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Sabino/Pima Our Voice. Our Community. Our Future: Examples of Mobilizing Youth. Speakers: Aiselyn Anaya, Josh Ashton, Michaela Silva, & Arlene Benavidez The Metropolitan Education Commission (MEC) advocates for all levels of education by sharing their voice, engaging the community and providing opportunities that help students prepare for a successful future. Students are truly at the core of MEC’s work. You will get to learn about how the organization mobilizes youth to send college going messages in their schools, to inform public policy through advocacy, and how students can maximize internship opportunities in high school to prepare them for postsecondary options. Canyon B/C Speakers: Representatives from ScholarshipsA-Z & the Immigrant Student Resource Center With the recent change in policies because of a 2018 AZ Supreme Court ruling, students with work permits through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program no longer qualify for in-state tuition at AZ public colleges and universities. This ruling is pushing out ~3,000 DACA students from college in AZ. Arizona’s education policies continue to highlight our state’s desired to maintain a climate in which we discriminate against and make higher education inaccessible to marginalized populations. It is critical that we support the current and incoming students with DACA, as well as undocumented students who are blocked from receiving lower tuition rates and financial aid since 2006. In this session we will address the many ways in which K-12 and college educators can help students from all backgrounds pursue higher education and provide updates on what institutions are (not) doing to support DACA and undocumented students. We will use an Educator’s Toolkit to develop strategies that you can use to create space for students to strive towards their educational and career goals. Canyon A The Small Art of Self-Care This session allows participants the opportunity to briefly disconnect from the world of school counseling and immerse themselves in creating art on a 3 x 4 inch canvas. No Ph.D.'s in art are required for this fun break from the conference. Resources: |