Toronto Police Black Community Constitutive Committee (BCCC)

I began my social work studies over twenty-five years ago at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. I never questioned my decision to pursue a career in social work; I loved my classes and worked hard to learn as much as possible. But the information I gained in undergraduate school simply opened the doors of my education. Most of my learning has come through constant questioning, personal research, and especially through work and life experience. Through these experiences I have encountered the challenges faced by individuals, families, and society and have been able to further access and develop the innate personality traits and abilities that originally led me to study social work as well as learn and practice the many skills necessary to be a successful mental health counselor.

A community-focused, dedicated and accomplished Disability Support Worker, I am actively pursuing a challenging new career opportunity where I can utilise my qualifications, skills and demonstrated experience spanning 12 years. Proven ability to deliver activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children, youths, adults, aged clients and families, with a strong emphasis on protection, understanding and support. Leading by example with compassion and professionalism, I possess strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to provide social and emotional support to wide-ranging clients whilst promoting independence and self-worth. I have demonstrated a high level of proficiency related

My main reason for applying to the Simmons School of Social Work is that it is an accredited university with an excellent reputation as an educational institution and offers an MSW program that is predominantly online. I attended Thomas Edison State University online and earned my bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.9. Once I made the decision to continue my education, I searched for MSW programs that were available online with CSWE accreditation in compliance with New Jersey State social work licensure. I found that Simmons’s specialized program in clinical social work is well suited for my educational needs.

My passion for helping the vulnerable is one reason I ‘am inspired to become a social worker. I also want to be available to provide support to those who have nowhere else to turn. My experience in social work has taught me to celebrate the small victories towards positive changes. I look forward to gaining the skills and knowledge to aid me in becoming a successful social worker.

The decision to take the clinical route as a second year MSW graduate student, was one that took no hesitation to make. My passion for children and the preservation of families have been a propelling factor in my Social Work career; both academically and professionally. These two entities have motivated me to remain steadfast on the journey to obtaining my MSW so I can continue to be a vessel for children and families who are in need of support and empowerment. The clinical spectrum of social work practice has strengthened my ability to work proficiently with multiple clients and perform well when assisting families in different realms of social work practice. The knowledge gained during my four years as an undergraduate BSW student and

The negative experiences that African Americans and police have had with each other has made it difficult for both sides to trust each other, which then leads to resistance by African Americans when encountered by police and higher profiling of African Americans by police. The article that I analyzed presented a solution for this problem, The Outward Bound Police Insight Program, an afterschool program where children are interacting with the police and creating a stronger bond with them as well. It also helps the police better understand the population that they are serving and improve trust with the two communities as

As a woman diagnosed with social anxiety,I was entrusted to be under the care of a social worker so as to help me manage my disorder. Personally, I have gone through so many experiences which collectively made me develop a deeper insight into the roles of social workers as compared to other health caregivers. Besides that, I have seen a lot of transformative supports to people who have various social problems provided through the selfless care of the social workers. Subsequently, this further fueled my ambition to study and support the most disadvantaged and vulnerable persons in the society. I firmly believe that my motivation towards helping

Today’s society cannot escape the deep rooted emotions and experiences related to racial tensions, specifically those concerning interactions between African-Americans and Caucasians. It seems as though young African American men are consistently, violently murdered by Caucasian law enforcement officers at epidemic proportions. These violent murders warrant miniscule rationale, and it is rare that perpetrating law enforcement officers receive repercussions for their treacherously negligent actions. On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 6:00pm, I had the opportunity to attend an lecture entitled Race, Social Justice, and the Demonization of Young: African American Men: Implications for Leadership in Social Work presented by Dr. Oliver Johnson at Fayetteville State University. This paper explores options as to how the social work profession could assume a leadership role in addressing these issues. Options discussed include white supremacy, demonization of African American male youth, and the implications for leadership in social work.

Reality set in when I hit the streets of the most impoverished neighborhoods of New York. My eyes were opened to the realities of the justice system. Privilege, poverty, oppression, race, and power struggles became themes that I encountered daily. Aspiring to be a social worker, I realized that my job title didn’t fit the description and that my hands were tied. I could help people, but there were so many other things to consider. I was there to enforce the law and do it tactically. Sometimes, with no time to have any other form of

Significant relationships and life experiences that have I have had in giving or receiving help that have motivated me to enter the field of social work would be my dealings with other social workers I have worked with at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Southern California and my life experience as a military child and my experience serving, retiring and making a successful transition from active duty service member to civilian from the Navy. I am the only child to my biological parents. My childhood seemed normal, standard and carefree. My early beginnings were uneventful and ordinary. In elementary school I performed well academically, and participated in the Boy Scouts.

Social work is a career that finds and chooses you, rather than you selecting it. Social work has always been an immense portion of my life even when I had no recollection of what social work entailed. My life revolved around so many situations that had a social worker stepped in, my life would be totally different than it is today. Many individuals and agencies lack the compassion and empathy for oppressed people. Having been in many circumstances, has given me the experience and background that influenced me to go into social work, as well as the understanding of my role and responsibilities that I will assume as a professional social worker, and my reasons for selecting the program at ASU School of Social Work and thoughts on how the Mission Statement addresses my career goals.

Personal statement My passion and goal is to work to firstly help others around me and to secondly spend my time bettering myself by improving my surroundings through community programmes and events, such as being a member of my schools charity committee and a member of ‘The Greenwich Young People’s Council’ to which I was a member for 2 years and took role in supporting and helping young people in my school, and local area by representing their views on a larger platform to aid the development of the area and help young people’s voices to be heard; therefore I believe I am a suitable candidate for this type of job. I have experience such as organising many charity event such as a ‘I AM MALALA’ inspired sleepover, which helped raise a substantial

I obtained a Bachelor in Arts of Criminal Justice in 2007. During that period of time, I had the opportunity to help others while I was doing my Internship in the Puerto Rico Department of Justice. I was able to work directly with Department of Juvenile Justice cases, which made me look for other ways to help that population. Giving advice to some of the juveniles opened my eyes to go into a different direction. All my professors, especially my Social work Professor, always told me to go for a Master of Social Work.

I am applying to your master’s program in social work for the fall 2018 semester. While earning my bachelor’s degree in psychology, I gained a strong foundation in not only mental health, but the importance behind the many avenues that mental health carries itself across. I believe my strong dedication to helping those in need and the interpersonal skills I have gained from my background will allow me to be a successful asset to the practice of social work. Having moved here from Mexico at a very young age, I assimilated very quickly. My parents and sisters all had to work multiple jobs to get our bills payed and in time we had established ourselves as an American family.

It is not that I don’t like counseling psychology. I just realized that my goal more relates to Social Work. I feel like counseling psychology appears to be micro economy and Social work macro economy. Nobody can judge which is more important or difficult, but everybody just have different preference or aptitude.