Potential Employment Opportunity for Students

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Hello! My name is Ike Fortner. I am reaching out on behalf of Strive: an educational nonprofit in South Los Angeles. We are currently hiring part-time lead teachers for our after-school program. If you have any students who would be interested in this position, please contact Jim Tetreau at jim@strive-la.org or Don Anderson at don@strive-la.org.

 

Information about our organization can be found at our website  https://strive-la.org/

 

Here’s a brief video that will give you a sense of Strive  Strive – Sanctuary for Inner City Children

 

Thank you for your time,

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

Leadership Month starts next week – Are you registered?

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How will the emergence of remote work environments impact the job market? What skills are employers looking for in remote workers? How do you navigate a virtual hiring process? Hear from career services professionals and alumni who successfully navigated the job search during the pandemic as they provide insight into the job search and managing your career.

Speakers – Airies Davis EdD ’16, Brandon Johnson ME ’17, Lori Shreve Blake ’88

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In this session, we will learn how we build relationships online and in-person within the teaching profession in order to collaborate, action-plan and problem solve using Lesson Study. Experience a culturally-responsive science phenomenon that taps into student curiosity and ignites questioning. Walk away with a framework that highlights how to transform our STEM Classrooms into inclusive learning environments.

 

Speaker – Leena Bakshi EdD ’14

 

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Increased focus on diversity, equity and inclusion across all organizations and industries has created new career paths for individuals passionate about advancing equity. Learn more about this growing field from senior level professionals working in DEI roles across a variety of disciplines.

 

Speakers – Narges Rabii-Rakin EdD ’19, Darline Robles PhD ’93, Tammy Stevens EdD ’18, Diontrey Thompson EdD ’18

 

Register for the session

 

View the complete schedule of Leadership Month events

 

Leadership Month website

REMINDER: RTPC EDUCATION COUNSELING | Jobtalk/Teaching Demonstration | Thursday, July 1 | 11am – 11:45am, PST

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A friendly reminder that the Rossier School of Education will be hosting a virtual job talk/teaching demonstration featuring Dr. Taqueena Quintana, Part-Time Lecturer, Rossier School of Education. The talk/teaching demonstration is entitled, “What About Us?: Supporting College Students with Disabilities.” Please click here to join the jobtalk/teaching demonstration.

Dr. Taqueena Quintana is an author, licensed professional counselor (LPC), national certified counselor (NCC), approved clinical supervisor (ACS), board certified telemental health counselor (BC-TMH), professor of counseling and consultant. She has over 15 years’ experience in urban education and counseling within various settings including K-12 institutions, colleges/universities, military installations, and community agencies.  Dr. Quintana is dedicated to supporting and preparing the next generation of counselors to serve and advocate for historically excluded populations. She has presented nationally and internationally at various counseling conferences and has published peer-reviewed articles that focus on culturally responsive practices in counseling. Her research interests include clinical supervision, supporting students with disabilities in college settings, anti-racist counseling, and distance learning.

Dr. Quintana was awarded for her work in advocating for underserved, underrepresented and marginalized communities by the National Board of Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program. Through NBCC, she currently volunteers as a mentor for emerging counselors who serve similar populations. She is an active member of several organizations including the Association for Multicultural Counseling Development, the American Counseling Association and the American School Counselor Association. Dr. Quintana holds a B.A. in History with a Minor in Puerto Rican, Africana and Latin American Studies from CUNY Hunter College, an M.S.Ed. in Teaching Students with Disabilities and an M.S.Ed. in School Counseling, both from CUNY Brooklyn College, and an Ed.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from Argosy University- Northern Virginia.

RTPC School Counseling | Job Talk/Teaching Demonstration | Wednesday, June 30 | 10am-10:45am, PST

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A friendly reminder that the Rossier School of Education is hosting a virtual job talk/teaching demonstration featuring Dr. Don Trajan, Jr. The talk/demonstration is entitled, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” Please click here to join.

Dr. Don Trahan, Jr., is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), national certified counselor (NCC), approved clinical supervisor (ACS), professor of counseling, and international consultant. His research agenda adheres to eliminating historical systematic and strategic barriers that disenfranchise marginalized communities. As a research-driven scholar-practitioner, he uses industry best practices (e.g., multicultural counseling, trauma-informed practices in education, social restorative justice) to advocate for and educate families in urban and rural communities. Moreover, he has a demonstrated history of evaluating assessments for cultural sensitivity with children in K-12 settings, with an emphasis on the application of such tools with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. His scholarly work has led to the publication of several peer-reviewed articles that focus on culturally responsive pedagogy, nationwide conference presentations, and international speaking engagements. He is recognized as a top global leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion change management.

