Description
Connection in a Backpack will equip up to 24 Rowan counseling interns with tools to foster connection, expression, and belonging through supervised school counseling activities.
The reusable backpacks will contain cooperative activities, expressive arts materials, sensory supports, inclusive books, and practical activity guides. Paired with training and supervised use in school placements, these resources will help interns build relationships and foster belonging. Interns will receive training to adapt activities to students’ strengths, identities, and access needs.
This project will also support a Counseling in Educational Settings (CES) lending collection, reducing interns’ personal costs and benefiting future cohorts.
The $4,000 goal will fund:
- backpacks and contents ($3,000)
- training materials ($500)
- accessible guides ($300)
- organization supplies ($200)
Help future school counselors create spaces where children and adolescents feel seen, valued, and connected.
