School Counselor Connection
Monthly updates for Arizona School Counselors
July 2023
School Counselor Connection is brought to you by: Andrea Glenn, Director of Post-Secondary & Community Engagement and Emily Brown, School Counselor Director at the Arizona Department of Education.
School Counselor Spotlight
Congratulations to Marcos de Niza for reaching their FAFSA completion goal! Through the hard work of Luis Perez, Ms. Martinez, and their student FAFSA ambassadors, they were able to provide monthly FAFSA workshops for students. To motivate students to complete the FAFSA, they gave out gift cards. Thank your for sharing your wonderful work!
CTE Summer Conference
The countdown to the AZCTE Summer Conference is on. Make sure to attend the School Counselors Luncheon on Monday, July 17. We cannot wait to see you all there!
All school counselors are welcome to attend the CTE Summer Conference, School Counselors Track.
July 16-18
School Counselors Luncheon July 17
Location: Hilton El Conquistador in Tucson
Registration: $575, https://arizonactecon.com/
- Click here to view the sessions for the 2023 CTE Summer Conference School Counselor Track
- Click here for hotel information
My Future AZ Trainings- Fall 2023
Every month ADE and Pipeline AZ host virtual trainings for new and returning users that will demo the My Future AZ platform, review the types of accounts available, and show how a district/charter/school can easily set up to start using the program. Please mark your calendars for our fall 2023 trainings.
The My Future AZ team is excited to help your school prepare for the new school year. We will be announcing new updates to our platform this summer. To learn more about our updates, implementation strategies, and an ECAP overview please sign up here for our back to school and fall 2023 trainings.
If your school or district is looking to onboard with My Future AZ, please send an email to MyFutureAZ@azed.gov for next steps.
Professional Development Opportunities
Safe TALK
Adolescent Health Conference
Please join ADE for the Adolescent Health Conference on July 19-20, 2023 at Desert
Willow Conference Center in Phoenix. The conference is open to you and all
youth-serving organizations to support the work and capacity building of all adolescent service providers in Arizona. Space is limited to the first 350, first come, first serve.
Professionals who work with Arizona’s youth are all too familiar with how critical these teen years are to their future growth and prosperity. In an effort to better equip youth-serving professionals, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is hosting this free Adolescent Health Conference. The conference is an opportunity for all professionals who work with youth to connect with other youth-serving organizations and network, exchange specialized resources, share best practices and gain new tools and skills to better meet the needs of adolescents. Also during this time of gathering, participants will be able to increase knowledge of emerging issues affecting the health of Arizona youth.
Please register here. You will have the option to select the days and events you will attend.
Project AWARE Suicide Prevention Training Grant
To support the mission of Project AWARE, the FY24 AWARE Suicide Prevention Training grant provides school districts with funding to meet or exceed the legislative requirements of the Mitch Warnock Act (A.R.S. 15-120) through training, programs, activities, or related expenses to prevent youth suicide.The application is open to Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
to request funds for one or more AHCCCS-approved trainings and/or an age-appropriate suicide prevention program for youth that is implemented within the project period of July 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023, for the cost of training or related expenses which may include one or more of the examples below:
Program cost or training registration
Instructor certification course for district staff member(s) to provide training.
Training materials purchased through the selected training program.
Staff time to facilitate or receive suicide prevention training.
LEAs may apply for up to a one-time amount of $1,000 to $50,000 through the Grants Management Enterprise System, GME.azed.gov.
Opens June 1, 2023
Closes August 30, 2023*
Awards are issued on a first-come, first served basis - the application may close prior to August 30, 2023 based on funding availability.
WHO CAN I CONTACT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?
For technical assistance with Grants Management Enterprise, submit a service ticket at https://helpdesk.azed.gov.
For program assistance, email ProjectAWARE@azed.gov. Please include in the subject line: "Help Request - AWARE Suicide Prevention Training Grant"
Pima County School Superintendent’s Office Learning Opportunities
Pima County School Superintendent’s Office Resilience Summit
Join us in developing resilient learners! The College & Career Competencies Project has 12 remaining openings for participating schools for the 2023–24 school year. Sign your school up to receive free training and coaching in one of four foundational competencies: self-efficacy, self-regulation, assertiveness, or conflict management. Your school will also have access to research-based curricula and process tools for embedding these competencies into coursework. Improve academic achievement and engagement at your school, and help your students be college and career ready.
The College & Career Competencies Project is offered by the Arizona Department of Education Exceptional Student Services in partnership with the University of Kansas Research Collaboration. Explore intra and interpersonal competencies by visiting cccframework.org.
To express interest, complete this form. After you have completed the form, project staff will contact you to schedule a 30-minute call about participating.
Sign up now to claim one of the spots!
