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Social Class And Classism: Expanding Multicultural Awareness, Karrie Swan, Lane Jessica Oct 2012

Social Class And Classism: Expanding Multicultural Awareness, Karrie Swan, Lane Jessica

Karrie L Swan

Broadening multicultural competency through social advocacy is becoming increasingly important in the field of counseling. Despite calls for understanding diverse cultural constructs, there have been relatively few calls for understanding the role poverty and social class plays in counseling and supervision. In this presentation, participants will learn how social class worldview influences the process of counseling, the counseling relationship and supervisory relationship. The presenters will also present a model for how counselors can engage in social justice practices that improve the lives of clients affected by poverty. 1) Participants will learn about the impact of social class and classism. 2) …


Transforming Supervision Through Mindfulness-Based Relationships, Karrie Swan, Jessica Lane Jul 2012

Transforming Supervision Through Mindfulness-Based Relationships, Karrie Swan, Jessica Lane

Karrie L Swan

Attendees will learn how to incorporate mindfulness-based relationship practices into clinical supervision. Through present awareness and thoughtful attention to intentionality, mindfulness-based practices can lead to strengthened relationships, increased problem-solving skills, greater acceptance of self and others, and increased mutual empathy. Participants will experientially discover the benefits of mindfulness-based practices and learn how to incorporate mindfulness-based relationship practices into the supervisor-supervisee relationship. 1) Participants will learn about the existing research on the impact of mindfulness-based practices, as well as the importance and effectiveness of how mindfulness practices enhance relationships. 2) Participants will learn how to incorporate the mindfulness-based relationship approach into …


Fostering Success Of Ethnic And Racial Minorities In Stem: The Role Of Minority Serving Institutions., Robert Palmer, Phd, Dina Maramba, Phd, Marybeth Gasman, Phd Mar 2012

Fostering Success Of Ethnic And Racial Minorities In Stem: The Role Of Minority Serving Institutions., Robert Palmer, Phd, Dina Maramba, Phd, Marybeth Gasman, Phd

Marybeth Gasman

To maintain competitiveness in the global economy, United States policymakers and national leaders are increasing their attention to producing workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Given the growing minority population in the country, it is critical that higher education policies, pedagogies, climates, and initiatives are effective in promoting racial and ethnic minority students’ educational attainment in STEM. Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) have shown efficacy in facilitating the success of racial and ethnic minority students in STEM and are collectively responsible for producing nearly one-third of the nation’s minority STEM graduates. In Fostering Success of Ethnic and Racial …