2. Counseling in Every School - with Jim McLaughlin, AVP of Community Development at IC3

It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In Episode 2 of EdUp International, YOUR guest is ⁠Jim McLaughlin⁠, Assistant Vice President of Community Development, Outreach & Parternship at at ⁠IC3⁠ (International Career and College Counseling).  YOUR special student guest is ⁠Nazokat Samandarova⁠, Touro University international student and future software engineer professional from Turkmenistan, here to tell us her story about the power of trained counseling.  YOUR host is ⁠James Shafer⁠, Director of International Student Recruitment & Enrollment at ⁠Touro University⁠ YOUR sponsor is ⁠Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education!⁠ In this episode:  Discover how IC3 is reshaping international education by emphasizing "competence" over "competition" in recruitment and counseling.  Explore the transformative power of academic and career counselor training, with a look at the stigmas surrounding mental health issues or surrounding non-traditional career paths.  Learn how universities and international education professionals can support lesser-resourced high schools around the world, empowering counselors and fostering genuine connections with students.  Tune in to hear a student's inspiring journey towards her dream career, facilitated by a chance encounter with a teacher that led to the discovery of the American Corner in her city.  Delve into the impact of high-pressure testing on student well-being and how the integration of holistic counseling can lead to better mental health for students.  We touch on the importance of mindfulness and of having some focus on the well-being of the educators and counselors who are providing the counseling.  Listen in to #EdUp and #EdUpInternational! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us for Episode 2 of EdUp International, for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp International and EdUp Team - ⁠James Shafer⁠, ⁠Elvin Freytes⁠ & ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠ Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠The EdUp Experience⁠! We make education YOUR business!