Aspire Public Schools is a charter school system serving over 14,600 students across 38 schools in 11 California cities. It was founded in 1998 and aims to increase academic performance for underserved students. Golden State College Preparatory Academy, established in 2007, is one of Aspire's schools located in Oakland. It serves 553 students in grades 6-12, who are predominantly Hispanic and qualify for free/reduced lunch. The document discusses Golden State College Preparatory Academy's Wellness Center, led by a counselor, which provides social-emotional support, counseling, and other services to students. The intern's role at the Center includes executing counseling practices, creating interventions, providing various counseling services, and collaborating with

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Golden State College
Preparatory Academy
Social-Emotional Wellness Center
By Alexandra Rupp

2. +Aspire Public Schools
WHAT IS ASPIRE?
Aspire is a high-performing public charter school system
serving low-income communities.
Serving 38 Elementary, Middle, and High Schools
WHERE ARE ASPIRE SCHOOLS LOCATED?
n Across 11 cities in California
WHO ARE ASPIRE STUDENTS?
n Grades K-12th
n Over 14,600+ students currently enrolled across all 38 schools
HOW IS THE APPROACH?
n Build Aspire’s College for Certain culture with great
teachers, great leaders, and great schools!
WHY DO THEY DO THIS?
n Because EACH AND EVERY CHILD DESERVES ACCESS TO THE
BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION!
G o l d e n S t a t e C o l l e g e P r e p a r a t o r y A c a d e m y

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Aspire Public Schools
The Mission
To Open and operate small, high-quality charter
schools in low-income neighborhoods, in order to:
n Increase the academic performance of underserved
students
n Develop effective educators
n Share successful practices with other forward-thinking
educators, and
n Catalyze change in public schools
College is the expectation, not the exception!
G o l d e n S t a t e C o l l e g e P r e p a r a t o r y A c a d e m y

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Aspire University
Charter School
opens in
Modesto, CA
Aspire founder Don
Shalvey and Netflix
founder Reed
Hastings collaborate
to promote education
reform
G o l d e n S t a t e C o l l e g e P r e p a r a t o r y A c a d e m y
1st Graduating Class
Lionel Wilson College
Preparatory Academy
(est. 2002 as Aspire’s 1st
secondary school)
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2005
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Aspire Public Schools
The History
1997
2007
Golden State College
Preparatory Academy
Opens in Oakland, CA

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Golden State College Preparatory
Academy
est. 2007
n LOCATION: Oakland, CA
n Sponsored by Oakland Unified School District
n GRADE LEVELS: 6th-12th Grades
n STUDENT INFORMATION:
n Enrollment: 553 Students
n 83% Free and Reduced Lunch
n Ethnicity:
n 75% Hispanic
n 23% African-American
n 2% Pacific Islander/ Asian-American
n 0% Caucasian
G o l d e n S t a t e C o l l e g e P r e p a r a t o r y A c a d e m y

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Golden State College Preparatory
Academy
The Wellness Center
A confidential place for students to speak with a supportive
adult about personal issues affecting their well-being
n Support and other services are lead by the Mental Health/
Socio-Emotional School Counselor
n MSW, PPSC
n SERVICES:
n Assessments and Screenings
n Social and Emotional Support
n Counseling
n Individuals and Groups
n Trauma and crisis
n Behavioral
n Conflict and Peer, Parent,Teacher Mediation
G o l d e n S t a t e C o l l e g e P r e p a r a t o r y A c a d e m y

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The Wellness Center
My Role
Mental Health/Socio-Emotional School
Counseling Intern
n Execute school social work and counseling practices in collaboration
with, and under direction/supervision of the lead Counselor.
n Create and implement therapeutic interventions for the purposes of
fostering better mental health and positive learning environments for
students
n Foster healthy families through community and school programing,
including, but not limited to: parent education and community service
n Provide various levels of counseling, including crisis and referrals
n Perform Trauma and Crisis intervention
n Attend IEP and inter-departmental meetings for students receiving
counseling services
n Develop individualized treatment plans
n Collaborate with the school’s student support team
G o l d e n S t a t e C o l l e g e P r e p a r a t o r y A c a d e m y

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The Wellness Center
My Contributions and Projects
G o l d e n S t a t e C o l l e g e P r e p a r a t o r y A c a d e m y
“The Chill”
GSP’s Wellness Newsletter
Here is a glimpse of my efforts to reach more students and
increase wellness through Social Emotional Learning! This edition
of The Chill serves as the schools first ever student newsletter!