International Concerns Group

The purpose of the International Concerns Group (ICG) is to Stimulate scholarship related to internationalization of counseling; Stimulate professional growth amongst AMCD membership as it related to international work; Increase interests in counseling topics as it relates to international students here and abroad; and Raise awareness of counseling within different international communities. The International Concerns Group (ICG) is committed to:

• Educating AMCD membership on international concerns; 

• Expanding AMCD’s visibility across international platforms;

• Facilitating discourse and opportunities to learn about culturally sensitive international research;

• Informing teaching and supervision of and by international students/faculty;

• Enhancing pedagogical practices within the counseling classroom on internationalization and counseling (e.g., working with immigrant families); and

• Promoting networking among AMCD members engaged in international work.