Four Things I Learned Working For Partners For Serving (PFS)
Exploring personal values and beliefs My belongingness belief was called into question when I first came to Nazareth. Coming to college and not knowing anyone was very scary as for my whole life I grew up in the same town surrounded by the same people. Being…
Learning about Cultural Competence
A two-day conference I recently attended had brilliant speakers and workshops that explored the Rochester community’s trauma and how we can heal, educate, and rebuild. I learned so much from this conference however there is one moment that stood out to me. On the first…
A Life-Changing On-Campus Job
Working at LifePrep has been the highlight of my college career. As was the case with many of the students entering college during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I spent the majority of my freshman year in my dorm room. I enjoyed all of…
StoryLines@Naz: Student Changemaker Experiences
A few Nazareth students shared their Changemaker experience in a Naz storytelling effort initiated by Steve Tolson, Naz Writing Center director. Students were asked to consider: How are you advocating, collaborating, or persevering? How are you having impact, embracing inclusivity, exploring culture, and becoming more…
A “Major” Decision
The last time that I wrote a blog post about my major, I was still undeclared. I was in my second semester of freshman year and had some ideas of what I wanted to do. Now, 10 months later, I am a junior social work…
Beginning A New Jouney
As a little girl I was told by my father about this country beyond the ocean. We talked of new beginnings and a new life. Around my eighth birthday my parents sat my brother and I down and asked our permission to move. We of…
Reaching Out to Refugees
My name is Ayat Al Sallami. My major is social work and I just finished my summer internship as a case manager at Mary’s Place in Rochester. It is a non-profit refugee outreach center that reaches out to refugees of all faiths and nationalities. Is it…
What Being a Changemaker Means to Me
Recently Naz has inspired students to take passion in becoming a changemaker. By definition a changemaker is “anyone who takes action to address a problem, activates others, and works towards solutions for the good of all.” (Rahman, Herbst, & Mobley, 2016) The school has paved…
Learning How to be a Productive Citizen
I remember during my high school graduation, which was about two years ago, everyone who spoke preached about being a productive citizen in our country. At the time I can’t say that I actually understood what that meant. I know that if a teacher or…
Racist Others or Racist Me? – Mariela Leon Thomas
A college event called Deeper Than the Skin: A Musical Presentation On Race was a great wake-up experience. The performers, Reggie Harris and Greg Greenway, have been friends for more than 35 years. Reggie is an African American who was born and raised in Richmond,…
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