EDAC Supports Professional Activities
Working together as a team and encouraging ideas from members and supporters is one of the many things that EDAC values. Given this value, EDAC's leadership team strives to work side by side with its members to fulfill the goals and mission of EDAC through a range of ideas drawn from members themselves. Each year, the activities of EDAC look somewhat different than years prior, as we encourage our members each year to develop new ideas that fit within the mission of EDAC while supporting their personal and professional goals as well. While there are a number of quarterly and annual events that traditionally play a role in EDAC, members and supporters are encouraged to contribute new ideas and suggestions that fit within the scope of EDAC. The following are some of the activities and events, along with the background of these events, which EDAC has sponsored in the past.
American Psychological Association
For several years, Counseling Psychology doctoral students within the Ethnic Diversity Affairs Committee have conducted a roundtable presentation at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association (APA). Students and invited faculty members strive to encourage multiculturalism and recruitment of ethnic minority students through a dialogue with psychologists and students across the nation. Thus, each year students from EDAC travel to different cities as a means of facilitating discussion of such issues. EDAC supported professional development of members through:
• August 2001: American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Supporting diverse communities: Recruitment, retention, and advocacy for the students of color in higher education, roundtable presentation, San Francisco, CA.
• August 2002: American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Multicultural organizational development in counseling psychology training programs, roundtable presentation, Chicago, IL
• August 2003: American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Ethnic Minority Student Recruitment in Counseling Psychology-A Systemic Approach, roundtable presentation, Toronto, Canada
Departmental and Organizational Presentations
Various organizations and departments across campus request presentations or other services sponsored by EDAC throughout the academic year. Presentations range from facilitating discussions about racism and stereotypes to conducting a presentation for faculty members regarding incorporating multiculturalism in the classroom. Although EDAC cannot accommodate all requests, we attempt to strengthen cultural diversity and awareness through meeting as many requests as possible throughout the year.
• October 2002: Presentation at International Student orientation regarding racism, prejudice, and stereotypes
• November 2002: Presentation for the Graduate Council on the mission and activities of the Ethnic Diversity Affairs Committee
• February 2003: Interview Marriage and Family Therapy faculty candidates from an EDAC perspective
• March 2003: Connections presentation for high school students regarding stereotypes within the university setting