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AWARDS & GRANTS.

CSJ is dedicated to honoring excellence in social justice and advocacy. Learn about opportunities to nominate your colleagues, professors, and students to honor their dedication and work.​

CSJ 2021 AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT

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CONGRATULATIONS to our 2021 CSJ National Award Winners!!! Award and grant recipients were celebrated Saturday, April 3rd at our CSJ Awards Ceremony with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Deryl Bailey. Thank you to Dr. Bailey for his inspirational message and to our award and grant recipients for their ongoing commitment to social justice!

Dr. Monica Band, CSJ O'hana Honors Award
Frannie Neal, Reese House Social Justice Advocate of the Year Award
Debbie Sturm, CSJ Climate Justice Award
Dr. Shekila Melchior, Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award
Dr. Ebony White. Dr. Judy Lewis Award (ACA National)

Counselors for Social Justice Grants:
Rachel Weinstein, Tamara Ferbee, & Dr. Faye Burner
Tristan McKenzie & Stephen Zankas
Dr. Darius Green, Dr. Brittany Williams, and Gene Dockery
Dr. Donna Hickman, Dr. Rebecca Matthew,
Dr. Nancy Thomas, and Crystal Brashear

aWARDS

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 1, 2021

​COUNSELORS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE 'OHANA AWARD

​The CSJ ‘Ohana Honors awards were created by Drs. Michael D’Andrea and Judy Daniels, Counselor Education faculty at the University of Hawai’i-Manoa, in 1994. They are given annually by CSJ at the American Counseling Association conference in the Spring each year to honor individuals in counseling who affirm diversity and advocate for social justice in the spirit of nine elements of the indigenous Hawai’ian concept of ‘Ohana or extended family: Malama: Caring, Aloha: Unconditional Love, Ha’aha’a: Humility, Mana: Spiritual Power, Na’auuo: Intelligence, ‘Olu’olu: Courtesy, Lokomaika’i: Generosity. Koa: Courage. Kupono: Integrity, Honesty
​Please note: multiple (up to four) nominees may receive the 'Ohana Award each year.
Past Recipients
Dr. Monica Band
​Dr. Christian Chan
Dr. Delila Owens
Dr. Edil Torres-Rivera
Nathan Brown
Margaret Brady Amoon
Darletta Logan
Robert C. Chope
Stacey Litam
Larry Epp
Arpana Inman
Judy Harrow
Daya Singh Sandhu
Elaine Johnson
Michael Reeder
Jill Ritchie
Judy Justice
Edil Torres Rivera
Rita Chi-Ying Chung
Fred Bemak
Paige N. Dunlap
Shawn Patrick
Jessica Headley
LaShonda EB. Fuller
​Elizabeth Robey
​Kassie Graves
​Dr. Patricia Stewart
Dr. Tiffany Stewart
Dr. Yolanda Columbus
Patricia Arredondo
Marcheta Evans
Tonya Hammer
Amney Harper
Malik Henfield
Kelley Kenney
Thomas Parham
Laurie Vargas
Allen Ivey
Amanda Healey
Jessica Ebert
Mark Kenney
Trish Hatch
WindWalker, Janet I Jones

THE   MARY   SMITH   ARNOLD   ANTI-OPPRESSION   AWARD

​Dr. Mary Smith Arnold (1946-2003) was a cherished member of the counseling and human development professions and a founding mother of Counselors for Social Justice. She was active in civil rights struggles throughout her all too short life and a Counselor Educator on the faculties of Governors State and Kent State Universities specializing in Community and Couple, Marital, and Family Counseling. She was the co-creator of the Unlearning Oppression workshops, taught to thousands of students and colleagues around the world. An ally to all oppressed peoples, Dr. Arnold’s spirit of expecting equity and justice for all peoples was evident in her leadership roles in ACA as a CSJ Governing Council representative and in her work as co-chair of ACA’s Public Policy and Legislation committee.
Past Recipients
Dr. Shekila Melchior
​Stacey Litam
Shon D. Smith
Rebekah Byrd
Aretha Marbley
Poka Laenui (Hayden F. Burgess)
Dr. Eric Green
Hugh Crethar
Judy Daniels

THE   REESE   HOUSE   SOCIAL   JUSTICE   ADVOCATE   OF   THE   YEAR   AWARD

Given in honor of a CSJ founding member, counselor educator, and former program director of The Education Trust’s National Center for Transforming School Counseling and Oregon State University Counselor Education professor emeritus who fought tirelessly for equity for all children and youth K-16 in the transforming school counseling movement and in other social justice venues including LBGT equity and HIV/AIDS advocacy. Dr. House, who co-authored the ACA/CSJ Advocacy Competencies, died from throat and neck cancer in 2007. The awardee is given the opportunity to direct funding from the Reese House Memorial social justice advocacy fund toward a school counseling social justice nonprofit advocacy organization of their choosing. Dr. House’s vision and memory lives on in the social justice advocacy school counseling /counselor education contributions of the recipients of this award. ​​
​The Award Recipient will have:
  1. Demonstrated social justice advocacy for students in K-12 schools as well as the school counseling profession including commitment to closing achievement, opportunity, attainment and funding gaps and/or ensuring career and higher education readiness for all K-12 students.
  2. Made outstanding contributions to the counseling profession in social justice advocacy in K-12 schools and/or school counselor education.
Past Recipients
Frannie Neal
Rafe McCullough 
​Candice Norris-Brown
Michael Mobley
​Peggy Hines
Deryl Bailey

