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POST-GRADUATE GOALS STATEMENT
As I approach graduating with my bachelors in social work, it is a good time to stop and reflect and assess my future. Over the last two years as a student I have been working steadfastly with several other community members to address the unmet needs of LGBTQ homeless youth, over this period we were able to successfully start a new 501(c)3 Homeless Gay Kids - Houston. I plan to both continue my education seeking my MSW while and am now hopeful that I will be opening the door on a drop-in center, Tony’s Place, that will be open 7 days a week before the end of this summer break between schools.
Three years from now I plan to have my MSW, continue my work with the drop-in center. If things can go well in advocacy

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