Making a Difference in the Lives of Students (GSCA 2023 Annual Conference)

November 1–3, 2023

Augusta, Georgia

Black Male School Counselors: An Endangered Species

Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 2:00 PM–3:00 PM EDT

Oglethorpe G

Target Audience

School Administrator

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Appropriate for All Counselors

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Advocacy

Abstract

Black men are rare commodities in both the educational field and counseling profession across levels. Although they are uniquely positioned to serve kids of color, they are often positioned in ways that threaten their very existence. Black male school counselors are an endangered species. This presentation isn’t just social justice and advocacy work, it is an attempt to preserve the lives of black male school counselors and the lives of kids who look like them.