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Gratitude for Take Away, Please!   Even living in a city that makes life feel like vacation almost everyday, I am not immune to burnout or long days or hard days. I believe that transparency is the key to the…

The clock seems to keep ticking, even though I do not want it to. I wish I could spend another 6 months here in the most beautiful city, doing school social work with such an incredible school, exploring this wondrous…

Hello from Cape Town! In my last post, I spoke about the helping professionals that come together to create what is referred to as the village in which we raise our children here at Lawrence House. These professionals provide a…

Somehow, just like that, I have one month left in this amazing place. My original plan for my internship was to work at School of Hope and at a home for women who have aged out of foster care. However,…

Welcome to Our Village What do we mean when we use the expression “It takes a village to raise a child” ? Within my scope of practice of social work, I would refer to the entirety of a child or…

What an Exciting Day! Wow oh wow how many wonderful things have been happening here in SA. I have already experienced so much personal and professional growth, and I just wish I could share every moment with you all.  Last…

Well mates, somehow we have reached the halfway mark of this journey. Actually, somehow I missed it. Somehow 3 months have come and gone already, and I didn’t even notice. Okay it hasn’t actually “come and gone,” but I am…

Off Duty Recreation Hello yet again from Cape Town! I’ve been enjoying the South African summer so much that I’ve collected pictures and neglected to share them as I’m experiencing them! Consider this an introduction to the off duty recreational…

Confidentiality is key in social work. No matter what country one is practicing social work, the number one thing discussed is confidentiality. In a therapeutic setting, that confidentiality is defined as: Anything said will not be repeated or shared with…

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all…