A Message from our Leadership

Stop Asian Hate: a Statement on Sinophobia

EB-ACA strongly condemns violence and hate crimes. Sinophobia has been steadily on the rise as the COVID-19 pandemic has moved across the globe. Hate crimes and Sinophobia is not new but is a deep historical trauma, and as counselor and practitioners, we are responsible for speaking out against discrimination and violence. We unit with ACA and agree we "must be willing to challenge oppressive systems, but also confront one’s own biases, stereotypes, and racial worldview". ACA Statement.

We stand in solidarity with Asian communities across the world and commit ourselves to deeper engagement that unites members of our community across racial, ethnic, cultural, and language groups and promotes solidarity, accountability, and healing. We encourage our members and counselors to explore resources for exposing oppression, moving in solidarity, and promoting liberation: 

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Resources:​

• Stop AAPI Hate: The center tracks, shares, and responds to incidents of AAPI hate and violence in the U.S.  3,800+ Incidents in the last year. Visibility matters!! 

• Immigrant History Initiative provides free lesson plans and posts weekly with lessons on Asian American history. 

• Asian American Racial Justice Toolkit is an online toolkit for organizers and educators to teach social justice among the Asian American community.

• Reviewing Sinophobia: Review media articles and journal articles on Sinophobia.

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Black Lives Matter: A Statement on Racial Trauma

The European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) extends our condolences to the family and friends of George Floyd, and we express our sorrow for the numerous other Black lives that have ended as a result of senseless and violent abuses of power. We stand with the Black community and with our clients, members, students, and colleagues of color in the United States and in Europe. 

EB-ACA is an organization that values social justice, human rights, equity, human dignity, respect, and compassion. As such, EB-ACA stands in solidarity with those across the globe who are advocating for racial justice. Furthermore, EB-ACA firmly denounces racist and socially unjust acts toward Black communities and marginalized groups. We endorse the Statement on Racialized Violence and Discrimination put forth by the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, as well as the Statement on Undue Police Violence made by the American Counseling Association.

The mission of EB-ACA is to promote the development of a deeper understanding of the counseling profession, oneself, and individuals served, and to promote public confidence and trust in the counseling profession in Europe, the United States, and globally. Our overarching purpose is to support counselors living and working in Europe and the individuals they serve. We are advocates for anti-racism and we are committed to doing more to make EB-ACA an organization that is engaged in social justice work domestically and internationally, and to be active participants in the counseling profession’s efforts to dismantle systemic racism.

EB-ACA recognizes and shares in the grief that is being felt around the world. We also recognize and appreciate the thousands of individuals in Europe who have protested in solidarity with protestors in the United States.

We encourage our members and friends to take action if they are able to do so. We have compiled a list of resources to assist you in furthering your anti-racism and social justice work. We also invite you to share your own resources on our moderated social media pages.

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• Racial Trauma in America: A Webinar for Mental Health Professionals

• The Role of White Co-Conspirators in Dismantling Systemic Racism 

• The Racial Healing Handbook (Singh et al., 2019)

• Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor (Saad, 2020)

• Black lives matter at school – resources

• Resources for UK residents

RESOURCES

IN SOLIDARITY, EB-ACA BOARD OF GOVERNORS

President

Rachael C. Marshall

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President-Elect

Jill Van Horne

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Immediate Past-President

Steve Bain, D. Min

Secretary 

Diandra J. Prescod

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Treasurer 

Taska Dobson 

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Board of Govenors Members

Amanda DiLorenzo-Garcia

Kristopher Garza

New Graduate Student Committee Chair

Coralis Solomon

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New Social Media and Marketing Committee Chair

Isabel Farrell

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New Nominations and Awards Committee Chair

Mary DeRaedt