Saint Leo U To Host ‘Human Services In Action’ Panel On August 20

Press release from Saint Leo University:

August 4, 2020

Human services professionals conduct interviews, identify problems and set goals, as well as provide referrals to individuals in need of service. For those who are interested in helping other people and their communities, Saint Leo University’s Undergraduate Human Services Program is offering a panel discussion on Thursday, August 20.

Human Services in Action will be a live, interactive webinar featuring four Saint Leo alumni, who earned their Bachelor of Arts degrees in human services. They now are working in entry-level and administrative positions at a nonprofit agency, for a local government, and at an organization that serves veterans, seniors, families, and youths.

They will discuss strategies that helped them transition from being students to working as knowledgeable professionals in the human services/social services field. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the discussion.

Panelists include Anissa D. Jones, Class of 2018, lead local veterans’ employment representative, Jobs for Veterans State Grant, Virginia Employment Commission; Xiomara Harris, Class of 2017, executive director, The Center for Sexual Assault Survivors, Newport News, VA; Latiesha D. Handie, Class of 2020, executive director, Citizens’ Unity Commission for the city of Hampton, VA.; and Willie “Jay” Brown, Class of 2018, veteran’s employment specialist with the Commonwealth of Virginia Employment.

This free event will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom on August 20. Registration is open: https://saintleo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvceuvqzwpGdVe9d-lAO3rJLDlrdlIbXAG.
Human Services in Action is part of Careers Services’ Leaders in the Industry series.
For more information, email Dr. Amina Abdullah-Winstead, chair of undergraduate human services, amina.abdullah@saintleo.edu.

About Saint Leo University
Saint Leo University is one of the largest Catholic universities in the nation, offering nearly 60 undergraduate and graduate-level degree programs to more than 19,500 students each year. Founded in 1889 by Benedictine monks, the private, nonprofit university is known for providing a values-based education to learners of all backgrounds and ages in the liberal arts tradition. Saint Leo is regionally accredited and offers a residential campus in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, 15 education centers in five states, and an online program for students anywhere. The university is home to more than 95,000 alumni. Learn more at saintleo.edu.
Media Contact: Mary McCoy, University Writer & Media Relations, mary.mccoy02@saintleo.edu, (352) 588-7118 or cell (813) 610-8416.

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