Eloise Finney's Group Work Practices

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International Institute: Empowering All Nationalities Kristyle M. Lawrence Group Work Practice Eloise Finney Author Note This research paper is being submitted on November 29, 2012 for Eloise Finney’s Group Work Practice course. Abstract In my early teens when I really started to notice many different nationalities coming into the United States, and the City of Saint Louis particularly, I always wondered how they went about fitting into society, making a living, furthering their education and even starting businesses. How are they learning to adapt to society and become productive upstanding citizens? I always assumed maybe they just settled in and tried to adapt as best as possible, going to schools to learn the English…show more content…
Ellis Island welcomed more than twelve million immigrants to the United States. The island operated for this purpose from 1892 to 1954. This small island was the gateway to a foreigner's dreams. This was the exact location that the first immigrant was processed; her name was Annie Moore, a 15 year old girl from Ireland. Ellis Island was for many people the connection to this new…show more content…
They offer many different programs but focus on communication, employment, health and the general well-being of immigrants and refugees. They offer classes such as English classes for Adults, Job Search, Employment Training, Refugee Resettlement, Immigration Application Preparation and Photos, Mental Health Services, Elderly Services, Counseling & Social Work. After arriving their first few months can be a bit chaotic, as the institute works to address their basic needs; assisting them with food, housing, clothing, transportation, interpretation, medical access and general orientation. Participating in a three week Orientation Program, they tend to quickly adapt due to their previous horrific living situations they survived. Great thanks to places like the Institute for Family Medicine and Barnes Jewish Hospital for offering to help provide immunizations to these new arrivals. Day after day immigrants and refugees take part in programs to learn English, get family support, and take literacy courses up to the advance level courses. Students get training, which can be customized to their needs to develop English skills for the workplace and daily life. New arrivals also attend job readiness classes, getting an understanding of the American workplace culture in order to adjust to the working world. Many enroll in job specific state certifies training programs,
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