On first impression, I really like it, they seem to apply a lot of the social work principles that we talk abotu beign good in Canada. And I really do not sense a seperation between worker and service user here. The service users are all volunteers with the organizationa dn seem to have a strong sense of ownership. The staff, if you can identify them treat them like friends. I have so many questions about how that was achieved for Enid. Althoguh I syuspect some definitely has to do with the Costa Rican and more specifically San Ramon mentality.
There are psychologists, social workers, a daycare, a kitchen, a store out front where some women sell their artistic creations. That is the economic project Marie is here form Japan working with them on. And Enid´s office is a throughfare of human traffic, people coming in stopping sitting on one of the couches.
The set up is interesting, I can´t quite figure out if I would consider them well funded or not...they are fer functional uin their setup, not decorative at all...the couches are very old, but comfortable, for example...the tables very old, but the computer up to date. Very interesting...
Impressions of the Day...
- Shit they speak fast! ... and all at once!
- Working with a language that is not your own is very tiring.
- Hey cool, a theoretical descusion on Capitalism and Socialism in Spanish!
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Hey, I was reading your blog bc I was searching for Musade. I visited Musade in July with a social work program through a school in Grecia. I'm in the US going to school and I wanted to connect with Musade to work on their issues from the US. Could you connect me with someone who could help me explore this, their email address would be preferrable? Mi espanol es mal but I can try, or if there is somewhere there who knows english would be very helpful. Thanks so much! PS I like what you said about the place, I agree.
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