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