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Change Agent: Carmelita Booker

Stories | 09.13.17

A champion for young people, Carmelita Booker has a long history of social justice advocacy in the field of child welfare. A second-year student in Adler’s online program, she has advocated for children in the Midwest’s foster care system, volunteering as a counselor at camps for foster kids; orchestrating an awareness campaign for One Hope United, a nonprofit focused on compassionate intervention and education for abused and neglected children; and planning to become a court-appointed special advocate to help children in foster cases. Booker currently leads a small support group for high school freshman girls and is training to be a life coach for students facing anxiety and depression.

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A nonprofit institution committed to educating practitioners to effect positive change, Adler University’s programs prepare students for work within public systems and communities. Founded in 1952, the University today offers 28 master’s and doctoral programs across psychology, counseling, public policy and mental health, and educates approximately 2,000 students annually. Programs are offered through its Chicago, Vancouver, and online campuses.

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