CSJ   OUTSTANDING   COUNSELING   PROGRAM/AGENCY AWARD

This award acknowledges a counseling or psychology program/ agency that reflects the mission of CSJ in their training of future counselors, work in the community, advocacy, etc. Programs or Agencies nominated for this award should demonstrate outstanding pre-service and/or in-service training in areas such as social justice counseling, multicultural counseling, advocacy, and counseling socially and culturally diverse populations.
Past Recipients
Graduate Studies in Counseling, Rollins College

DR. JUDY LEWIS COUNSELORS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD

Please note: This award is given through ACA. The deadline for this award is February 15, 2021. For more information, please visit this link. ​

This award is in honor of Dr. Judy Lewis who was a founder of CSJ, a past president of ACA, and a visionary social justice leader.  Judy was feisty, determined, and an advocate for social justice within marginalized communities, working with women and youth, promoting advocacy within the counseling profession, and working on national political campaigns. She was a prolific writer and always wove advocacy; social justice; empowerment; anti-oppression; power dynamics; critical analysis; and community based counseling, into all of her published works.  She was a doer and creator, and she was always willing to take the lead and challenge the status quo. Criteria include a person (or persons) who has engaged in social justice and advocacy with a minimum of at least 2 of the following component parts:
  1. Actively engaged in demonstrated social justice action which is aimed at making the lives of others and/or communities better.
  2. Engaged in empowerment of marginalized individuals and/or communities.
  3. Engaged in community organizing and systems change that promote human rights and social justice action.
  4. Youth advocacy in local communities.
  5. Advocacy for women across the life span.
  6. Demonstrated evidence of ongoing inclusive change in the community/communities within which the individual(s) work.  This engagement can include academia but is not solely in academia and includes active engagement in the community.
Nominee does not need to be a member of ACA or CSJ and it can be a professional, educator, or student in the counseling profession or a social justice advocate within a community. Please note: This award is given through ACA. The deadline for this award is February 15, 2021. For more information, please visit this link. 
PASt recipients
Dr. Ebony White
​Dr. Shon Smith
​Laura Boyd Farmer
Randy J. Davis
Brandé Flamez
Loretta Bradley, PhD
Dr. Judy Daniels

NEW! Climate Justice Award

Climate justice concerns those efforts focused on the combination of environmental justice (defined as efforts to improve the lives of others in relation to climate crises) and social justice (defined as efforts to bring equity to marginalized populations in terms of opportunities and outcomes). Criteria include a person (or persons) who has (have) engaged in climate justice and advocacy, specifically meeting Criteria 1 below:
1. Engages in climate justice advocacy efforts connected to marginalized individuals and/or communities, including women across the life span, youth, and indigenous communities.
In addition, each nominee must demonstrate one of the components below:
2. Engaged in empowerment of marginalized individuals and/or communities in relation to climate crises.
3. Engaged in community organizing and systems change that promote climate justice action.
4. Demonstrated evidence of ongoing inclusive change in the community/communities within which the individual(s) work.

The persons who are nominated do not need to be a member of ACA but do need to be a member of CSJ. Nominees can be a professional counselor (practitioner or otherwise), educator, or student in the counseling profession or a climate justice advocate within a community.
Past recipients

Grants

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 1, 2021

​SOCIAL JUSTICE COUNSELING GRANT

The Social Justice Counseling Grant was established by Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) to support social action-focused projects initiated by counselors that further the mission of CSJ: The mission of Counselors for Social Justice is to work to promote social justice in our society through confronting oppressive systems of power and privilege that affect professional counselors and our clients and to assist in the positive change in our society through the professional development of counselors.
Funding
CSJ will fund a maximum of 4 grants and up to $1,000 total.
Who May Apply
This grant competition is open to all members of CSJ. Individuals with limited access to funding are especially encouraged to apply, including students, practicing counselors, and those working in marginalized communities. Individuals may submit (or be part of a submission team) for only one proposal.
Proposal Format
Proposals must adhere to the following requirements in order to be considered:
  • Proposal must be no more than two pages excluding the application form and budget.
  • Proposal should adhere to the guidelines of the APA manual (6th edition)
Evaluation Criteria
A panel of reviewers will evaluate the proposals using the following criteria:
  • Proposed topic is aligned with the mission of CSJ and the action-focusedemphasis of this grant
  • The proposal contains support from the literature or from other relevant sources for the need for the project (this should be approximately half a page).
  • The proposal addresses the needs of an underserved or marginalized group or community
  • The applicant provides support the feasibility of this project, including adequate resources, an appropriate timeframe, and an outline of the methodology and how the project will be implemented.
  • The applicant provides a budget with a rationale for each budget item. The applicant addresses how additional resources needed for the project and not included in the budget will be provided/acquired.
As a condition of the acceptance of the grant award, the awardee is required to
  • Submit a final report on the project that will be shared with the CSJ membership through the website and newsletter.
  • Acknowledge the CSJ financial support of the project in all reports, presentations, or publications related to the supported project.
  • Maintain CSJ membership throughout the entirety of the project and for at least 2 years after completion of the project.
  • Attend the CSJ brunch/luncheon at the annual ACA conference for formal acceptance of the award.
Submission Instructions
Your submission will include:
  • One application form (see below)
  • One “blind” copy of the proposal with the budget on the last page (this copy shall have no author identification on it)
  • One copy of the proposal with author identification
After submitting the online application form, email both copies of your proposal to  awards@counseling-csj.org in a Word or PDF document.​​
Past Recipients
2017
Laura Pignato, The College of William & Mary – Equity of Student Development Through Campus-Based Affinity Groups ($250.00)
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David Jones, Cincinnati Christian University – Interventions for Minorities Students at a Midwestern Private College to Promote Academic Success ($250.00)

Nicholas Grudev, University of Vermont – Empowering Students in Restorative Practices and Youth Participatory Action Research ($500.00)
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