Knowledge And Awareness Of The Social Work Profession

I am originally from Somalia a country located in the East Africa also called “Horn of Africa”, bordered by Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. I was born and raised in Kenya. However, both my parents were born and rise in Somalia, they went their school in Mogadishu, Somalia, and built their family there. Five of my siblings, we were born in Mogadishu Somalia, but unfortunately, they did not had the opportunity to experience them early childhood in Somalia. In a brief history the Republic of Somalia has had its ups and downs with unrest, starting with a war, which broke out in the early 90’s. With these conflicts came unbearable life situations and many people searched for opportunities all over the world, mainly the western continents.

Life in the United States is not a piece of cake, but living conditions here far exceed those in Somalia. John Hammock, director of Oxfam of America, said, " Look at how much money this country has and how many people go the bed hungry. We are not on the brink of famine, but in terms of people who are suffering, the United States is as devastated as any country in the Third World" (Campbell). In some areas of the US life is tough for some people. But unike Somalia, dedication to improve and learn will result in a better life. Success is rewarded to all those who strive to work hard and get far in the country of opportunity. There are bad areas in the US but the difference between the US and Somalia is that there are opportunities for a person to succeed. If someone works hard and tries to improve their living conditions they can achieve their goals and live a better life.

Somali Women come from a country in East Africa. According to a study conducted by Carol P, Sahra N, and Joan B to view health care beliefs with Somali women, Somalia is a land that is still recovering from a civil war that ensued in 1978 and dragged out until the late 1990’s (2011, pg. 1). The country has had a difficult time trying to rebuild the infrastructure and government, leading to little to no progress. The United States provided opportunities for Somali people to come to America as refugees of war. The largest area containing refugee Somali women is the Minnesota area. Officially, there are around 25,000 Somali Immigrants in Minnesota. Unofficially around 75,000 Somali people are said to live in Minnesota, which shows the Somali

This article features many young boys from southern Sudan, their journey to Ethiopia, and then to the “Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya” (1), as stated in the article. This piece explains their journey and ultimately, or finally, to America, where they dealt with many challenges in adjusting to society. In addition, “Many of the Lost Boys resettled by the IRC also took part in IRC programs aimed at helping them cope with their traumatic past and easing their transition into such a different culture” (4). Many of them created a life for themselves in their new country and have fabricated their own legacy.

Working in the world of Social Work can be many things; educating, adventurous, and at times emotional fulfilling and or draining. Every person brings their own contributions as well as their own strategies and problem solving techniques that are set by the social work guidelines. Getting into the world of social work can be intimidating, stressful and many questions are often internally asked. As an aspiring social worker I have had the opportunity to meet up with Tracey Hodgins; a micro social worker who has been in the industry for 15 years, and has had a Bachelor of Social Work Degree for 13 years. She is the mother of a friend of mine who agreed to let me interview her. Currently she is Adult probation officer; she deals with managing

Somalia is a country with much pride and tradition. It went through many trials and tribulations. Although much of the known history of the country is bad, many of the citizen were placed in very bad situations. My objective is to talk about things that you may or may not have known about Somali. In my writing, I anticipate and hope that you will enjoy the facts and views of Somalia as much as I on this interesting country.

In 2003 a Sudanese Lost Boy named Ayok, who attended the refugee school where my mom worked in Nairobi, came to my parents for help. Over a decade earlier his life had been shattered when his village was bombed by the north. For several years Ayok trekked through the wilderness of Sudan facing exposure to the harsh landscape, dangerous wildlife, and ambush from northern troops.

he Somali of the United States are a diaspora individuals who fled their local Somalia when their nation given way in 1991. It is assessed that about 1 million Somalis fled Somalia in 1991 to Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti. More prosperous Somalis got away to Western Europe and in the long run to the United States of America (USA). A 2000 report by the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) records 5,200 Somali displaced people being allowed haven in the USA. This little number has kept on developing, nonetheless. 2003 US Census information demonstrates the Somali populace in the USA at 30,000, on the other hand, the present populace evaluations extent somewhere around 30,000 and 150,000. Information is difficult to accumulate on

Over the past few years, my understanding of social work has changed tremendously. I first thought of the field as fixed, rigid, and one-dimensional. The more I learn about social work, however, the more I realize how vast and constantly evolving it is. Social workers study both empirical evidence as well as abstract theory and everything in between. In my studies at Vassar, I have learned the importance of a multi-systems approach to understanding a phenomenon. In my neuroscience classes, I learned that in order to gain the most accurate understanding of a behavior or mental function, one must study interactions at the level of the synapse, at genetic and evolutionary levels, in the context of an organism’s environment, and with

When reading through LeCroy and Winston’s study entitled The Public’s Perception of Social Work, I was very surprised that, as cited in table 1, 50.1% of the 375 people sampled incorrectly thought that the average American social workers’ annual salary was between $18,000 and $28,000. In reality, the mean salary for a social worker in 2016 was $59,410 (United States Department of Labor, 2016). I think one explanation for this large gap between the perceived salary and the actual salary of a social worker might be the lack of prestige of this job in the eyes of the American public at large. Because of social work’s lack of prestige, people automatically think that people in the field have a far lower annual salary than they actually do. Luckily,

I interviewed Kadra Guled a Somali refugee who fled Somalia a country in East Africa in 1991 at the

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is a national association of educational programs and individuals that confirms and improves the quality of social work education to become a professional job. CSWE puts in a countless amount of effort to strive for this mission by setting up a bachelor's and master’s degree programs in social work. On the other hand, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with approximately 132,000 members. To be more specific, NASW has a determination to intensify the maturity and developmental process of its members. The main goal is to retain professional standards and to create fair social policies. NASW progresses

Before I begin my epic story about my homeland (Somalia) I would like to give a brief background about Somalia. After World War II the British and Italian’s colonized Somalia into a country where the people had no rights and no choices. One would think colonization would be eradicated after World War II; however that was not the case. On July 1st 1960 Somalia gained its independence from Britain and Italy. On that day our nation was reborn, but this time stronger than ever before. As a young kid my parents always talked about taking me back to Somalia so that I can get to know my culture and family. Over the time the talking turned into reality. Immediately after we were told the news we flew out the next week. It was so sudden, things seemed

The Somalis have suffered a great amount of tragedy for over 20 years. The ongoing Civil War has nearly decimated their culture, people, and belief systems. After the downfall of the Barre Regime, the disagreement on a replacement leader made the country completely ungoverned and lawless (Castel & Kurata, 2004). War-lords and criminals have pushed to gain leadership, creating border-disputes and anarchy, causing over 400,000 Somali casualties (Castel & Kurata, 2004). With no economic stability, its people have no choice but to flee the country and attempt to gain citizenship elsewhere to survive. Many have suffered torture, rape, or have witnessed countless attempts of violence. It is important to consider the amount of tragedy the Somali people have suffered during treatment as a speech-language pathologist, and understand that they are not in the United States by choice.

This situation of refugee here in Somalia is due to the problem of Somalia security and political issues which needs a huge improvement. Military operation in Somalia has led to great many to be internally displaced due to the armed insurgency mainly in the south central