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For Nadia Jones, Ed.D., LMFT, service learning is a top priority. And as an associate professor for the Marriage & Family Therapy Department at The Chicago School\u2019s Los Angeles Campus and an associate director of Community Partnerships<\/a>, she has the opportunities to incorporate this kind of work in the community, specifically with one of TCSPP\u2019s main partners in Los Angeles, the Magnolia Science Academy 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While painting the cafeteria or designing superhero posters may not be the toughest jobs for the volunteers she works with, Dr. Jones is using events like these as an opportunity to guide her students in community service, volunteerism, and learning opportunities. (She is also the leader behind nine other partnerships where students are placed in the community\u2014including two of the biggest Department of Mental Health contractors in Los Angeles: Penny Lane<\/a> and The Help Group<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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Nadia Jones, Ed.D., LMFT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since October 2017, when the partnerships began, Dr. Jones has worked with four master\u2019s level students who volunteer to build a program in which they work with either kindergarten to second grade or third grade to fifth grade.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a time when school shootings and bullying are most prevalent, schools don\u2019t have enough funding or support to do psychological well-being for everybody,\u201d Dr. Jones says. \u201cThe kinds of interventions that our volunteers work on gives students some variety and a chance to interact with each other. They work with children to improve the culture of the schools when it comes to topics such as self-esteem, anti-bullying, girl empowerment, and character building focused on the schools\u2019 values.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two tutors and one practicum student will also be added to Dr. Jones\u2019 current lineup of volunteers, including those who can help immigrant children with language and pronunciation. (In 2016, Migration Policy Institute<\/a> reports that California is one of the top five U.S. states for immigrants\u2014California with 10.7 million, Texas with 4.7 million, New York with 4.5 million, Florida with 4.2 million, and New Jersey with 2 million.)<\/p>\n

\u201cEven with a doctorate in education, there are words that I have trouble pronouncing correctly in English, so I can only imagine what it\u2019s like for working parents, especially those who are illegal immigrants,\u201d says Dr. Jones, who has lived in the United States since she was 23 but still has a noticeable Spanish accent.<\/p>\n

In addition to improving academic education, she also wants to empower youth to be more self-confident.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile every stage of adolescence may have its own challenges, the vice principal told me that something happens with students around April before they start transitioning into the next school year,\u201d says Dr. Jones, who holds an Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology<\/a> and a master\u2019s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFourth and fifth graders present noticeable changes. The vice principal stated that this seems to be the period in which girls stop wanting to be smart and start wanting to be seen as pretty,\u201d she continues. \u201cSome boys start realizing that they can boss around these young ladies to do whatever they want, so that\u2019s why these self-esteem, safe circles, and leadership workshops are so imperative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their service learning class has developed eight total sessions, and they chose two of the eight to work on with youth at the school. Children had the opportunity to not only listen to different lesson plans but also to express themselves through dance therapy. Gabriela Ramos, a professional dancer and Marriage & Family Therapy student, will be leading these courses under Dr. Jones\u2019 leadership. (Other TCSPP students on the team are Griffin Thompson, Janina Daniels, Sharayne Douglas, and Krisiane Gonzales.)<\/p>\n

\u201cI love The Chicago School and how I\u2019ve been given the opportunity to do this kind of work,\u201d Dr. Jones says. \u201cI\u2019m thankful for Dr. Melody Bacon<\/a>,<\/u> who originally recommended that I work here. I\u2019m also thankful that my Marriage & Family Therapy Department helped me easily move into combining both roles as Associate Faculty and Associate Director of Community Partnerships.<\/p>\n

“I couldn\u2019t be happier. Through my teaching and my community work, I am able to get the two best positions that fit me so I can do awesome work for the community. This university creates all the flexibility that I need to be able to do what makes me happy and then bring all that to my teaching for the Marriage & Family Therapy Department.\u201d<\/p>\n

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If you would to learn more about programs at The Chicago School, fill out the form below for more information. You can also apply today through our application portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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