Dr. Trahan is a devoted advocate of social justice and educational equity, and he dedicates a significant amount of time to mentoring and community-based activities. Additionally, he is an active member of the American Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.

Dr. Trahan holds a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; a M.A. in Educational Leadership and Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of New Mexico; and he recently graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus with a doctorate in business administration (DBA).

UPDATE: JOB TALK/TEACHING DEMONSTRATION: RTPC Education Counseling | Dr. Atheneus Ocampo | June 29 | 11am-11:45am

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Good morning, faculty and staff:

 

The Rossier School of Education will host a virtual job talk/teaching demonstration featuring Dr. Atheneus Ocampo, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rossier School of Education. The title of his teaching demonstration is entitled, “Decolonizing Counseling: Counseling as the Practice of Freedom.” Please click the link to join the meeting.

 

Dr. Atheneus Ocampo is also part of the El Camino College Counseling Faculty. His immigrant Filipinx lived experience empowers his personal and professional lens. His educational journey includes earning his BA in Social Sciences from the University of Southern California, MA in Guidance and Counseling, and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from Loyola Marymount University. Dr. Ocampo has extensive professional experience in community college counseling, interrogating systems of power towards identifying and addressing institutional and systematic barriers and working towards co-construction inclusive spaces. He is guided by a praxis of hope, strength and love towards equity and social justice.

 

 

 

Looking forward to having you join us!

Have a great week.

 

Best regards,

Sonya

JOB TALK/TEACHING DEMONSTRATION: Dr. Don Trahan, Jr. | Wednesday, June 30 | 10am – 10:45am, PST

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Good afternoon, faculty and staff:

 

The Rossier School of Education is hosting a virtual job talk/teaching demonstration featuring Dr. Don Trajan, Jr.  The job talk/teaching demonstration is entitled, “Do You Hear What I Hear?” The registration link to join us is listed below.

 

Dr. Don Trajan, Jr., is a licensed professional counselor (LPC), national certified counselor (NCC), approved clinical supervisor (ACS), professor of counseling, and international consultant. His research agenda adheres to eliminating historical systematic and strategic barriers that disenfranchise marginalized communities. As a research-driven scholar-practitioner, he uses industry best practices (e.g., multicultural counseling, trauma-informed practices in education, social restorative justice) to advocate for and educate families in urban and rural communities. Moreover, he has a demonstrated history of evaluating assessments for cultural sensitivity with children in K-12 settings, with an emphasis on the application of such tools with individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. His scholarly work has led to the publication of several peer-reviewed articles that focus on culturally responsive pedagogy, nationwide conference presentations and international speaking engagements. He is recognized as a top global leader in diversity, equity and inclusion change management.

 

Dr. Trajan is a devoted advocate of social justice and educational equity, and he dedicates a significant amount of time to mentoring and community-based activities. Additionally, he is an active member of the American Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Dr. Trajan holds a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Educational Leadership and Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of New Mexico; and he is currently pursuing a D.B.A. from the University of Maryland Global Campus.

 

 

We are looking forward to having you join us!

 

Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcodOyvrjMsGN3Plz9Ff9V12_YOv4v9sHCO

Health Requirements for New Students: Fall 2021

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Dear USC Students,

As you get ready for the academic year, we would like to share with you some materials that will help you adjust to campus life and meet some health and safety requirements.

Please review the new student materials as you make plans to start the academic year, and share with parents, guardians, and other members of your support network. (Materials translated into Chinese are available online.) We would also like to remind you to learn about health and immunization requirements for new students, including insurance and immunizations.

COVID-19 VACCINATION

COVID-19 vaccination: USC policy requires all students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit a personal declination. Students are required to complete uploading vaccination documentation by July 15. Students with a declination will be required to complete regular surveillance testing. If you are an international student unable to obtain vaccination by this date due to shortages in your location, you may arrange to receive vaccination through USC Student Health upon arrival to the United States.

  • Meeting this COVID-19 safety requirement is mandatory in order to start attending classes on campus this fall semester. Online degree program students are exempt from this requirement.

CONSENT FOR TREATMENT

After reviewing the new student requirements, please follow the instructions to log in to usc.edu/myshr, complete your consent for treatment (if you are under the age of 18, you must have a parent or guardian complete a third-party consent form), and upload your immunizations history, including completion of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students.

