Students Abroad: Blogs

Ejayah Arrington-Davis, an MSW student, was in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for the spring 2023 semester. Ejayah interned at the nonprofit Community Service Alliance (CSA).

CSA channels human and financial resources to communities in the Dominican Republic to respond to key development challenges, while also facilitating international education experiences and service learning. CSA's programs include child and maternal health education, medical outreach, nutrition workshops, vocational training and English instruction.

Additionally, Ejayah volunteered at a school in Batey Lecheria, a region in the country’s central highlands, northwest of Santo Domingo. She assisted students in various activities and provided specialized instruction to a third grader.

Holly Lavin, MSW student, was in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for spring 2018. Holly interned at the nonprofit Community Service Alliance (CSA).

CSA channels human and financial resources to communities in the Dominican Republic to respond to key development challenges, while also facilitating international education experiences and service learning. CSA's programs include child and maternal health education, medical outreach, nutrition workshops, vocational training and English instruction.

Additionally, Holly volunteered at a school in Batey Lecheria, a region in the country’s central highlands, northwest of Santo Domingo. She assisted students in all activities and provided specialized instruction to a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Kayley Learn, MSW student, was in Ottawa, Canada, completing her 2017-2018 fall and spring field education placement. Kayley interned at Cornerstone Housing for Women, a supportive housing environment that provides emergency shelter and safe affordable permanent housing for women. It runs four housing communities, which create a vibrant community for women moving from homelessness to hope, healing and housing. Residents can take part in group self-help workshops and crisis counseling to help them on their healing journeys. 

Cherice Wallacel-Hill, MSW student, was in Duesseldorf, Germany, for the spring 2017 semester. Cherice interned at the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz-Düsseldorf (German Red Cross-Duesseldorf). 

Just like the American Red Cross, the German Red Cross provides emergency response services, but in Germany, the Red Cross also functions more as a comprehensive human services agency by providing social and health services, educational opportunities and services for youth, families and older adults. Cherice worked in the migration and integration department, assisting with refugee counseling and housing services, supporting refugee integration, and providing crisis interventions.