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May 13, 2016
Spring Southern California Regional Conference
Career Counseling for Social Justice
Glendale Community College
Join us for this one-day regional conference in Southern California.
Focus areas and topics will include:
- Resources to help career counselors and coaches advocate for social change
- Professionals sharing how they empower individuals and foster systemic change
- Best practices for engaging in multicultural competent career counseling
- Opportunities to engage public education to help protect the rights of the most vulnerable populations we serve
- Developing successful strategies for actively guiding policies and procedures toward inclusivity, accessibility and fairness
- Inspirational ideas on how you can bring career counseling to traditionally underserved populations
| Keynote Speaker: Kenjus Watson teaches courses on Intergroup Dialogue and Intergroup Relations at Occidental College. He has been involved with Dialogue and social justice education since 2004 and has established Dialogue programs at several universities. Watson is also a doctoral candidate in the Race and Ethnic Studies Division of UCLA's Graduate School of Education. At UCLA, he serves as a research assistant to the Black Male Institute as well as to the Associate Dean for Equity and Diversity. Watson's scholarship investigates issues of race, racism, and other aspects of oppression found throughout the educational pipeline. His current research interests focus on the Biopsychosocial impact of Racial Microaggressions, Critical Race Theory, Black collegiate identities, and the potential of Critical Pedagogy to inspire action, hope, and healing among marginalized communities. |
Early Bird Registration by April 8:
$30 (students), $45 (CCDA members), $65 (non-members)
After April 8: $40 (students), $55 (CCDA members), $75 (non-members)
California Career Development Association
Career Counseling for Social Justice
Friday, May 13, 2016
Glendale Community College, 1500 N. Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 91208
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Spring Southern California Regional Conference
Join us for this one-day regional conference in Southern California.
Focus areas and topics will include:
Resources to help career counselors and coaches advocate for social change
Professionals sharing how they empower individuals and foster systemic change
Best practices for engaging in multicultural competent career counseling
Opportunities to engage public education to help protect the rights of the most vulnerable populations we serve
Developing successful strategies for actively guiding policies and procedures toward inclusivity, accessibility and fairness
Inspirational ideas on how you can bring career counseling to traditionally underserved populations
Keynote Speaker: Kenjus Watson teaches courses on Intergroup Dialogue and Intergroup Relations at Occidental College. He has been involved with Dialogue and social justice education since 2004 and has established Dialogue programs at several universities. Watson is also a doctoral candidate in the Race and Ethnic Studies Division of UCLA's Graduate School of Education. At UCLA, he serves as a research assistant to the Black Male Institute as well as to the Associate Dean for Equity and Diversity. Watson's scholarship investigates issues of race, racism, and other aspects of oppression found throughout the educational pipeline. His current research interests focus on the Biopsychosocial impact of Racial Microaggressions, Critical Race Theory, Black collegiate identities, and the potential of Critical Pedagogy to inspire action, hope, and healing among marginalized communities.
Early Bird Registration by April 8: $30 (students), $45 (CCDA members), $65 (non-members) After April 8: $40 (students), $55 (CCDA members), $75 (non-members)
California Career Development Association
Career Counseling for Social Justice
Friday, May 13, 2016
Glendale Community College, 1500 N. Verdugo Rd, Glendale, CA 91208
Glendale Community College
