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B4 August 13, 2020 The Chronicle Local counseling student to receive educational and training funding in counseling Submitted photo Achovia Denise Jones Her goal is to change the social construct and help heal minority families by pro viding support through the avenues of substance abuse and mental health coun seling. Earning this fellowship will allow Jones to attend counseling conferences, learn evidence-based practice to better serve underserved populations, and advo cate for the counseling profession. The NBCC Foundation has also awarded 20 $20,000 doctoral fellow ships through the MFP and 30 $10,000 master’s-level fellowships through the MFP-Mental Health Counseling-Master’s (MFP-MHC-M). The NBCC Foundation plans to open the next NBCC MFP-AC application period in fall 2020. To learn more about the NBCC MFP and its fel lows, please visit nbccf.org/Programs/ Fellows. addictions SUBMITTED ARTICLE The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counsel ors (NBCC), recently selected Achovia Denise Jones of Winston-Salem for the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors (MFP-AC). As an NBCC MFP-AC Fellow, Jones will receive funding and training to support her education and facilitate her addictions counseling service to underserved popula tions. The NBCC MFP-AC is made possible by a grant awarded to the NBCC Founda tion in collaboration with the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAM- HSA). The NBCC Foundation adminis ters the MFP-AC, including training and collaboration activities, such as webinars, that are open to all board certified counsel ors. The goal of the program is to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racially and eth nically diverse populations by increasing the available number of culturally compe tent behavioral health professionals. The NBCC Foundation will distribute $15,000 to Jones and the other 39 mas ter’s-level addictions counseling students selected to receive the fellowship award. Jones is a graduate of Gardner-Webb Uni versity and is currently a master’s student in the mental health and rehabilitation counseling program at North Carolina A&T State University. Upon graduation, Jones intends to work with adults with substance use-related dual diagnoses and particularly with those who come from minority and low-income communities. Karen Arrington named winner of NAACP Image Award for Literary Excellence SUBMITTED ARTICLE Karen Arrington, the founder of Miss Black USA, international speak er and world-renowned author, is our most re cent winner of the 51st NAACP Image Award for Literary Excellence. Not only is Ar rington the founder of the Submitted photo Karen Arrington world’s longest running African American female pageant in the country, but she also serves as an am bassador to many African countries on behalf of the United States. Arrington’s mission is to change the perception of African American women glob ally. Arrington is an award winning author, women’s empowerment expert and global philanthropist. Her coaching, mentoring and philanthropic work spans over 100,000 hours of ser vice — including her posi tion as a Goodwill Ambas sador to Sierra Leone, her work as the co- founder of the first Diabetes Aware ness Day in West Africa, and her role as the forrader of The Miss Black USA Pageant. She has been honored by The Lifetime Network, Woman’s Day magazine, Jones New York, and other major media outlets for her tireless advocacy for wom en’s health, success and empowerment. Her book, “Your Next Level Life,” won a 2020 NAACP Im age Award for Outstanding Literary work. Over the past 20 years, Arrington has helped over 1,000 women step into powerful careers in media, business, medi cine and law — transcend ing hardship, abuse and financial limitations, and transforming their lives and communities. Today, Arrington of fers private coaching and global service retreats in Abu Dhabi, Capetown, Greece, Milan, and Bali for ambitious Black wom en who want to live their best lives — only better. Arrington is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc and resides in Washington, D.C. NBA From page Bl the necessary precautions, but all they had to do was watch the news to see that restrictions have to be put in place if you want to en sure everyone will follow the rules. I understand that these are grown men as well as being professional ath letes, but they are also hu man. I also get that most of the players are probably taking the proper precau tions to ensure they are not placing themselves in dan ger, but all it takes is one player to make it risky for everyone else. I was once a young man in my 20s and it would be difficult to make me stay in the house Former teacher named associate dean of education at WSSU SUBMITTED ARTICLE Dr. Ereka Williams joins Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) as the associate dean of educa tion, quality assurance, and community engagement as Submitted photo Dr. Ereka Williams of July 1. Williams, a former public-school teacher, brings more than 22 years of higher education expe rience and leadership to WSSU. She most recently served as the associate dean for the College of Education at Fayetteville State University (FSU) - her alma mater. While there, Williams led efforts to transform programs for the North Carolina Depart ment of Public Instruc tion’s move toward the 2019 teacher residency model. She also facilitated reform efforts and pro tocols to build the unit’s sufficiency toward success with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) ac creditation. “Dr. Williams has a proven track record for transforming educational programs and developing future educators,” says Dr. Darryl Scriven, dean of the on a Friday night, even if a pandemic was ravaging our country. Now try and put your self in the position of a 25-year-old multi-million aire and ask if you would want to just stay at home; I doubt most would. This is one of the main reasons why MLB should have been more proactive and saved the players from themselves, so to speak. They often do it with in juries and protecting the confidence of young play ers, so what makes this scenario any different? After seeing initial suc cess of the NBA and the failures of MLB, I expect the NFL to learn from both of them and make sure they do the right thing. I College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education at WSSU. “I’m confident that her vision and leadership will reestablish WSSU’s education program as one of the top tier programs in the country.” Most of Williams’ ca reer has been focused on issues of educational eq uity and access for parents, teachers and learners of underserved communities. Prior to working at FSU, she served as a professor and the chairperson of the Department of Adminis tration and Instructional Services at North Carolina Agricultural and Techni cal State University. Dur ing her tenure, she earned many distinctions and awards including the 2013- 14 Outstanding Teacher of the Year award for the College of Education. Wil liams also collaborated with colleagues across campus to secure over $3.9 million in federal funding throughout her time at the institution. Williams is a nation ally trained CAEP leader. She serves as a coach with the National Institute of Learning Outcomes and Assessment, where she am not sure with the high number of NFL players on a team that you can put the entire league in a “bubble” in one city, but I am sure they can come up with some sort of plan that will work best for them. The very nature of the sport of football includes being in close proximity to other players, so it is imperative that they get it right. Football is the most popular sport in the coun try and if the season were to somehow be canceled, it would be catastrophic for players and owners. I am going to lean on the side of optimism and assume the NFL will do the right thing. travels the country to help two- and four-year institu tions with general educa tion, assessment and ac creditation. Williams is a consultant for the National Urban Alliance, mentoring and facilitating customized trainings for school dis tricts around the country. A native of Windsor, N.C., Williams earned her bachelor’s degree in el ementary education and a master’s degree in spe cial education from Fay etteville State University. She received her Ph.D. in teacher education from the University of North Caro lina at Greensboro. “Education is an action word that involves spirit, care, passion, competence and confidence,” says Wil liams. “The tireless com mitment of the faculty and staff of WSSU’s education department has become crystal clear. I’m very ex cited to join a team that is dedicated to advancing the teaching profession and equipping future educators with the tools needed to be leaders not only in the classroom, but in the com munity as well.” Have a Story Idea? Let Us Know News@wsch ronicle. com
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