Social Justice in Schools: School Counselors First Line of Defense 

School counselors constitute the first line of defense towardsmental health, wellbeing, and social justice for ALL children.They are called to identify and address students’social/emotional needs within the school setting and workclosely with their parents and communities.In this presentation, Drs. Dietz and Quintana will discuss thepositionality, strategies, and challenges that school counselorsface in the battle of dismantling systems of iniquity andoppression in order to increase access, opportunity, andadvancement for historically marginalized K-12 students. A discussion on the increased need for school counselors,particularly those who are themselves from historically marginalized populations, that are prepared to provide culturally responsive services in school settings will also take place.  Join us in this virtual presentation on:Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 at 4:30pm Eastern Time.

After the Presentation

If you are interested in a career as a school counselor or want to learn more join us for a Q&A session immediately after the presentation and learn about Antioch University's new online Master’s in School Counseling Program.

Antioch University New England's School Counseling Program

The School Counseling program at Antioch University-New England is founded on the institution’s mission and core attributes. It emphasizes four critical areas in the work of school counselors from a social justice lens: leadership, collaboration, advocacy and systemic change. Rooted in anti-racist principles, our school counseling program is tailored to prepare the next generation of school counselors in understanding their roles as social justice advocates. Emerging school counselors will obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to critically examine and dismantle systems of inequity and oppression in order to increase access, opportunity and advancement for historically marginalized K-12 students. Our goal is to support school counseling students in providing culturally responsive services to address the academic, social/emotional and career development needs of their students while advocating to remove barriers embedded in K-12 education. 

The program will require students to complete 60 credit hours of academic and clinical course work, including core counseling courses, four specialty courses focused on children and school counseling, and 600 internship hours in school settings (*Additional hours may be required by state), which will prepare them to seek licensure/certification as school counselors (*Students will learn about the steps to pursue State credentials in their Professional Orientation and Ethics course; however, students are responsible for obtaining information from the state in which they plan to apply for licensure/certification). 

If you are interested in learning about this program and would like more information, please contact Dr. Dietz, School Counseling program director, at sdietz@antioch.edu.

DR. SYNTIA SANTOS DIETZ

School Counseling Program Director
National Certified Counselor (NCC),
and Licensed School Counselor.

sdietz@antioch.edu

DR. TAQUEENA QUINTANA
School Counseling ClinicalDirector
Licensed Professional counselor(LPC),
National Certified Counselor(NCC),
Approved Clinical Supervisor(ACS),
and Licensed SchoolCounselor.
tquintana@antioch.edu