IMMUNIZATIONS

If you do not have complete records of immunizations, or have questions about accepted documents (including lab results), you may schedule a one-on-one question and answer session with immunizations (“Virtuchella”) after reviewing these materials. Please have your current documents uploaded to MySHR before your Virtuchella video visit with the immunizations nurse. The immunizations nurse team can order lab tests, or help schedule immunization appointments at USC Student Health, so that you complete your immunizations upon arrival. It is strongly recommended that you complete as much of your immunizations, documentation uploads (or lab tests) as possible this summer, before arrival for the fall semester. From August 16-27, Student Health will host an immunizations event on campus (“Immuchella”) to help you complete any in-person requirements that are outstanding.

If you are arriving to campus from outside of the U.S., you may be required to have a TB test (tuberculosis test, only blood draw tests are accepted). It is recommended that you get your TB test, followed by COVID-19 vaccine on the same day (if you are not already fully vaccinated). Your TB test and COVID-19 vaccine will be available at any time that you arrive in the U.S. this summer. Contact studenthealth@usc.edu to make arrangements.

ACCESSING SERVICES

Extensive information about student health operations, and mental health support, the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP, provided by Aetna) and the Student Health Fee is available through our online videos. Please review the information in these videos, and feel free to sign up for one-on-one question and answer sessions for insurance or general services after reviewing these materials.

If you are on long-term psychiatric medications, including stimulant medication for ADHD, please plan with your current provider to have a sufficient supply of medication(s) until you can arrange to continue your care with USC Student Health.  It may take 2-4 weeks to secure an appointment so it is important to come with access to at least one month’s supply of medication.

Note the deadline for Student Health insurance waivers and immunizations is Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.

REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL MODULES

As part of the USC COVID-19 Safety Requirements, all USC students must complete:

  • “Health, Hygiene and Safety for Students” — This module will be available beginning on August 1, 2021 at trojanlearn.usc.edu. The module takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and provide an overview of COVID-19 safety.

All students are expected to comply with COVID-19 safety requirements; non-compliance is a violation of USC’s community standards that may result in student conduct disciplinary measures.

As part of required educational modules for students, undergraduates must complete:

  • “CHRSH 01: Trojans Respect Consent” — All new undergraduate students are required to attend a live session activity, “CHRSH 01 Trojans Respect Consent.” These sessions are conducted via Zoom beginning in July. Virtual and in-person sessions will continue throughout the fall. The schedule for booking sessions will be available under the “Workshops” tab through usc.edu/myshr.

 

CONTACT US

As always, our teams are ready to answer your questions and help you get started for a successful and healthy academic year. Please contact covid19@usc.edu with any general questions related to COVID-19 safety and university vaccine policy questions; phone lines are available daily from 8 am until 7 pm PST at 213-740-6291.

Email studenthealth@usc.edu with any questions related to your health records, including immunizations, Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP, provided through Aetna), and campus health services of USC Student Health provided through the Student Health Fee. The Student Health telephone number is 213-740-9355 (WELL).

We look forward to your presence on campus as part of The Trojan Family this fall!

USC Student Health

Did you know? June is the Month of Action for COVID-19 vaccination. Let’s get to Immunity in our Community. 

International Students with Financial Need Can Apply for COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Funds

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On May 14, the Department of Education issued a final rule stating that international students are now eligible to receive funding for emergency grants offered by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA or HEERF II), and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA or HEERF III).

These financial aid grants will be provided to students with exceptional need. Students must have been enrolled in spring 2021 to be eligible for funding. The deadline to apply is June 11, 2021 and the application is available on Scholarship Universe.

For more information go to the USC Support Funds website.

Leadership Month 2021 – Check out the schedule!

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Join us in July!

Leadership Month 2021 features a series of online webinars and panel discussions focused on career management and leadership development for both aspiring and established leaders in the field of education and other related disciplines. While the primary audience is Rossier alumni and current students, the webinar sessions are open to everyone.

In addition to the webinars, Leadership Month 2021 includes a virtual networking experience, exclusively for alumni and current students, to help you build your Trojan leadership network. Make sure you register to attend via the USC Rossier Career Network, our online networking and mentorship platform.

View the event schedule below which includes links to register and view additional event information for each session.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

How has the pandemic changed the job search?
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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Making Your NetWORK: A Closer Look at Social Justice in the STEM Classrooms
Thursday, July 8, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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Career Pathways: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Friday, July 9, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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Reemergence: Navigating Post-Pandemic Reentry
Monday, July 12, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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Leadership Roundtable – Women in Leadership
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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Virtual Networking Experience
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | 4:00 – 5:30pm PDT
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Diverse Pathways in Educational Leadership
Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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Leadership Roundtable – Organizational Change & Leadership
Friday, July 16, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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Higher Ed Leaders – What’s Next After the Pandemic?
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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K-12 Leaders – What’s Next After the Pandemic?
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:15pm PDT
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Want to view on-demand programming (15+ sessions) from Leadership Month 2020? Click here