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<p style="widows: 1; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#222222">Dear Students, as part or our dedication to advocacy, the Counseling faculty are joining together and inviting students to attend
the </font><font color="#222222">Legislative</font><font color="#222222"> Advocacy Day on April 12th in Columbus, Ohio. There will be more information coming from us. </font></font><font color="#222222"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 254, 254);"><font face="Times New Roman">However, I
wanted to pass along this opportunity to you. There is information from OCA about this day at the following link: </font></span></font><a href="http://www.ohiocounseling.org/">http://www.ohiocounseling.org/</a></p>
<p style="widows: 1; line-height: 16px;"><font color="#222222"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 254, 254);">T</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">he Ohio Association for Counselor Education
& Supervision are sponsoring applications for scholarships to help students attend. Here is the information I received from OACES: “ At this time, we are welcoming student applications for a $20 scholarship toward the fee to attend </span></span></font><strong style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Legislative
Advocacy Day</strong><font color="#222222" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> on April 12</font><sup style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">th</sup><font color="#222222" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Times New Roman';">.
Below are the instructions and deadline:</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"><u>Both Master and Doctoral level students may apply.</u> Your focus may be either clinical mental health, school counseling, or Counselor Education and Supervision.</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman">You do <u>NOT</u> need to be a member of OACES to apply. We are encouraging those who are not current OCA / OACES members to consider joining if awarded this opportunity, so pass on this information to other students. However, members
will receive priority selection.</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman">The $20 covers the entire fee for members. The nonmember fee is $50, of which $20 will go toward, with the remainder to be paid by the recipient</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"> Please send an email to <a href="mailto:stephanie.mcguirewise@utoledo.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><font color="#0000E9">stephanie.mcguirewise@utoledo.<wbr>edu</font></a> answering the following question:<strong>Why
does legislative advocacy matter to our profession?</strong> The answer should emphasize why advocacy is important to counseling and the clients we serve, either on a micro- or macro level. Data would be great to include, but not necessary. The email should
not exceed 250 words.</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); widows: 1; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<font face="Times New Roman">· Indicate whether you are a Master or Doctoral level student.</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); widows: 1; line-height: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<font face="Times New Roman">· Indicate whether you are a member of OACES.</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman"> </font><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Please send your email application by Friday, March 11</span><sup style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">th</sup><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. A blind review
will be conducted by members of the OACES E-Board (excluding the President), and awards will be announced on Friday, March 25</span><sup style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">th</sup><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">.</span></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman">Good luck and hope to see you in Columbus!</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman">Stephanie McGuire Wise, MA, LPCCS, President, </font></p>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The University of Toledo"</span></p>
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