Tag Archives: poverty
Unsanitary Office Behavior
There is a lady who works in our office who never washes her hands after using the toilet. She comes out of the stall, turns the water on and off quickly so it sounds as if she is washing them. … Continue reading
Sleep Mafia – Articles of a Career Journal
I have heard people say, “If you don’t want be angry, then don’t read the paper”. My thoughts, “If you don’t want be informed, don’t read the paper.” Well, it goes without saying I am now informed and angry. … Continue reading
Helping Hungry Families- Articles of a Career Journal
Rereading this newspaper clipping, I noticed I underlined “Our youngest residents cannot break the cycle of poverty if they enter the classroom hungry and without the basic tools of learning.” I know this to be true as once upon a … Continue reading
Social Workers Don’t Operate in a Vacuum – Articles of a Career Journal
I love the Opt Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader and saved this piece to … Continue reading
Eligibility presentation –pages of a career journal
“Lord, I am still trying to find my area of focus. I know I want to work with the homeless and at risk population, but what should I be doing? This quarter of my practicum I’ve been wrangled into learning … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 