If I weren’t doing Social Work, I’d probably be a paramedic, or maybe even a firefighter. Both are also helping professions, but through Social Work, I’m able to work with others to fight fires of another kind.
I’m also very much interested in film and video, and using different types of media to help people tell their stories; particularly as it relates to social justice, and I am always looking for ways to incorporate those aspects into my work as well.
Are you a Social Worker? What would you be doing if you weren’t in the field?
From Aspiring Humanitarian, Relando Thompkins-Jones, MSW, LLMSW
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