Article 43 School Counselors Working With Undocumented Students Stephaney S. Morrison, Cynthia T. Walley, Carolina P. Perez, Sarai Rodriquez, Indra Halladeen, and Vanessa Burdier Morrison, Stephaney S., PhD, is an assistant professor at Hunter College. Dr. Morrison was an elementary/junior high school counselor in her native country, Jamaica. Her research is focused on issues that impact Caribbean immigrant families and children; specifically, the academic, socio-emotional, and career/college issues of Caribbean immigrant children living in the United States. Dr. Morrison also researches school counselor preparation in working with immigrants. Walley, Cynthia T., PhD, LPC, Mercy College, is a school counselor educator. She is involved in research regarding undocumented students and school counselor preparation regarding college and career initiatives in New York. Perez, Carolina P., is a master’s level school counseling student at Hunter College. A formerly undocumented student, she works with immigrant students to help ease their transition to the United States' educational system by providing them with information and resources necessary for success. Her passion is to research and advocate for the rights of undocumented students and families. Rodriguez, Sarai, is a master’s level mental health counseling student at Hunter College. Her academic interests include determining key differences in the impulse control region of the brain in individuals with personality disorders when compared with those who are classified as neurotypical in order to improve upon or develop more effective treatment plans. Halladeen, Indra, is a master’s level school counseling student at Hunter College. Her interests include immigrant students’ adjustment. Burdier, Vannessa, MS, is a school counselor for grades 6–9 at The Young Women's Leadership School of Queens. Burdier works with adolescents and immigrant families with a focus on instilling self-advocacy skills, confidence, and self-worth in young people of color. Abstract Undocumented students and their families constitute a large segment of the U.S. population. Research has shown that these students face many obstacles, especially as it relates to their academic, socio-emotional and career/college advancement. The authors discuss the various obstacles faced by undocumented students as they pursue public K–12 education and college access. School counselors are critical to undocumented students’ success; therefore, the authors describe several strategies to use when working with this population. Keywords: undocumented students, immigrant families, college/career access, immigrants’ academic and socio-emotional issues
School Counselors Working With Undocumented Students
Aug 03, 2023
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