It is the end of June and a busy time for me, but it is nothing unusual for a doctoral student trying to raise money before the semester begins again, typical. But a few days ago I received an invitation to attend a protest entitled “Where is my vote?” in honor of those who have lost their lives in Iran and a peaceful protest. My first thought was that I had other things I would rather be doing on a Sunday and I am not a protesting type of person. What I may not have realized at the time was, I didn’t know enough to feel anything either way. I am a student, a teacher, a counselor, and I was really busy with life.

My area of interest is Multicultural Counseling. I have an amazing mentor, Dr. Courtland Lee who has encouraged me to be as active as possible within the profession. This encouragement and support has led me to meet amazing individuals and most importantly, I have been given the opportunity to participate in dialogue about the future of ACA and the profession.