Conference Registration

Return by Friday, February 26, 2010

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Schedule of Events

8:00 – 8:30am Registration

8:30-8:45 Press Conference

8:45-9:45 Opening Plenary/ Introductions

9:45-10:00 Break

Morning Workshops; 10:00-11:30 (Choose only ONE)

Workshop #1: Leadership development from a multicultural-social justice perspective: Part 1

Presenter: Patricia Arredondo Facilitator: Ryan Reese

Workshop #2:What does it mean to be a culturally-competent counselor?

Presenters: Shamshad Ahmed, Richard Henrickson, Janet Jones, and Keith Wilson

Workshop #3: What is social justice counseling and advocacy? Developing new professional leadership roles and competencies

Presenters: Judy Lewis, Derrick Paladino, Manivong Ratts, and Rebecca Toporek Facilitator: Celeste Meyer

Workshop #4: Learning to assess the needs of your work setting from a multicultural-social justice perspective. Presenters: Dana Comstock and Edil Torres Rivera Facilitator: Dia Harden

Workshop #5: Working inside and outside the system: Essential considerations for multicultural-social justice counselors

Presenters: Mary Burke and Gregg Dietz

Workshop #6: Why it is important for counselors to understand new findings in neuroscience when promoting the multicultural-social justice paradigm in the counseling profession?

Presenters: Allen Ivey and Mary Bradford Ivey Facilitator: Jessica Young

11:30 am -12:00 Mount Ararat Choir performance Plenary

12:00 – 1:00pm Lunch (on your own)

Afternoon workshops: 1:00-2:30pm (Choose only ONE)

Workshop #7: Leadership Development from a Multicultural-Social Justice Perspective: Part 2

Presenter: Patricia Arredondo

Workshop #8: Implementing multicultural-social justice leadership strategies in school settings

Presenters: Ann Flaherty, Krista Malott, Aretha Marblay, and Ryan Reese

Workshop #9: Implementing multicultural-social justice leadership strategies in counselor education training programs

Presenters: Fred Bemak, Rita Chi-Ying Chung, Margarita Jaramillo de Abreu, Gayle Cicero, Jewelle Daquin, Fatma Mekki, Holly Jones, and Regine Talleyrand

Workshop #10: Implementing multicultural-social justice leadership strategies in community agenciesPresenters: Derek Paladino, Gregg Dietz, Sam Steen, and Dana Griffin

Workshop #11: Implementing multicultural-social justice group leadership strategies to enhance one’s professional effectiveness

Presenters: Susan Bray, Michael Hutchins, Niloufer Merchant, and Paul West

Workshop #12: Implementing multicultural-social justice leadership strategies when advocating for the rights of disabled persons

Presenters: Richard Kovalesky and Carolyn Rollins

Workshop #13: Implementing multicultural-social justice leadership strategies when advocating for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons

Presenter(s): Michael Brubaker, Susan Fink, Amney Harper, and Anneliese Singh Facilitator: Adrienne Sarise Baggs

Workshop #14: Implementing multicultural-social justice leadership strategies when advocating for the rights of immigrants and in efforts to “internationalize” the counseling profession.

Presenters: Fred Bemak, Angela Calderon, Rita Chi-Ying Chung, and Tomoko Kudo Grabosky Facilitator: Jessica Young

Workshop #15: Implementing multicultural-social justice leadership strategies in career counseling settings

Presenters: Cyrus Ellis and Rebecca Toporek

2:30– 2:45 Break

2:45– 4:15 Final Plenary/Mount Ararat Choir performance

4:15– 4:30 Summary and evaluation

5:00 Invitation to ACA Opening Reception

Return by Friday, February 26, 2010 to Jessica Ebert at or fax to (610) 927-4212