Youth Outlook Reflection

My experience at Youth Outlook has been beneficial when it comes to understanding and implementing what I am learning at Aurora University. Over the last four months at the agency. I have worked with young people who are part of the LGBTQ community who are a large part of my learning experience. Working with these young people has helped me understand vulnerable populations and what is needed to help them overcome the many barriers they face within the school system, community and in their home environments.

I also feel that I have learned a lot of useful information this semester while attending Aurora University. One of the things that have helped grow this term was learning about the code of ethics that professional social workers must follow to help their clients. I have found that working with the LGBTQ population these

In my internship, I have implemented this knowledge to help this oppressed population of young people to achieve social change and also to enhance their own needs. In addition, I feel learning about communication, empathy, and authenticity as well as the many other skills that go along with becoming a competent social worker has helped me grown in my internship placement. These skills have taught me how to work with young people who often struggle with communication and trust. By incorporating these skills into the weekly group sessions with individuals, I feel that my role as a helping professional has increased. I thought the class discussion and course learning activities this semester was helpful and challenging. The discussion topics encouraged me to use my critical thinking skills, and how to apply them to different situations that I