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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">ACA Presidential Initiative by ACA President Dr. Elsa Soto Leggett<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Title:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
Advocacy in Action: From Insight to Impact<br>
<b>Description:</b><br>
Advocacy—big and small— is a central part of the work of professional counselors. Through advocacy, we can create meaningful change around the issues that impact our clients, our community and our work.<br>
Join us for five expert-led sessions that will provide you with tangible skills and knowledge to take your advocacy efforts to the next level. Whether you’re a new or experienced advocate, you’ll deepen your understanding of advocacy as a tool to be woven into
everyday counseling practice.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This five session series will award up to 1.5 CE hours for the completion of each of the included sessions:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Session 1 • release date 1/7/26: <b>Everyday Advocacy: Big and Small </b>by Katherine Bacon, PhD, LPC-S, NCC<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Session 2 • release date 2/1/26: <b>Mapping Advocacy Pathways </b>by Gabriel Lomas, PhD <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Session 3 • release date 3/1/26: <b>Listening as an Advocacy Strategy </b>by Kerri McCullough, PhD, LPC, LCPC<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Session 4 • release date 4/1/26: <b>Where Advocacy Lands: Understanding How Government Works and Where Counselors Can Engage </b>by Katherine Bacon, PhD, LPC-S, NCC<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Session 5 • release date 5/1/26: <b>Recognizing Unexpected Advocacy Opportunities </b>by Stephannee (Stef) Strandefer, PhD, LCPC<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Free for ACA members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">$149 for non-members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Christine Suniti Bhat (she/her), PhD, LPC, LSC (OH)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Professor, Department of Counseling & Higher Education</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Patton College of Education</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">OHIO University, Athens, OH 45701</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Past-President, American Counseling Association, 2025-2026</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Fellow, American Counseling Association<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Fellow, Association for Specialists in Group Work<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Office: Patton Hall, 432F</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Phone: 740-593-4425; Email:
<a href="mailto:bhatc@ohio.edu"><span style="color:blue">bhatc@ohio.edu</span></a><br>
Website: <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/bhatc"><span style="color:blue">https://www.ohio.edu/education/bhatc</span></a><br>
Media: <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/experts/expert/christine-suniti-bhat"><span style="color:blue">https://www.ohio.edu/experts/expert/christine-suniti-bhat</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Note:<i> I may send emails outside typical working hours. Please respond during your workday or when it is most convenient for you to do so.</i></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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