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CSJ is a division of the American Counseling Association.
Welcome to Counselors for Social Justice: Awards |
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The Reese House Social Justice Advocate of the Year Award Background: Dr. Reese House was a cherished school counselor, school counselor educator (professor emeritus at Oregon State University) and program director at the Education Trust's National Center for Transforming School Counseling (NCTSC), an original member of Counselors for Social Justice. He was a co-author of the CSJ/ACA Advocacy Competencies. Dr. House was honored with ACA's Professional Development award for leadership in helping the school counseling profession focus on closing achievement, opportunity and attainment gaps and career and college readiness for all students via his work at the NCTSC through the redesign of School Counselor Education programs in universities and the rethinking of school counseling positions focused on social justice and equity for every K-12 student. He was also active in LBGT civil rights and HIV/AIDS work throughout his career. The award recipient will have: 1. Demonstrated social justice advocacy for students in K-12 schools as well as the school counseling profession including commitment to closing achievement, opportunity, attainment and funding gaps and/or ensuring career and higher education readiness for all K-12 students. 2. Made outstanding contributions to the counseling profession in social justice advocacy in K-12 schools and/or school counselor education Nominations: Nomination packets should include the following (The nominator must be a member of CSJ): *Nomination form, found here. *A Letter of nomination addressing how the nominee is qualified to receive the award including a brief summary of nominee's relevant accomplishments *2 letters (or e-mails) of recommendation in support of the individual receiving the award *A recent edition of the nominee's vita (recommended, but not required) Anyone who is a member of CSJ may nominate a potential Reese House Social Justice awardee by completing the recommendation form via e-mail or regular mail to Awards Committee Co-Chair Laurie Vargas. **Reese House Social Justice Advocate of the Year 2008: Patricia J. Martin** |
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CSJ Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award Background: Dr. Mary Smith Arnold (1946-2003) was a cherished member of the counseling and human development professions and a founding mother of Counselors for Social Justice. She was active in civil rights struggles thorughout her all too short life and a Counselor Educator on the faculties of Governors State and Kent State Universities specializing in Community and Couple, Marital, and Family Counseling. She was the co-creator of the Unlearning Oppression workshops, taught to thousands of students and colleagues around the world. An ally to all oppressed peoples, Dr. Arnold's spirit of expecting equity and justice for all peoples was evident in her leadership roles in ACA as a CSJ Governing Council representative and in her work as co-chair of ACA's Public Policy and Legislation committee. Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award Nomination Process (Due Feb. 15) Nominees for this award are professional counselors and counselor educators who have an exemplary record of challenging multiple oppressions in the counseling professions as well as in their local schools and communities. Anyone who is a member of CSJ may nominate a potential Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression awardee by completing the recommendation form via e-mail or regular mail to Awards Committee Co-Chair Laurie Vargas. Click here to download the nomination form. Past Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Recipients
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Counselors for Social Justice: 'Ohana Awards Tradition Background: The CSJ 'Ohana Honors awards were created by Drs. Michael D'Andrea and Judy Daniels, Counselor Education faculty at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa, in 1994. They are given annually by CSJ at the American Counseling Association conference in the Spring each year to honor individuals in counseling who affirm diversity and advocate for social justice in the spirit of nine elements of the indigenous Hawai'ian concept of 'ohana or extended family: Malama: Caring 'Ohana Awards Nomination Process (Due Feb. 15) Anyone who is a member of CSJ or ACA may nominate a potential 'Ohana Honors awardee by completing the recommendation form via e-mail or regular mail to Awards Committee Co-Chairs Laurie Vargas or Denise Pickering. Click here to download the nomination form. Past 'Ohana Honors Recipients
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