Join other school counseling professionals for four days of inspirational keynote sessions, informative breakout sessions, in-depth looks at hot topics in the school counseling profession and networking opportunities.
Meet school counselors from across the country and around the globe you can call on again and again for help throughout the year and take home valuable, practical tips you can put into practice immediately.
Discover companies that can help you find the products and services you need to run a top-notch program. Interested in exhibiting or sponsoring? Email Brian Levy.
Have the chance to earn CEUs, Contact Hours and/or graduate credit at the ASCA Annual Conference.
For one registration fee, you’ll get access to educational sessions, networking events, keynote speakers and more. Can't attend in person? Check out the virtual option.
"I am a first-year school counselor, and going to this conference solidified that this field is exactly what I want to do and what I am meant to do. It was an amazing conference with wonderful people. I am bursting at the seams with new ideas to introduce and implement at my school. Thank you for hosting such an inspiring event."
"Attending this conference literally helped me to regain my passion and focus on my goals as a school counselor. I am able to breathe, review my professional goals and look forward to what's to come in the near future."
"This conference is a wonderful professional experience. I always come away from the conference rejuvenated and excited about my profession."
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July 13, 2021
9–10:30 a.m.
Joaquín Zihuatanejo inspires audiences with his talk and performance of poems and stories from the classroom that will leave both students and school counselors alike inspired to write, think and live more deeply.
Joaquín Zihuatanejo is a poet, spoken word artist, and award-winning teacher. Born and raised in the barrio of East Dallas, in his work Joaquín strives to capture the duality of the Chicano culture. Sometimes brutal, but always honest, his work depicts the essence of barrio life, writing about a youth that existed somewhere between the streets of the barrio and the dream wanderings of a boy who found refuge in a world of stories and poems.
July 13, 2021
9–10:30 a.m.
David Augustine Jr., better known as Dee-1, has dedicated his entire life to changing the world for the better. Along the way, he has carved out a unique niche in the business community as an acclaimed rapper, mathematics teacher, financial literacy expert, public speaker, and social influencer. Born and raised in New Orleans, Dee combines the hustle of an independent business owner with heart of an educator and the lyricism of a hip hop heavyweight. After graduating from Louisiana State University with a degree in marketing, Dee-1 began teaching middle school in Baton Rouge. But he wanted more. He devised a strategy to transition out of his 9-5 job into being a full-time artist. He has toured the country for the last 10 years, moving crowds from coast to coast while becoming one of the industry’s most respected artists. In 2020, Dee received the prestigious NAACP “Power of Influence” Award. He was also appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Louisiana Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys; this made him the first rapper in Louisiana history to become an appointee of the governor.
Please note: ASCA is currently planning for an in-person conference this year. ASCA is working with the Las Vegas conference facilities on safety protocols and will continue to monitor recommendations from the CDC and WHO. In addition to the in-person conference, there is also an option for virtual attendance.