A reminder that if you are planning to sit for the NCE in Spring 2022, the following Google Form (https://forms.gle/XWpPsXjp3yATDcGt8) must be completed TODAY, Friday, October 22, 2021, by 5:00 pm.

Please visit the CSL Repository 2020 D2L page for more details regarding the examination. If you are not a member of this page but are planning to sit for the exam in the spring, please contact Anna Siewers (asiewers@depaul.edu) for more information ASAP.

Join the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance on Friday, October 29 from 10am-2pm for our virtual Fall Conference, Transcending the Binary: Creating Affirming Spaces for our Trans Communities.

We cannot wait to share with you the keynote address by Myrl Beam, Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, on The Tretter Transgender Oral History Project. Myrl will explore the history and current landscape of gender-expansive communities.

We are also happy to offer you the opportunity to choose between three of our signature Professional Development workshops:

• Meaningful Youth-Adult Partnership: Using Action Camp as a Case Study, led by Action Camp Leaders
• Creating Affirming Environments, presented by Ruthie Moore, PHIMC Education and Training Manager
• Supporting Trans and Gender Expansive Communities, presented by Grecia Magdaleno, PHIMC Policy and Advocacy Manager for Illinois Safe Schools Alliance

Join us. Tell a friend. Learn more about supporting trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive/non-conforming individuals through listening, reflection, dialogue, and skill-building. More info here.

Tickets are $50.

Sign me up!

https://cjc.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cjc/event.jsp?event=3498&

Join authors Rebecca Atkins and Alicia Ogelsby for a full day workshop, “Interrupting Racism: Equity and Social Justice in School Counseling.” A great opportunity for student support teams to attend together.

Thursday, Dec 2nd, 8:30am-3:30pm: Universal Technical Institute – Lisle, IL

Click here to register

ISCA Member – $100

ISCA Non-Member – $150

Reflections from previous participants:

• “Great discussion and modeling of how to approach problem solving through the lens of interrupting racism.”
• “I liked that the presenters took us through the process and didn’t just explain it.”
• “The presenters engaged the group in a discussion.”
• “We were offered opportunities to formulate our action plan after discussion an example from the presenters.”

Are you preparing to sit for the NCE in spring of 2022? The DePaul counseling program is preparing to submit the roster of eligible students. Please visit the D2L CSL Repository 2020 page for details on how to register. The following Google Form (https://forms.gle/XWpPsXjp3yATDcGt8) must be completed by Friday, October 22, 2021, 5:00 pm.

If you are not a member of this page but are planning to sit for the exam in the spring, please contact Anna Siewers (asiewers@depaul.edu) for more information ASAP.

As a reminder, NCE-eligible students are typically 3rd year students currently enrolled practicum/internship and must be on track to complete 72 quarter hours/fulfill all coursework requirements for the NCC at the time of the exam (at DePaul, this means all CMHC students and SC+CCSA students who have opted to take the necessary extra courses).

Additionally, if students choose to register on their own instead of through DePaul’s roster, they will not be able to take the exam until AFTER they graduate and the cost is $375, as opposed to taking the exam before graduating at a cost of $335.

Thank you!

Francis W. Parker School (Lincoln Park) is currently seeking an experienced Upper School Counselor to join our expert faculty for the 2021-2022 school year, to provide social/emotional support to students in grades 9 through 12, as well as their families.

More information found here and in the attached document: US Counselor 2122 1-Year FINAL

Hello Third-Year School Counseling Students, Nora Murphy will be doing a 235 test prep on Tuesday October 26th at 4pm. As a reminder the 235 exam is the school counseling licensure exam in IL. The framework for the exam can be found here: http://www.il.nesinc.com/Content/Docs/IL_fld235_FW.pdf This test prep will be via zoom; however, due to copyright concerns it will not be recorded. Attached is a flyer with the zoom link.

ISCA Professional Development Opportunities for You: 

• Wednesday, October 13th 3:30-4:30 PM Wednesday Webinar | Combat Substance Abuse with EVERFI Registration and description info can be found here.
• Tuesday, October 19th 4:15-5:15 pm ISCA Webinar “Advising College Bound Student-Athletes” – Presenter: Anthony Gliffe, College & Career Pathway Specialist at Technology Center of Dupage. Click here to Register.
• ISCA Race and Equity Training Credential – The ISCA Race and Equity Steering Committee developed this credential last year and is now offering all school counselors to participate in this powerful experience. Participants must attend all 3 full day sessions to complete the Credential.
  Dates: Friday, Oct, 22nd, Nov. 5th, & Nov. 19th – 18 hours of PD Credit available for participants. $200 for ISCA Members and $300 for ISCA Non-Members. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Limited Seating available.
• Thursday, December 2nd 8:30 am – 3:00 pm – “Interrupting Racism: Equity and Social Justice in School Counseling, Presenters, authors, Rebecca Atkins and Alicia Oglesby! This all day session will be held at the Universal Technical Institute, Lisle, IL. Teams are encouraged to attend. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.