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AMCD/ACES Counselor Southern Africa Experience SuccessfulThis past summer a group of counselor educators, practitioners, and students participated in a 23 day outreach trip in southern Africa. As a continuation of a disaster relief outreach trip to New Orleans in August 2006, this trip promoted culturally competent mental health disaster outreach in order to help meet the increasing need both nationally and internationally. Through the lens of HIV/AIDS as trauma, participants had the opportunity to work with counselors and provide services in South Africa and Botswana. The first ten days were spent in cultural immersion, touring South African sites and meeting with people. Following the tour, outreach participants met and consulted with various agencies working with people affected by HIV/AIDS. An international global outreach conference, organized by outreach participants, was conducted and a ceremony was held at the University of Botswana where $7,000 worth of donated books were presented to augment the counseling/psychology section of their library. The goal of establishing relationships with agencies in southern Africa was successful. In fact, Dr. West-Olatunji, president of Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) and organizer of this outreach endeavor, is already planning a study abroad program in Botswana for students to participate in next summer. AMCD teamed up with the Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors (ACES) to jointly foster counselor advocacy among their division memberships. To view photos from the trip visit: http://education.ufl.edu/Counselor/MeetingUs/Files/AMCDSouthernAfricaOutreach.ppt  Download the AMCD ACES Conference Booklet UB Book Ceremony Flyer |
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