell (Seattle University), Stuart Chen Hayes (Lehman College), Tom Blume (Oakland University)
Awards: CSJ ‘Ohana Awards and CSJ Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award
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March 28
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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CSJ, ACC, ACES, ASGW Joint Reception |
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2007 ACES Social Justice Summit
The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Social Justice Summit capped off the 2007 ACES Conference in Columbus, OH. It was a great event and CSJ leadership and membership was very active in the ACES Social Justice Summit at ACES on October 14, 2007. Hugh Crethar, Vong Ratts, Sandy Lopez-Baez, Nicole Hill, and Edil Torres Rivera were all part of the Summit Planning Committee and Denise Pickering chaired the committee.
Additionally, the following CSJ members and colleagues facilitated round table discussions on the following topics at the summit:
- Judy Daniels and Michael D. Andrea: Psychological Liberation, Free Speech and Counselor Education: Instructional Strategies and Interventions.
- Cher Edwards and Manivong Ratts: Training School Counselors as Social Justice Advocates: Best Practices
- Danica Hays and Anneliese Singh: Addressing Barriers to Counselor Trainee Engagement in Social Advocacy
- Edil Torres Rivera: Language Dynamics and Social Justice From a Liberation Psychology Perspective
- Shannon Smith: A Holistic Approach to Social Advocacy
- Selma D. Yznaga: Service Learning
GREAT JOB, CSJ!!!
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