The Psychology of Aging
Recall that at the psychiatric hospital, I worked with two groups of patients: Adult patients with a mental health diagnosis (usually...
Using mindfulness in mental health
After spending a week observing and participating in patient activities, I started brainstorming what unique skills I could bring to the...
Creating my volunteer identity
The staff at the psychiatric hospital were not used to seeing a bright(blue)-eyed and bushy-(blonde)tailed volunteer wandering the...
Volunteering with a network of NGOs and social entrepreneurs
Working at the psychiatric hospital in Sale is difficult to describe in part because there were so many different entities and...
Expedition: The team
My arrival in Morocco happened to coincide perfectly with an expedition called, “The Arab World: Beyond the Headlines” that UBELONG was...
Meet my host family
Laila: host mother My strongest ally in Morocco, Laila always makes sure I’m taken care of by calling me if I stay out after dark, taking...
Orientation: Salam Rabat
Day 1: It was lucky that I checked out of the Hotel Darna early because the hotel only accepted cash payments (something I had asked...
Arriving in Rabat
The flight from Barcelona to Casablanca was over 45 minutes late. When we finally did arrive in Casa, I ran through the foreign airport...
Volunteering abroad
I am so excited to announce that I will be moving to Morocco for three months (November through January) to volunteer in a mental health...
