My name is Nelson Zounlome and I am a counselor with the UMD Counseling Center. This semester, my colleague Victoria McNeil-Young and I will be facilitating a virtual group for Black UMD undergraduate students titled “We Got Us: Black Terps Empowerment and Wellness Group”. The purpose of this group is to provide a space for Black undergraduate students to learn how to better navigate higher education at a predominantly white institution (PWI). Topics covered include but are not limited to self-compassion/love, mental wellness, Black joy, dealing with racial oppression, and community building. Furthermore, this culturally tailored group aims to help Black undergraduate TERPS connect, reflect, heal and thrive. The group will run on Wednesdays from 3:00-4:30pm starting on February 17th. All group sessions will be conducted remotely via zoom and students are required to complete a screening appointment with the counseling center in order to participate in the group. A flyer for the group is attached to this email.
We kindly ask that you pass this information along to students who you feel may be interested in/benefit from participating. Students should contact Victoria McNeil-Young, M.S. vmcneil1@umd.edu, or Nelson Zounlome, M.S.Ed. nzounlom@umd.edu for more information or to schedule a group screening appointment.
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Nelson O.O. Zounlome, M.S.Ed.
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Doctoral Psychology Intern | University of Maryland-College Park Counseling Center
NASEM - Ford Foundation Fellow
Herman B. Wells Graduate Fellow
nzounlom@umd.edu
www.counseling.umd.edu
301.314.7118
nelsonzounlome.com
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