Looking for an anti-racism resource to use or share with students? Check out the article linked here and excerpted from This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action and Do The Work written by Tiffany Jewell and illustrated by Aurélia Durand.

This quick read gives an overview of what it means to "call someone in" (circling back in private to a hurtful or oppressive comment they made) or "call someone out" (let someone know their comment was hurtful in a public space) and provides thinking points for when one might be better than the other. 

Looking for ideas to support students in authoring or reauthoring stories about their lives? Check out the template available at stemazing.org/write-your-own-picture-book-template and based on the Pixar rules included here as a downloadable pdf. Helping students to record their stories can be a great way to help them be reminded of someone important who might not be readily available, to provide entry points into their goals and dreams, and to just share a little fun and joy!

This activity is adaptable for all ages. 

Registration is now open for the 2021 BC School Counsellors Association conference featuring Dr. Gordon Neufeld as they keynote and many other valuable and exciting workshops to help connect you with colleagues and client needs. Register now for this Oct. 22 event.

Interested in helping to represent school counsellors in BC? Consider running for a position on the BCSCA Executive. Our conference is also when we have our AGM and hold elections for all positions. We'd love to see you there!

Do you have someone who has inspired you to stretch yourself as a counsellor?

Do you have a go-to method that you'd love to share?

Are you trying out new ways of implementing theory into practice?

Why not write up to 1,000 words about it and send it in for potential publication in BC Counsellor, the official magazine of the BC School Counsellors Association? We are always looking for articles of interest to BC school counselling professionals. Got an idea for something to share? Please email Publications Chair, Shirley Giroux, at bcsca.editor@gmail.com for support and/or feedback in working toward publication. Writer submission guidelines are attached.

Do you know a student in grade school (Grade K-12) who is working to advocate for better mental health for themselves and/or their peers and/or larger community? BC Counsellor is looking for youth contributions to publish in upcoming issues. Submissions don't need to be lengthy to be valuable snapshots of our youth's goings-on around the province. Consider encouraging a young person in your community to write something for our magazine and become a published author! Email BCSCA Publications Chair, Shirley Giroux, at bcsca.editor@gmail.com for more information.