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"Excited to share that I've been recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation from Interncall ! 🎉 It's been a fantastic journey collaborating with such a dynamic educators A. Zaheer Sha and Adnan Ali and contributing to meaningful projects. Grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow professionally. Looking forward to continued success and new endeavors ahead! #InternCall #Appreciation #ProfessionalDevelopment"

✅Are you an APP in GI/hepatology or family medicine? ✅Do you have <5 years of experience? ✅Want to win a scholarship to the ONLY GI/hepatology national conference by APPs for APPs? All you have to do is 1️⃣like this post 2️⃣Tag an APP in the comments 3️⃣Repost this post 🔁

Have you looked into employing supported interns through DFN Project SEARCH? This is a 30 minute training video that really sets the scene on why you should do the training to become an Employer Ambassador who can talk to your internal teams about taking on a fully funded, supported intern. Increase the impossibly low 4.8% of young people with a learning disability or autism. DFN Project SEARCH their outcomes of young people who go through this process is over 70% get into paid employment!! https://lnkd.in/eeicGXEG

Throwback to when our PineTree Organizers student interns turned a cluttered space into an organized haven! ✨ Ready to transform your own space but need a guiding hand? Our virtual organizing services are here to help! Send us a DM to get started. #ThrowbackThursday #OrganizingJourney #VirtualOrganizing

When I was in the process of selecting my internship placement, I knew I didn’t want to do two things: Provide therapy Work with children However, after many conversations about my goals and aspirations for the future, every single person I spoke to encouraged me to work with children which was hard to digest. I was so passionate about practicing social work in a law enforcement capacity so that’s all I envisioned myself doing. One of my advisors told me, “Ezri, you are not paying a million dollars and one cent (thanks Michigan tuition) to have an internship experience that you’ve already done.” This meant the only thing left for me to explore was working with children. As a Therapy Intern at CARE House of Oakland County, I have learned 5 major things I would like to share: 1. Sessions get messy & that's okay. A mess means progress is being made and their creativity is being explored. The mess can be cleaned. 2. Things that pain my soul may be healing for them. For example, mixing Play-Doh colors together or putting stickers that spell a word in the wrong order. Yet, putting my feelings about it aside so they can exercise control in the play room. 3. Non-directive play feels like a waste of time, but it is not. Allowing children to self-regulate as often as they need to will never be a waste of time. I constantly have to remind myself of this. 4. Yes, being a social worker can be sad and emotionally draining at times, but I choose to look at this work from a positive perspective. Three days a week, I have the privilege of seeing and hearing children laughing and playing, witnessing the process of picking the perfect stuffed animal to bring home with them, or watching them dig through the candy bowl to grab a treat on their way out. 4a. Meeting kids where they’re at means I often take on roles of sous chef, food critic, copy cat, detective, or opponent. My willing participation in these roles, however, does not mean I will tolerate BBQ sauce on my brownie, grapes and blueberries on my pizzas, and it definitely does not mean I wanted to let my client win in our board game (seriously, I was so close to winning.) But, I have enjoyed being in these roles for them. 5. Children are more resilient than we give them credit for. I think we fall victim to getting bogged down by learning about trauma work in the classroom and through trainings that we forget what being a child is like. Something I remind parents of frequently is that in the future, their child likely won’t remember everything that was said throughout this process, but they will remember how they felt during this time. I tell parents that their child will remember how they felt believed, supported, and cared for. We need to remember that by teaching and demonstrating skills early on, we are setting up children up to have the necessary coping and emotional regulation skills to be resilient in the future. Comment what your biggest takeaway from your career has been so far!

🚀 And... It's LIVE! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce that #AskAnApprentice - our brand new online mentoring platform—is now officially live! 🙌 Over the past year, we've been listening to students, and one thing is clear: they want direct access to apprentices for advice and guidance. Whether it's about office dress codes or personalised application support, students are looking for role models to help them navigate their career journeys. That's exactly why we created Ask An Apprentice, an online community designed to connect students with apprentice mentors. 💡 How does it work? It's as simple as it gets! If you're a student with questions about apprenticeships (and remember, no question is a silly question), just log into our platform, type out your question, and a current apprentice will respond. Think of it like Reddit, but for apprenticeships. 🆓 The best part? It's completely free! 🆓 All you need to do is create an account on our website, and you’ll have 24/7 access to incredible apprentice mentors ready to support you. 🚨 One more thing!! Calling all current apprentices! Our launch has been a huge success, but we need your help to keep up with the demand! 🙏 We've had more students asking questions than we ever expected, and we’re looking for more Success at School Mentors to join us. If you're an apprentice and want to give back by sharing your experience, drop a comment below or DM me, and we’ll get you onboarded. (It only takes a few minutes to sign up and start answering questions! 😋) 👉 Join the community today: https://lnkd.in/deNr5TJv Let's empower the next generation of apprentices together! 🌟 #mentorship #apprenticeships #studentcommunity #careerjourney #apprenticeships #mentoring

𝐓𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? Have an awesome kiddo who needs a camp made with them in mind? This year, we will offer a summer camp that includes opportunities to build social skills through experiences and peer interactions while having fun! If you are interested, please check out the information below. We are keeping the camp size small so please let us know right away if you're interested at campinquiry@accessservices.org #summercamp #funwithlearning #unlockingpotential

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