Advanced Leadership in Social Justice and Advocacy for Counselor Educators.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Enrollment is restricted to students admitted to the counselor education and supervision track of the Ph.D. in Education program or requires permission of the instructor. An overview of social justice frameworks in U.S. educational, community and agency settings, emphasizing theoretical approaches, social change and advocacy important to counselor educators, counseling leaders and other helping professionals. Focus will include engaging in social justice activism through implementing a community-based project in counseling or a related field, with impact at the individual, institution, policy and/or political levels.