September/October 2025 Updates

Inspiring Career-Life Choices,
Empowering Lives
Together We Can Make A Difference

Happy Fall!

"Sunlight is like the breath of life to the pomp of autumn." --Nathaniel Hawthorne

On behalf of our MACDA, our NEC (New England Consortium-NCDA State CDAs), comprised of the six New England NCDA State CDAs (CT, MA, ME, RI and the joint VT/NH CDAs), and NCDA, thank you for visiting our website. We invite you to view our history, resources and past events.

It's time to renew your Massachusetts Career Development Association (MACDA) membership for the new fiscal year (ending June 30th, 2026).

When you renew your MACDA membership (or join MACDA NOW ) for the new fiscal year, you automatically become a member of our NEC (New England Consortium-NCDA State CDAs) and enjoy all the excellent benefits specified in our recent September/October 2025 Newsletter.

**Most important, please read our MACDA updates regarding a variety of topics below, including potentially participating in our Each One, Reach One (EORO) Membership Initiative and MACDA $380 Scholarship Program that will cover the full cost of both MACDA renewals and first-time memberships!

You can be a member of our MACDA and not choose to be a member of NCDA. There are lots of benefits though for joining NCDA, but it’s not a requirement for joining MACDA.

We hope you renew your current MACDA membership, or join for the first time, and choose to participate in our MACDA EORO Membership Initiative and our MACDA Scholarship Program as indicated further on.

And, you are welcome to simply renew your membership or join* and still enjoy all the many professional development and networking benefits outlined in our September/October MACDA Newsletter.
*If you are dealing with a financial hardship, please email Ed Colozzi to discuss membership options, because we greatly value your membership.
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MACDA Each One Reach One (EORO) Membership Initiative and our MACDA Scholarship Program, exclusively for our MACDA members

The key goal of our EORO initative is to increase member engagement and encourage Each One (individual) to Reach One (other individual), and together we can make a difference!

Review the following eligibility requirements and MACDA’s list of ‘EORO Member Engagement Activities’ and the scholarship information, to select ONE and submit that one to us as for a chance to win an MACDA Scholarship for $50 or $35, and we’ll send that check to your home address!

Eligibility:

• All current MACDA members who renew their MACDA Membership.
• All current or retired NCDA members in Massachusetts who join MACDA.
• Other service providers and interested stakeholders dedicated to helping youth and adults make informed career-life choices, who join MACDA.
• Finally, to fully qualify for the MACDA Scholarship program, review the following scholarship information and member engagement activities below, and select the ONE that bests fits you, and follow the easy instructions to enter your one EORO submission to us.

EORO Member Engagement Activities:

• $50 scholarship to support ONE MACDA member with their $35 membership renewal fee who attended and presented at the 2025 NCDA Global Conference in Atlanta, GA.
• $50 scholarship to support ONE MACDA member with their $35 membership renewal fee who attends the NCDA Virtual Conference open NOW!
• $35 scholarships to support up to *SIX MACDA members with their $35 membership renewal fee starting July 18th, 2025, who personally reach out and inspire a colleague, or more than one, to join either MACDA or NCDA between July 18th and October 31st, 2025.
• $35 scholarships to support up to TWO MACDA members with their $35 membership renewal fees, who publish an article through one of the NCDA publications in 2025/2026.
  

*These TEN scholarships are specifically for:

• Eligible renewed MACDA members who encourage a colleague to join MACDA.
• Eligible renewed MACDA members who are either not a current NCDA member and then join NCDA or encourage a colleague to join NCDA.

* Submissions for all the above MACDA Scholarships and EORO Member Engagement Activities regarding new members joining NCDA will be verified by MACDA contacting NCDA. New MACDA members will be verified by MACDA.

** Eligible MACDA members who choose to participate must submit their information to Ed Colozzi (MACDA President) and clearly specify the scholarship amount ($50 or $35) and the corresponding specific EORO Member Engagement Activity, and include your full name, cell phone and home address where MACDA will send you a check if you are randomly selected.

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Please follow the links for information about the following topics.

• The NCDA Virtual Conference (earning up to 10 NCDA CEs) is now open until October 31st, 2025!
  
  
• Past NEC Virtual Conferences to view the type of programs, keynotes below and presenters.
  
  
• All previous MACDA newsletters.
  
  
• The interesting history of NCDA, MACDA, and our NEC (New England Consortium-NCDA State CDAs).
  
  
• Free career development resources from NCDA and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  
  
• MACDA Honorary Lifetime Members - Haley Brown and Dr. Skip Niles.
  
  
• Participating in our new MACDA Member Spotlight Program: We want to highlight and promote your work and contributions to your students/clients and the career development profession to Massachusetts and our entire NEC, our New England Region.
  
  
• Connect with Ed Colozzi on opportunities to join our MACDA team and participate in our mission, and also to discuss ways to share your experience and talents and explore deeper engagement by supporting and mentoring fellow MACDA or NEC members.
  
  
• 2025 MACDA Poetry & Art Contest Winners - Map Academy Charter School, Plymouth, MA

Thanks again for visiting our MACDA website!

Remember to make sufficient time to Self Care and strive to create more balance among your multiple career-life roles. Self Care first, then care for those closest to you and others as you choose, and allow yourself to experience care from others.

Warm regards,

Ed Colozzi

Edward Anthony Colozzi, Ed.D.

President, Massachusetts Career Development Association (MACDA)

careercoachcolozzi@verizon.net

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