Blog archive
May 2024
Rumor of Humor #2416
05/14/2024
Rumor of Humor #2417
05/14/2024
Rumor of Humor #2417
05/14/2024
Rumor of Humor #2418
05/14/2024
Springtime Visitors
05/07/2024
Freezing for a Good Cause – Credit, That Is
05/02/2024
No Discussion Meeting on May 3rd
05/02/2024
An Apparently Normal Person Author Presentation and Book-signing
05/01/2024
Flintridge Center: Pasadena Village’s Neighbor That Changes Lives
05/01/2024
Pasadena Celebrates Older Americans Month 2024
05/01/2024
The 2024 Pasadena Village Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
05/01/2024
Woman of the Year: Katy Townsend
05/01/2024
April 2024
Rumor of Humor #2410
04/28/2024
Rumor of Humor #2411
04/28/2024
Rumor of Humor #2412
04/28/2024
Rumor of Humor #2413
04/28/2024
Rumor of Humor #2414
04/28/2024
Rumor of Humor #2415
04/28/2024
Rumor of Humor #2416
04/28/2024
Stimulated by "Caste"
04/22/2024
Tulsa reparations, Religion and Politics
04/09/2024
March 2024
Trumps War with Black Women
03/31/2024
Addressing The Needs of Older Adults Through Pasadena Village
03/25/2024
Coming Soon: More Resources for Older Americans, Online and in Person
03/25/2024
Community Building Locally and Nationally
03/25/2024
Preparing for the Future with Ready or Not
03/25/2024
Volunteering is at The Heart of the Village
03/25/2024
Women's Liberation: Then and Now
03/25/2024
Writing Memoirs Together
03/25/2024
Current Views on Current Events
03/20/2024
Unchained
03/18/2024
Rumr of Humor issue # 2409
03/10/2024
Blacks Portrayed by European Artists
03/03/2024
Rumor of Humor #2408
03/03/2024
February 2024
Caring for Ourselves and Each Other
02/27/2024
Doug Colliflower Honored
02/27/2024
Great Decisions Connects Us to the Worldwide Community
02/27/2024
Letter from the President
02/27/2024
Pasadena Village's Impact
02/27/2024
The Power of Touch
02/27/2024
Villages as a New Approach to Aging
02/27/2024
Addressing Gang Violence in Pasadena-Altadena
02/21/2024
Rumor of Humor Issue 2407
02/19/2024
Thank You For Caring.
02/12/2024
Rumor of Humor 2405
02/11/2024
Curve Balls
02/10/2024
Sylvan Lane
02/10/2024
Rumor of Humor 2404
02/09/2024
Larry Duplechan, Blacks in Film
02/03/2024
January 2024
Pasadena Village Joins Community Partners in Vaccination Campaign
01/29/2024
Rumor of Humor #2403
01/28/2024
Pasadena Village Joins Two Healthy Aging Resource Projects
01/25/2024
Decluttering: Do It Now
01/24/2024
Village Volunteers Contribute to the Huntington Magic
01/24/2024
Villagers Creating Community
01/24/2024
Villagers Reflect on Black History Month
01/24/2024
Walk With Ease, 2024
01/24/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2402
01/21/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2401
01/15/2024
Re- Entry Programs, a Personal Experience
01/08/2024
Interns at The Village
By Esther GilliesPosted: 10/23/2023
By now Villagers may have noticed that we have two new people appearing in and about the Village office and at a variety of Village events. Both Julie Coveney and Lyle Tooks are graduate students at California State University, Los Angeles, working on master’s degrees in social work.
They were accepted into the Village Internship Program in August and will be with us through April 2024. During this time, they will be meeting and working directly with Villagers, as they expand their experience and knowledge of the aging process. The interns develop an understanding of the vitality and strength of older adults, and become better informed about issues that commonly during the aging process. They also have the chance to learn about the operations of a nonprofit organization.
Julie comes to us with a Master of Arts degree in sociology. With her degree she spent some years working on a broad range of significant research projects. At some point she decided, “I loved working with the numbers and research projects. But I wanted to be more involved with people.” She returned to school for a degree in social work.
Lyle has spent much of his career working on issues related to the homeless population. Growing in knowledge with each of his positions, he assumed more and more responsibility as case manager, Department of Health Services, in 2019; then as a program manager in 2020; followed most recently by his appointment as associate director for the Path Program.
To date, our new interns have been exposed to a wide variety of experiences as they visit some of the 60 events scheduled each month at the Village: Book Club; Meet Me at the Village; newsletter planning; participating in the new Volunteer Training Program; outreach programs; walking programs; participation in the CARE team; and more. They are excited and enthusiastic about the people they meet and the training they are receiving.
The Village welcomed our first social work intern in 2014. The program was designed to provide mutual benefits to both the Village and to the students. To meet graduation requirements for students seeking a master’s degree in social work, students spend 16 hours per week for eight months, working directly with Villagers and staff. The Village, in turn, provides learning opportunities and supervision of the students by an experienced social worker to enhance the interns’ skills in working with older adults.
Over the past nine years the Village has hosted 15 interns, all of whom successfully completed their degree requirements. Today they are working in locations across California. And today, we clearly see the impact interns have made on our Village. For example, it was an intern who created our first successful women’s group, way back in 2014; when the pandemic hit, it was interns who taught us to Zoom; it was interns who created the Village telephone team; and it was interns who listened in awe to Villagers’ stories, recognizing the wisdom generated through life experience. Internships provide an opportunity for the Village to actively engage in helping future social workers learn about the broad scope of the aging process.
The Village welcomes Julie and Lyle as we all look forward to a meaningful and productive experience this year.