Due to a successful pilot that was launched earlier in the year, the National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter and the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board are recruiting for a second cohort for Foster2SocialWork, a special project designed to assist foster youth explore the career path of becoming a Social Worker. Let’s change lives together!
Here are two ways YOU can get involved:
1) Refer youth to participate!
Participants can anticipate paid work experience, job search assistance, vocational training, career planning, financial literacy, and much more!
2) Become a mentor!
Help build a pipeline of future Social Worker Professionals! Mentor a foster youth at your work and guide them in exploring the many fields of Social Work.
A shareable PDF is available to share and to download here.
Please contact Benigno Sandoval at benigno.sandoval@selaco.com or Ahlam Suradi at ahlam.suradi@selaco.com with any questions.
