This episode is hosted by NCDA President Lakeisha Mathews. It features a conversation with Diana Bailey, Co-Chair of NCDA’s Government Relations Committee, about work-related legislation and advocacy for career development. They discuss current efforts to pass The Counseling for Career Choice Act, specific agencies currently addressing career development issues, and an upcoming Hill Day during which NCDA representatives will travel to Washington DC to meet with legislators. The conversation includes advice for becoming more informed and how to actively advocate for the students and clients you work with. Contact Diana Bailey at: dibailey@comcast.net.NCDA Resources:·      NCDA Government Relations Committee ·      Why and How to Advocate·      National Press Briefing on NCDA’s Legislative AdvocacyFor more information about topics mentioned in this episode:·       Counseling for Career Choice Act·       The CROWN Act·       Creating Opportunities to Thrive and Advance Act·       The Fair Labor Standards Act – Internship Programs·       Catalyst.org – Workplaces That Work for Women·       The National Reentry Resource Center·       Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ActRelated articles from NCDA’s Career Convergence Web Magazine·      Women Agents of Social and Political Change in Career Counseling History – Sarah Patterson-Mills·      Later Chapters with Niel Carey – Rich Feller·      Brain Waste: Developing Underutilized Potential in Highly-Skilled, Underemployed Immigrants – Oluwaseyi Fatokun·      Government Relations: Strengthening NCDA’s Position in DC – Niel Carey and Matt Kent