Niurka De Jesus. Courtesy photo.
𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗖𝗦𝗦𝗪: Clinical
𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: Mental Health
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲: LICSW/Trainer
Niurka De Jesus, MSW'16, says that the Latinx Leadership Initiative at the Boston College School of Social Work gave her the tools to thrive in the helping profession.
"The Latinx Leadership Initiative helped strengthen my leadership skills and develop confidence as a professional while inspiring me to take more initiative and collaborate to maximize my capacity to have a positive impact in my sphere of influence," she says.
Now, nearly a decade after earning her degree, De Jesus has joined 91福利导航SSW's Alumni Board, where she plans to help current students find their true calling.聽
In particular, De Jesus encourages students to draw on the support of their peers, professors, and colleagues as they pursue their first professional jobs.聽As she puts it: "Remember that you have a 91福利导航SSW network of peers, professors, and professionals that you can reach out to as you navigate your first job and beyond."
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗖𝗦𝗦𝗪?聽
Rocio Calvo, Robin Warsh, and Scott Easton were some of my favorite professors while at 91福利导航SSW.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗖𝗦𝗦𝗪 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯?
Professor Calvo and the Latinx Leadership Initiative helped strengthen my leadership skills and develop confidence as a professional while inspiring me to take more initiative and collaborate to maximize my capacity to have a positive impact in my sphere of influence.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲?
Providing community trainings focused on child sexual abuse prevention, offering resources to strengthen capacity to support children and families, and witnessing participants engage in meaningful conversations while providing mutual support.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗦𝗪 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿?
Focus on managing your overall wellness and having routines and habits that are nourishing. Expand and strengthen your support system in and out of the work setting. And remember that you have a 91福利导航SSW network of peers, professors, and professionals that you can reach out to as you navigate your first job and beyond!