Questions? Email Project Coordinator Whitney Hersh.
Hatching Results
Virtual Events: https://www.hatchingresults.com/virtual-events
Use of Data in School Counseling Institute: Virtual learning sessions
September 20, 2023, https://www.hatchingresults.com/uodof-sept-2023
March 11, 2024, https://www.hatchingresults.com/uodof-mar-2024
The Use of Data in School Counseling 2e: 7-Part Series:
Wednesday, September 15, 2023 - Data Mining & SMART Goals
Wednesday, October 20, 2023 - Time Management
Wednesday, November 17, 2023 - Tier 1 School Counseling Programming
Wednesday, December 8, 2023 - Writing Pre and Post Tests
Wednesday, January 12, 2024 - Tier 2 Interventions and Root Cause Analysis
Wednesday, March 8, 2024 - School Counseling for Systems Change
Wednesday, April 26, 2024 - Sharing Results and Flashlight Presentations
New School Counselor Institute: October 5, 2023
The Use of Data in School Counseling 2e: Intermediate/Advanced: April 19, 2024
Continuing Education Classes: https://arizona.hatchingorders.com/
All Grade Levels Resources
AZCAN
The 2023-2024 College Access Professional (CAP) Training course schedule is now available for all Arizona school counselors, educators, and college access professionals. The newly updated and enhanced CAP training are Arizona-specific and include scholarly readings, relevant videos, online discussions with peers, and micro-assignments that are designed for practitioners to implement immediately in their work with students and families. Participants earn recertification hours for successful completion of each course and also have the opportunity to earn an Arizona College Access Professional certification and/or an Arizona Financial Aid Specialist certification.
Center for the Future of Arizona
Maricopa County (Phoenix)—June 5 & 6 Northern Az (Flagstaff)—June 8 & 9 Southern Az (Tucson)—July 10 & 11 Yuma, Az—July 12, 13, & 14 Southeast Arizona: Joseph “Sepp” Sprietsma joseph.sprietsma@arizonafuture.org Southwest Arizona: Moises Pimentel moises.pimentel@arizonafuture.org Northern Arizona: Jennifer Hernandez jennifer.hernandez@arizonafuture.org Maricopa County: Erin McGehean erin.mcgehean@arizonafuture.org
Student Volunteer Opportunities-Phoenix
Phoenix Youth R.I.S.E Employment Program 2023
Are you ready to RISE? Phoenix residents ages 16 to 24 years old get connected with local employers and gain valuable insight future career opportunities!
Internship Period:
· Begins June 12th, 2023
· 4 week internship, 80 hrs total
For more information, email: PWCYouthProgram@phoenix.gov
Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Teen Volunteer
Phoenix Public Library will be accepting teen volunteers for summer at all 17 libraries this year. Applications will be available on Volunteer PHX in April. Spaces are limited. Candidates must be 13-17 years old and have parent or guardian permission to participate. Volunteers will work under the direction of library staff to assist with the annual summer reading program, as well as other tasks such as sorting and shelving books, assisting with programs, and preparing crafts. Each volunteer will receive a free t-shirt, tons of great job experience and the appreciation of library staff.
Volunteer Opportunity: PHX Teens
Join teens ages 13-17 from all over PHX and get involved in fun activities. PHX teens serves as your hub for recreation programs that are created by Teens for Teens.
Some activities include: teen trips, sports, workshops, cultural Trips, volunteering, job training.
To learn more information, visit: phoenix.gov/phxteensHigh School Specific Resources
ASU Peer Learning Project
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation
Powering Arizona
We are interested in partnering with high schools to provide presentations to your students who are enrolled in CTE classes. Our goal is to provide information about our apprenticeship program, as well as give insight into the electrical industry and the various career paths available.
We would also like to aid you and your students in any way we can. Whether it be through participating in career days, providing tours of our facilities, or serving as a resource for any questions you or your students may have about the electrical industry. We can also offer in-classroom instruction and workshops.
Our apprenticeship program offers a comprehensive training program that includes both classroom instruction and on-the-job training. By partnering with your school, we believe that we can help ensure that your students are prepared for a successful career in the electrical industry.
If you are interested in partnering with us or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to help prepare the next generation of electricians.
Please feel free to call me at 480.599.8093 or email Sabrina McNinch at director@poweringaz.com
Tribal College Dual Enrollment
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Emily Brown- School Counselor Director
Email: Emily.Brown@azed.gov
Website: https://www.azed.gov/cte/counselors
Location: Arizona Department of Education
Phone: 602-542-5353
Andrea Glenn- Director of Post-Secondary & Community Engagement
Email: Andrea.Glenn@azed.gov
Website: https://www.azed.gov/ccr
Location: Arizona Department of Education
Phone: 602-364-4799