Social Justice Resources

Social justice is a guiding value of NCDA and represents an ethical commitment to ensure that all people – especially those from marginalized or oppressed groups – have fair access to resources, opportunities, and career development services, and that systemic barriers affecting clients’ well-being or access to education and the labor market are acknowledged and addressed.

Please use social justice resources for self-guided learning, inspiration, and action.  

 

NCDA Continues to Support Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, & Accessibility


NCDA continues to embrace diversity and encourages career development professionals to work to reduce inequities related to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, immigration status, religion, and other identities. This means we actively work to create environments where all people feel welcomed, valued, and respected with the ability to participate fully regardless of their identities, backgrounds or abilities. Career development professionals also consider how broader societal forces – such as discrimination, poverty and policies – affect career development. Moving beyond helping the individual, career development professionals aim to understand and respond to the structural context of the clients we serve.  

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NCDA is:  

  • Exploring the themes of promoting social justice in career practice and increasing diversity during our Global Career Development Conference and other association events
  • Sharing allyship resources, in collaboration with our Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion Committee 
  • Committed to diverse leadership in our organization 
  • Re-examining the strategic plan and strengthening diversity, inclusion and equity (DEI) initiatives
  • Creating safety at events for marginalized groups, like gender neutral restrooms and spaces for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and LGBTQI2S+ members (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex and Two-Spirit)
  • Offering DEI courses in the NCDA HUB and podcasts in the NCDA Career Conversations podcast library
  • Presenting webinars, for example: “Supporting Career Development through Multiple Lenses of Mental Health and Well-Being". In this webinar, the panel will focus on DEIJA -diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility- as it relates to disabilities/differ-abilities and career.
  • Listing recorded webinars at no cost to view, for example “Helping Clients Cope with Bias”. Webinars provide actions practitioners can take to help make meaningful change, and resources for use with clients 
  • Sharing resources and support from our cousin organizations, like Counselors for Social Justice
  • Sourcing new social justice resources to share  - see below.

Resources

This resources section was inspired by the NCDA Diversity, Initiatives, and Cultural Inclusion Online Resources subcommittee co-chaired by V. Casey Dozier and Sarah Pearson with active members including Melissa Wheeler, Lee Burke, and Linda Holloway. NCDA is grateful for their volunteer roles. The links have been reviewed and updated as of February 2026.

Books

Calendar

Career Convergence Articles

Courses

Films

Journal Suggestions

Podcasts & Webinars

Ted Talks

Thought Leaders

Training & Resources