Category: Intern Reflections
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Seeing Those Who Were Once Invisible
A reflection from Bekah Truss, Jesuit Volunteer Associate Caseworker at Samaritan Ministry I’ve had a lot of first experiences at Samaritan Ministry. It’s my first full-time office job, my first time doing casework, the first time I’ve worked with returning citizens — the list goes on. The last five months have been delightful, frustrating, and…
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A Letter from David Wolf: Earnest’s Story
Dear Friend, I trust you know the wisdom of the words, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The idea is that parents are not enough to rightly raise a child to discover and realize their full, unique potential as they enter adulthood. It takes a whole community to do that job and to…
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Initial Intern Reflection: Conor James on Starting Work as a Volunteer Caseworker at Samaritan
September 6, 2023 — My name is Conor James, and I am just beginning a year with Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington as a casework intern, cross-training between our Anacostia, Southeast DC and Arlington, Virginia locations. After growing up in New York State, I went to Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, in pursuit of…