Week 4 Blog (Course EDU-6990)

One of the organizations that I chose was HUD. I am interested in this program because it makes living that American dream and owning a home while living in poverty a reality for families. Not only that, they pay rent and security deposits for those families that qualify. Another organization that has piqued my interest would be the free health clinics. In every state, families have access to these free clinics because very few families living in poverty can afford the cost of health care. It is important that they are able to afford health care due to illnesses that may occur that could be life threatening. Last but not least, the TANF program is a federally funded program that seeks to help families in poor communities. It has been instrumental in providing assistance to those who really need it. Currently, there are two jobs that I would like to have and those two jobs are mental health counselor or a school counsselor. I chose these two jobs because poverty can cause a child or the parents to be affected mentally and emotionally. It can't be easy going through life knowing that you can't feed your children. Furthermore, it can't be easy for a child to be sitting at school knowing that he/she won't eat when making it home. Poverty leaves an emotional scarring as well. Children at school are tease because they are poor. I would love to be in a position to help the children and the families involved. The skills that I would need is of course, be certified and more than anything, be empathetic and sympathetic. You must also be a good listener and a great communicator.

Week 2 Blog for (Course: EDU 6990-6)

The three organizations that appeal to me would be the Red Cross, the Literary Council, and Habitat for Humanities. I chose each of the three organizations for the same reasons and those reasons are that they seek to help those in need within the community. These organizations have been around for a while, yet many people aren't familiar with them because there are just actually people out there who haven't given/donated to these types of places. The job opportunities that I am interested in would be a social work, a case manager, and a sociologist. The skills that I would need in order to be competent at these jobs would be the fact that I would have to be a people person, be willing to go make myself visible within the community, be a good communicator and be proactive when it comes to providing assistance to those involved. The three jobs that I have listed doesn't seem to be ones that make a lot of money in my area, but money isn't my driving force--I honestly love working with children and families. These are three jobs that will fulfill that interest.