School Counseling Students Meet Author Sherman Alexie

As part of the Students at Risk course taught by Christie Eppler, students are required to read Sherman Alexie’s “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”. This young adult, semi-autobiographic novel chronicles a young Native American’s story of school transition, poverty, grief, bullying, and other germane issues that students face today. This book recently won the National Book Award for Children’s Literature.

Two students in the current At-Risk course recently met the author at a book signing. Attached is the photo of Mr. Alexie, Erin Bailey, and Erica Barry. This might not be a “changing the world” moment, but was a fun way to “engage the culture”.

WCA Conference

SPU University Supervisor, Ardene Adams,
trying on one of the many "hattitudes" that
speaker Marie Wakefield spoke of in her
keynote presentation at the Washington
Counseling Association conference.

More "hattitudes" were explored by school counseling colleagues BobiJo Hatch (SU), Jake Olsen (SPU grad '07), and Megan Reibel (SPU). Marie Wakefield encouraged all conference attendees to try on an a "hattidute," or two,  and think about how each could change our frame of reference as a counselor.

                                                                                  
                                                                                  
Megan Reibel and Jake Olsen represent SPU and WCSJ at the Washington
Counselors for Social Justice Round Table at the WCA annual conference.