Welcome!

Welcome to my Belize blog!

I will be visiting Belize from May 21 to June 8. One goal of my trip is to increase students’ awareness of international social work opportunities. I will be planning details for a future study abroad trip for students who are interested in experiencing social work in Belize.

To keep students connected to my activities in Belize, I will be blogging throughout my trip. Students who are interested will be able to stay updated on my journey. I am looking forward to this adventure, and I hope others will be able to join in the future! I am open to feedback, questions and comments!

How this trip was born:

I am an avid traveler, and sometime last fall, I began to get “itchy feet.” Translation: I wanted to go somewhere, explore and learn about a new culture. My younger sister is living in Belize for a year, and I have never been there, so that seemed like a great possibility. Professor Hollm encouraged me to follow through with the traveling idea and to form an independent study out of it.

I decided I would go to Belize to learn about international social work, but I didn’t want to stop there. Why not pave the way for other social work students who might want to go to Belize? And so, I decided the independent study would focus on connecting with agencies and organizations, building relationships, and exploring ways to create a sustainable social work trip to Belize.

So, off we go!