Immigration Issues for Social Workers[1] Social workers are often on the front lines of helping people in emergencies, and in communities like San Diego many of the people social workers help are immigrants. Some of these immigrants are lawful permanent residents (“green card holders”) and others have no legal status (“undocumented immigrants”).[2] This article […]
The Challenges of an International Practicum
The Challenges of an International Practicum From Spring to Summer 2013, I participated in the semester program in Thailand, one of the SDSU School of Social Work’s international initiatives for MSW students with a specialization in community development. I was to do a full time block placement at a local agency and to conduct a […]
“Got Grit? And other essential character traits…”
Submitted by Debbie Boerbaitz, LCSW, PPSC, School Social Worker Otay Elementary is a K-6, Title 1 Public School in the Chula Vista Elementary School District, with a population of approximately 610 students. We have received distinction as a California Distinguished School, National Blue Ribbon School, and were recipients of the Title 1 Academic Achievement and […]