Nonprofit Spotlight #2: TreePeople
For Nonprofit Spotlight #2, I wanted to talk about a foundation that I would like to volunteer at soon (after this pandemic). I learned about it a few months ago…
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July 4, 2020
Nonprofit Spotlight #1: the Loveland Foundation
Lately, I’ve been thinking it would be a good idea to spotlight some nonprofits for three reasons: (1) it may help these organizations get donations. (2) it may be helpful…
July 4, 2020
Working within Your Competence Vs Avoiding Challenges
As new social workers, many of us may be very afraid of new challenges. We may see it as working outside of our competence. That may be true, so I…
June 25, 2020
Ways To Advocate as a Social Worker
It is part of our code of ethics to work toward social justice. So I wanted to write about some ways to advocate. As I write these, however, I also…
June 18, 2020
What I Wish I Knew Going into MSW Internships
I went into both my first-year and my second-year internships SUPER nervous. I felt like I didn't know anything. Every organization is different and each supervisor is different. Beyond that…
May 29, 2020
Why I Chose Social Work (& What to Expect in an MSW Program)
Many people are graduating right now, and (probably) many people are wondering what the future holds in this strange time. For those who might be considering a social work program,…
May 21, 2020
Back to Basics: The Importance of Meeting Client’s Where They Are
“Meet the client where they are.” I heard this all the time in my MSW classes. To be honest, I thought, “yeah, simple, I can do that.” Yet, it is…
May 8, 2020
Journal #7: For Graduates Feeling… Weird
Thursday, April 30, 2020: Today, I turned in my final assignment for my MSW and finished my last class. I’m sitting now, no plan for this journal article, just writing…
April 30, 2020
Five Low-Cost Purchases I Made Last Summer that Helped with my Second Year Internship
My final semester is coming to a close, and I thought to myself: what could I write about that might be helpful right now? Well, I know very little about…
April 23, 2020
Journal #6: Updated Self-Care Plan for the Stay-at-Home Order
Back in January, I wrote a self-care plan for my Spring 2020 semester. If I’m being honest, that went out the door since the stay-at-home orders in California. I finish…
April 21, 2020