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Update on my studies - the end is in sight!
Last time I looked, I have 7 weeks of classes left! Ok, that equates to 8 weeks, as next week is Melbourne Cup week (and the third anniversary of The Dining Room - more on that later). It is hard to believe that I began this course so many months ago and with so little comprehension of the changes the course would bring in me, and my life. (more…)Posted in Diploma Coursework, Family, Personal |
No Comments »Review of my Placement with The Dining Room
I know this a few months late but here they are anyway! DK asked me to write a couple pieces of self-review abotu my placement with The Dining Room. I must admit that I did struggle to do so, but managed to get a couple of pages out.
If anyone is interested I am posting them here for you to read.
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No Comments »I would appreciate your prayers and thoughts…
When I started the year and began to study the course I am doing, it was planned that Forge Victoria would continue to pay me half-a-day a week to do graphics and manage the website for Forge. But, for many reasons beyond my control, and I might add, very unhappily, I was told earlier that they could not afford to do so. The problem was, I had budgeted for the money, it was going to pay the college fees for the year!
So, I found myself not long into my course with no income. I applied for and now receive Austudy - the Aussie Gov’t’s financial, ahhh, “contribution” to help you through the course. This is of course for a full-time course and with a family. So, since then we have been getting by and I have been busy searching for a part-time job to help pay the bills and keep the wolf from the door!
Posted in Diploma Coursework, Family, Fund raiser, Personal, church life, croydon, life, prayer |
No Comments »Big Day!
As part of my training in the Diploma of Community Welfare Work/Mt Louisa Counselling course, today was a particularly busy day! There were two huge challenges to face today - although the first wasn’t a threat really as I do enjoy public speaking and particularly when talking about social justice and issues that I am passionate about. The second challenge however was indeed a test of skills learnt both at the course and my placement!
So, the day began at our usual Monday morning gathering for the Diploma in Dandenong, a group I have been part of that is studying advocacy had to present an advocacy plan to group. The presentation went remarkably well and while we were the first group, the following group (there are three groups) were at a disadvantage in a way as they were compared to our presentation. I used Keynote and presented part of the Keynote presentation that I recently developed with one of the volunteers from The Dining Room to talk about homelessness. Our presentation was on the fact that there is no Crisis Accommodation at all within the Yarra Ranges. So, while the presentation went well I hope to utilise some of the info and skills to actually advocate for some Crisis Accommodation within the Shire! The group I am part of is quite interesting and full of great people, ranging from an African immigrant to two wonderful women with lots of patience and understanding.
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