2. Multicultural Career Counseling in Secondary Schools Mi Jin Chung SDS 6411/6413 University of Florida

3. Demographic Changes in Schools The rate of students who have multicultural background is remarkably getting higher. They have special concerns from their unique cultural background. Then, who can help them effectively? Career counselor is a unique position in helping them move into the schools and future workplaces.

4. Multicultural Issues in Career Counseling Because of cultural differences, students face diverse challenges.(language barriers, value systems related to family, traditional role models, career choices) feel confusion, anxiety, stress and depression in the dominant school culture. take a passive attitude in their career development process.

5. Individual Counseling Strategy Multicultural Career Assessment must be considered multicultural factor must be made appropriately for diverse students’ lack of linguistic equivalence. alternative and non-standardized multicultural career assessment tools: The Missouri Occupational Card Sorts, The Singapore Occupational Card Sorts, Ward & Bingham’s Multicultural Career Counseling Checklist, The Real Game series

6. Small Group Counseling Strategy Peer Helper Programs Peer helper : high-grade students serve as a mentor and aid for new comers or low-grade students. Program: multicultural concerns sharing, academic planning, study skills, career assessment follow-up, and time management. The National Peer Helper Association: excellent resources-development of peer helper programs.

7. Conclusion: Cultural Responses School counselor must be culturally responsive to students’ unique needs.

8. Some Recommendations To cope with multicultural career concerns, More professional researches Appropriate assessment tools Career services such as activities,programs, and resources(be considered multicultural career issues)