Social Work Observation Report

I am a transfer student. This is my first year at California State University, Long Beach. My major is Human Development and minor Social Worker. This major has many categories because each professor has assigned him or her students to cooperate by volunteer or intern to get involve themselves future career. For example, human service 273 my professor required students interned or volunteered 30 hours to participate community service. The grade student got based on report by supervisor and evaluate by the clients. I chose Horizon Cross Cultural Center because I would work as small group's coworker. I also had training skills work with real situation, and I took some test such as, discrimination, harassment employee and volunteer policy

This agency provides many activities to reconnect isolated older adults back into their community. The next day, I went by myself home visit or I link them to community, but first, I needed to review all these files before I met them, so I knew what the next stepped to follow. For example, Mr. and Mrs. H told me their background that they lived rural of east Vietnam. They were very poor and limited knowledge of writing and reading skill. Their job was solving super lottery ticket to support their children. The problem was when they came to American Mr. H had stroke after few years, in addition they did not have support emotion and fiscal from their children, so they moved to California where they could get help by community. Both did not know how to take a bus to go supermarket, doctor office or else. After listening what they said, I encouraged participates more active go out rather stay home. I refer them to new freedom car and help them fill out the application. This program helped low-income people more independent to go out themselves. I also link Mr. and Mrs. H came to Horizon Cross Cultural Center M-F from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm it has differences classes that may interesting them such as ESL, US Citizenship, flowers arrangement and tai chi class for exercise or