SFSU Career Counseling Students, Faculty and Alumni had a strong showing at the American Counseling Association Convention in San Francisco

This past spring, SFSU Career Counseling program students, alumni and faculty were very active at the American Counseling Association Convention was held in San Francisco. Ranging from poster presentations, to symposium, to the half day Social Justice Leadership Project, to the California Counseling Association activities, SFSU was a visible force. More than 20 students volunteered throughout the events, and many presented professional level poster and symposia as well. Dr. Rebecca Toporek, Coordinator of the Career Counseling Specialization at San Francisco State University, was honored as a Fellow of the American Counseling Association.

Two Poets from the SFSU Career and College Counseling Program

Two Poets from the SFSU Career and College Counseling Program were chosen by the California Career Development Association to be forwarded to the 2011 National Career Development Association Poetry and Poster Competition. Congratulations Kimberly Davalos and Mitzi Iniguez!

SFSU Advanced Career Counseling Students Offer Resume Clinic for Project Homeless Connect

February 15, SFSU Department of Counseling, in partnership with Tenderloin Workforce Center and City of San Francisco, offered Project Homeless Connect clients on the spot resume services. The day was filled with all kinds of challenges and some very thankful people. Dr. Rebecca Toporek has volunteered with Employment Services at Project Homeless Connect for the past several years but this was the first time the Advanced Career Counseling class integrated the service project into the curriculum. The response from clients, the Employment Services staff, and the employment related agencies was so positive that this will continue to be an annual effort of the Career Specialization program.

2011 Poetry and Poster Contest of the National Career Development Association - Dr. Rebecca Toporek,, Bay Area CCDA Contest Coordinator

Express your Creativity!
 
Enter the Poetry and Poster Contest for National Career Development Week
 
Deadline: November 16, 2011
 
Posters and poetry should reflect the theme “My Career Dreams”
• Inspire your audience to get excited about thinking about careers and their future.
• Help the audience understand what a career counselor and/or career center does to help.
Local, state and national winners will be chosen and recognized from all age groups
 
Submit your masterpiece and entry form to:
Rebecca Toporek, Dept. of Counseling
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave.
San Francisco, CA  94132

Download the entry form and view last year’s winners from the National Career Development Association website

http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/ncdmonth

Details:
Requirements for Poems
Poetic Form: Use of any acceptable poetic form (e.g. cinquain, free verse, diamante, haiku, limerick, metered, rhyming, blank verse).
Size: Submit each poem on a single sheet of paper 8.5" X 11" in 12 point font.
 
Requirements for Posters
Lettering: Simple bold lettering is preferred. Captions are to be used to convey the message, attract attention, and to achieve goals of clarity, vigor and originality. All lettering will be considered part of the design.
Media (Revised Categories)
Category 1 (C1): Standard use of ink, pencil, poster paints, magic marker, acrylics, and oils.
Category 2 (C2): Use of photos, clipart, graphic art software, collage, cut and pasted paper, and mixed media.
Size: Each poster must be created in 8.5" by 11" format, including matte, to be eligible.

SFSU Career Counseling Alumni and Student present at Bay Area California Career Development Association Event

On August 18, The Bay Area CCDA held a "Post Conference Conference" to follow up with the National Career Development Association Conference held in San Antonio, Texas in July, 2011. Sarah Backes-Diaz, SF State Career Counseling Alumni and Margi Lam, a current Career Counseling student at SF State along with Mary Robins, attended the conference in Texas. At the BACCDA event in August, Margi, Sarah, and Mary facilitated roundtable discussions the crowd with a wonderful opportunity to share and learn about the highlights of that conference.

Psychology of Working and Turbulent Times

This August, at the American Psychological Association Convention, there was limited attention to the impact of the economic crisis and unemployment on the psychology and well-being of society. Fortunately, one panel, "The Unemployment Crisis: Reinventing Vocational Psychology for the 21st Century" posed tough questions for policy makers as well as psychologists.

Honoring the retirement of Dr. Robert Chope and all his contributions to the Career Counseling Specialization

Dr. Robert Chope, after 35 years at San Francisco State University in the Department of Counseling, retired in the Spring of 2011. We thank Dr. Chope for his years of leadership and are very appreciative of his willingness to continue as a guiding mentor for me and the program. Thanks so much Dr. Chope!

Dr. Rebecca Toporek

Winners in the National Career Development Association Poetry and Poster Competition from SF State Counseling Program!

More exciting news! Monika Lynch and Skyler Barton placed in the top three nationally in the National Career Development Association Poetry and Poster Competition in the Adult Student Category. See their poems at the NCDA website.

Emerald Templeton as well as Monika and Skyler placed in the top three at the state level of the Competition. Congratulations to all three! And many thanks to the 10 other students who entered the competition.

California Career Development Conference in Santa Clara, May 2011

Fantastic opportunity to meet up with alumni from across the state doing amazing things! Some working in community colleges, some with their own business, some in universities, some working in rehabilitation, all fabulous!