This document discusses strategies for career counseling students of color. It notes that students of color often face greater barriers to career success such as lack of mentors and anticipated discrimination. It provides recommendations for meeting the needs of these students, including understanding their unique needs, intentional outreach, collaborative programming with student groups, and multicultural training for career counselors. Case studies are also presented to demonstrate practical applications of the strategies discussed.

1. MEETING THEIR NEEDS: STRATEGIES FOR CAREER COUNSELING STUDENTS OF COLOR Benny Belvin II, Harvard University Nancy Richmond, Northeastern University June 2009 – EACE, Buffalo, NY

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