Radcliffe Summer Travel Grant Recipient Essay -- Social Services Educa

Radcliffe Summer sound Grant Recipient1. Personal StatementI was sitting in Au Bon Pain the other(a) day, trying to say a book for class, but happy for the distraction. Rick plopped himself down in the chair across the table. I hadnt seen him in almost a year. I had belief maybe things were going better for him. He soon told me differently. He was on the streets a receive. I knew it wouldnt be long before he was back at our shelter. I have now been on the job(p) at the University Lutheran Church homeless shelter for two and a half years. I began as a volunteer, working the overnight shift, and have recently taken on the position of director. I spend a lot of time running around, making sure that each(prenominal) guest has dinner, a towel, a dry pair of socks. I make the time to sit down, to talk with guests. We think together about ways to vouch permanent housing we work on resums and interviewing strategies. About three weeks ago, Bill told me that he was ready to shoot his s isters boy acquaintanceship in the knee caps his friend was to deliver him the gun the next day. We spent almost two hours talking through the possible consequences of his plan of action. The University Lutheran Church homeless shelter is the simply student-run shelter in the country and it is completely staffed by volunteers. We are constantly revising our programs and are also now in the process of remodelling the shelter blank space with support from the church and grants from the Greater Boston Housing Authority. We spend a good part of each weekly meeting discussing the ways in which other shelters function and how we might adapt some of these ideas to our specific services. These comparative investigations allow us to build on previous experiments in services for the ... ...ge I would gain in this process would enable me to further my commitment to creating possibilities for efficient and effective social services. 2. Budget, Other Funding SourcesBudget (at IR1.58 = US$1)A. Estimated costTravelToronto-Dublin-Toronto US$ 646.00 (student discount)Bike purchase US$ 50.00Room and BoardYouth Hostel, with kitchen (three weeks) US$ 464.52Food (three weeks) US$ 168.00 Additional expenses (laundry, newspapers, etc.) US$ 50.00TOTAL US$ 1378.52B. Resources procurableFrom employment as Counselor for Harvard 25th Reunions US$ 425.00Savings from term-time employment US$ 150.00TOTAL US$ 575.00 C. Total Requested Under this FellowshipEstimated Costs - Resources Available = US$ 803.52Other Funding SourcesI am also applying for the following sources of fundingHarvard College Research Program