Reflection Two Things I Didn’t Know The first thing I learned about the social work practice while at Mille Lacs County is that not all situations will play out how you want them to. Of course I knew that in a general sense; however, there were many situations that I was a part of and/or heard about at the county where things didn’t go down how they were expected to, wanted to, or maybe even should have. This job can be unpredictable with clients as well as with judges and that is something that…
In recent years, homelessness has increased rapidly, especially in the county of Los Angeles. From conducting search on the keyword “homelessness,” I found that there are a lot of people in the Los Angeles county who has been homeless for a while and it has been increasing continuously. According to the LA times, “L.A. sees another sharp rise in homelessness and outdoor tents” by Gale Holland and Peter Jamison shows that homelessness developed in the last year by nearly 47,000 people in the…
Culture and diversity are important topics in contemporary educational circles. It is a major task providing for the successful blending of both culture and diversity in a school setting. This task is ultimately left in the hands of school leaders, who may or may not be skilled in creating a culture of diversity. That school leader as a servant leader takes on the responsibility to provide an educational environment which reflects some of the lived experiences of the students. This…
childcare facility for when he or she is at work. It is a challenging tasks entrusting your children to a place where strangers are awaiting to watch them. Luckily for the majority of parents living in the district of Flagler County this is no longer an issue. Flagler County runs their own summer camp program, which is run by Flagler Education and Adult…
The Republic National Convention presents an opportune occasion for a low risk high reward attack by various potential actors. Consequently, several symbolic targets within the vicinity of American Airlines Arena could provide attackers with ample media coverage, as well as the potential for significant loss of civilian lives. Clearly, the big terrorist organizational players like al Qaida are of concern, there are cell factions, lone wolves, and large protests expected near the convention.…
Education is often the best tool for creating wealth and happiness. Education can help your long-term economic prospects and help you obtain and maintain a home or business in the future. Education is the start to become a professional; someone who can help others and also lead by example. Since day one knowledge has been an engine to human society. We can communicate, we can express ourselves, and we have made our lives easier. I want my life to be easy, and I want to work doing what I love.…
Key Informant (KI) is number one 40 years old Register Nurse from Palmetto General Hospital who work in 7th floor Women’s Health. She was Cuban émigré and for last ten years lived in Hialeah. She is married and native language is Spanish. Bachelors of Science in Nursing one year ago. During the interview series questions was asked about community. Key Information two is a 30-year-old white Cuban American female receptionist from. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in Hialeah. She…
Many of us do not appreciate our parents until we are much older and, presumably, wiser. For instance, Tim Russert, former host of Meet the Press, put it best: "The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get” (qtd. in Murphy). It is really only now, many years later, that I see that I owe my father, the late Carlos Nicolas Flores, Sr., much. Of course, I owe my mother, Rosa Guzman Flores, much as well but in a different way. He was a smart, ambitious, often authoritarian man while she had…
Helping the Community During this winter quarter, the unit that I really liked the most was the one based on empathy because that unit made me think about more on why I need to help others in need. When I read the article “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” by Peter Singer really helped me realize that I do not need to be spending money on luxuries but instead donating that money to charities. As he states, “Again, the formula is simple: whatever money you’re spending on luxuries, not…
1. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? I consider myself a very committed and dedicated person. I like to put time and effort to my job in order to perform well my tasks and satisfy my clients. Also, I am not afraid to perform new tasks and learn new skills. On the other hand, I lack accounting experience since I have been working on the field for only six months now. I need to improve my software skills in order to be more efficient while entering taxpayers’ information on tax…