Hope everyone had a great holiday and hopefully a great new year, stay safe!
Why did I join CASA?
This post is going to take a lot out of me to write, so just a fair warning that it may get emotional as I write about this topic. I found CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, to be an interest because of the desire to help children and families stay […]
This semester is ALMOST over
I haven’t ever been very good at journaling, and so this is my attempt to get better. So, I’m still in school at Grand Valley State University in Allendale Michigan and we have about 4 more weeks left of this semester. It’s crazy how fast it’s flown by. I’ve met […]
The NASW Code of Ethics – Ethical Principles – Social Justice
The main reason why I entered into the Social Work field was because of this value, Social Justice. The Ethical Principle, listed on the SocialWorkers.org website, is “Social workers challenge social injustice”. What is social injustice? Social injustice is when there are things happening against certain people, groups, religions, etc. […]
Learning Swahili and Volunteer Experience
I met with our new friends, refugees from the Congo, last weekend. That would have been the 15th of October. There are some pretty important things that I’ve learned from this experience. I brought my wife and two of my children, my youngest and my oldest. They are 14 and […]
It’s ok to make mistakes..
I woke up this morning, got my kids up and got them on the bus, just another day doing about the same things I do every day. After I get my youngest on the bus I like to come back home and either lay down or work on homework, just […]