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My Internship Experience at the Police Athletic League of Wilmington
(PALW)
Judy HuttAHS 8100
Wilson Graduate
Center
Chapter 1 - Getting Started
ExcitedAnxiousOptimisticEnthusiasticReady to Learn
Chapter 2 - Getting Aquatinted
To prevent crime by providing the community with supervised athletic, educational, and social development activities, as well as unemployment
training, to build positive relationships between community
and onsite police officer role models with a goal to provide holistic wellness of the underserved
community and encouraging a distressed community to participate
in programs that support life learning experiences.
Chapter 2 - Getting Aquatinted
History of the Police Athletic League
(PALW) Website Interacting with Staff Review Files Targeted Population –
Agency Context Continued Research -
Funding Community Leaders Non-Profit Agencies Attend PALW Board
Meetings Mentor Committee Parents Marketing
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Chapter 3 - Developing Ethical Competence
• Ethical Decision Making• Maintaining Appropriate
Open Boundaries• Confidentiality• Organizational Ethics
Manual
Chapter 4 - Using Supervision
Trust Mutual UnderstandingReliableEager to LearnHaving a Strong Work EthicWilling to Take Risk to Gain New Knowledge
Chapter 5 - The Integrative Processing Model(IPM)
• Step 1 – Gathering Objective Data from Concrete Experience
• Step 2 – Reflecting• Step 3 – Identifying Relevant Theory and
Knowledge• Step 4 – Examining Dissonance• Step 5 – Articulating Learning• Step 6 – Develop a plan
Chapter 6 - Communicating With Clients
Active ListeningSensitivityProbingClarificationConfrontingInformingSuggesting
Chapter 7 - Developing Cultural Competence
Cultural Groups at the PALW
• Race – African American, Hispanic, Caucasian, Mexican
• Age – raging from 6 weeks to 10 years old
• Staff - 27-77 years of age
• Gender – Male & Female
• One Gay Employee
Cultural Challenges
• Working with the parents
• Recommendations
• Resources• Socio Economic
Status• Self Sufficient • Looking in the
Mirror
Chapter 8 - Writing and Reporting Within My Field Agency
• Report - Newsletter Article
• Created Various Program Instruments
• Report to My Site Supervisor
• Report During Monthly Board Meetings
• Report via email
Chapter 9 - Taking Care of Myself
Challenges• Time Management• Balancing Ministry,
Family, School, Work & Internship
• Lack of Sleep
Relievers • Surround Myself With
People Going My Way!!• Joined Planet Fitness• Listening to Worship
CD’s, R&B• Sharing My Experiences
with My Husband!!• Staying in My Lane• Encouraged /Believe in
Myself
Luke 18:1
•Encourage my AHS 8100 SISTAS!!!
Chapter 10 - Ending my Internship
Great ExperienceManagement & Leadership SkillsAbility to MoveNot Enough Time
Chapter 11 – Planning Your Career
• Professional Development
• People Skills• Doctoral Degree
• Aim High
• Remain Optimistic• Apply for Jobs in
My Field• Strength Finder• Community Events• Network
Strength Finder 2.0
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Strengths Before My Internship
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Strengths After My Internship
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References
Kiser, P.M (2012). The human services
internship: Getting the most of
your experience. (3rd ed.).
Brooks/Cole. Belmont, CA.
Rath, T. (2007). Strength Finder 2.0,
Gallup Express. New York