(现场报道 is a recurring feature designed to showcase the school’s commitment to fostering, 通过实地教育, 与组织建立卓有成效的关系, 无论是在波士顿还是在世界各地, that are providing critical services to those living at the margins of society.)
代理合作伙伴
劳拉·康纳斯，执行董事
组织
碧根山村
服务
碧根山村 is a membership organization designed and established by older adults to serve that population. The organization’s goal is to create opportunities to help downtown Boston residents to be able to choose how and where they live as they grow older. 碧根山村 also offers a “one-stop shopping” approach to serving its members. “One call offers easy access to high-quality preferred service providers who have been carefully vetted by our staff,康纳斯解释道。. These services include household management, homecare assistance, and transportation. The Village also offers a holistic range of educational, 文化, 健康, and social programs and events to promote an active, 忙碌的生活方式. 自成立以来, Beacon Hill’s model has been replicated more than 350 times across the world, 康纳斯说.
与BCSSW的关系
BCSSW校友, 康纳斯, 垃圾的10, made the transition to social work later in her own life, starting her studies at 太阳城网赌平台 at the age of 50 following a career in the financial sector. 她很感激她在BCSSW和, 特别是, for the mentorship of Associate Professor Katie McInnis-Dittrich, who instilled in her the understanding that older adults are the experts in their own aging process and value of being a good teacher and listener, 尤其是对老年人来说. 康纳斯 also draws upon this advice in her work with interns at 碧根山村.
“Our 太阳城网赌平台 students understand the value of listening to older adults, 哪些是我们都能从中受益的, 当然也不是理所当然的, 即使在我们的领域,她解释道. “They see the talents and the expertise that is inherent in our members, and draw from that wealth of wisdom to collaborate and partner with them to best support their needs.”
现在的学生艾莉·赫斯基, 康纳斯的第二个BCSSW实习生, is adopting a client-led perspective in her work with a member engagement task force. The goal: to determine better ways that 碧根山村 can activate the interests and talents of its members to improve the Village overall.
“我非常挑剔，”康纳斯继续说道. “Those students who work with us must understand the value of life experience and be self-directed. They must be able to see when opportunities arise, and make the most of them. BC学生这样做. So far, the students we’ve had have been a perfect match.”