Presidential Address: Advocating for Meaningful Linkages to Our Global Future

Abstract

Reproduced here is the presidential address delivered at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) luncheon at the American Counseling Association's annual conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 30, 1998. Life is a journey. Its direction is more important than its destination. Whether you try surfing at 30 or 80, the fact that you reached out to experience it is the key. I'm always leery when I think “I have arrived,” for then the creative process in me erupts to jolt me to the realization that the journey is never‐ending and the essence of being human. … I can choose. It is my lot as a human being to choose growth. (Thomas, 1992, xiii)

Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Social Advocacy: A 17‐Year Content Analysis of Counselor Education and Supervision

“…This publishing trend in CES appears to be consistent with the social advocacy movement in the counseling field in that it has reemerged within recent years (Smith et al, in press). In addition, four of the ACES presidents during this time were promoting multiculturalism as a professional issue to be addressed by the counseling profession (England, 1992;Griffin, 1993;Henderson, 2005;Thomas, 1999).…”

Technology competency map of the teachers in the new normal

“…embraced utilizing the web to work collaboratively with colleagues from around the world, to conduct research, and to publish (Rowand, 2019;Smerdon & Cronen, 2019;Thomas, M., 2018). Many educators are utilizing PowerPoint and multimedia programs to enhance the delivery of material in physical and virtual classrooms.…”