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This is a narrative essay about the beginnings of social work. It discusses the students' work in Curlew Jobs Corp Center and how it has enhanced their personal understanding of social work issues. It is written from the point of view of the potential social worker and looks at the issues they will face and an awareness it has provided of other people's misfortunes.

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"The Curlew Job Corps program serves young adults between the ages of sixteen to twenty-four years. The objective of the program is to provide educational, vocational, and counseling services to these individuals. My introduction to social work began with my employment with the CCC which hired me to assist one of its social service supervisors. This position required me to provide counseling to students without the aid of my supervisor. The work shop and training that I received have helped me gain the skills I needed to counsel young adults at the CCC in addition to my own children. While in this position, I gained valuable and effective communication skills that included listening attentively to students. I have learned how to concentrate on what is said .... I know that, most of the time, students just want someone to listen to them; some of their stories are quite sad."

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