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Levy, Ian P.; Cook, Amy L.; Emdin, Christopher – Professional School Counseling, 2018
This article explores a model for school counselors to capitalize on the therapeutic, empowerment-oriented nature of hip-hop practices to engage in youth participatory action research (YPAR). Drawing from research that supports the use of hip-hop therapy and YPAR in schools, we propose a culturally sensitive group counseling process wherein…
Descriptors: Models, School Counseling, Music, Popular Culture
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Cook, Amy L.; Pérusse, Rachelle; Rojas, Eliana D. – Journal of School Counseling, 2015
According to the U.S. Department of Education (2010), Latina/o English language learners (ELL students) are less likely to complete high school and attend college compared to their White non-Latina/o peers. Numerous factors affect Latina/o ELL students' academic achievement, including insufficient resources, acculturation issues, attitudinal…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Hispanic American Students, Access to Education, Academic Achievement
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Cook, Amy L.; Hayden, Laura A. – Professional School Counseling, 2012
Given the burgeoning obesity problem among Latino youth and concomitant health problems (Spiotta & Luma, 2008), school counselors have begun to recognize the need for culturally sensitive programming to promote healthy lifestyles. More theoretical, evidence-based programs are needed, however, to ensure Latino youth receive appropriate…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Prevention, Evidence, School Counselors