Service Learning to Foster Advocacy Training in CACREP Accredited Programs

ABSTRACT

The 2016 CACREP accreditation standards highlight advocacy as an area of focus for counselor training programs. Service-learning offers experiential opportunities to address these learning outcomes. Different service-learning models provide frameworks for community engagement and learning assignments in core area counseling courses. Authors include example assignments and implications for service-learning in counselor education.

KEYWORDS:

• Advocacy
• service learning
• CACREP
• counselor education
• creativity in counseling