{"id":39131,"date":"2018-08-08T10:02:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T14:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=39131"},"modified":"2018-08-22T08:23:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T12:23:14","slug":"senior-social-work-major-returns-to-guatemala-for-immigration-related-afsc-practicum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2018\/senior-social-work-major-returns-to-guatemala-for-immigration-related-afsc-practicum\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior social work major returns to Guatemala for immigration-related AFSC practicum"},"content":{"rendered":"
Elizabeth Witmer, a senior social work major at 91大神, returned to the country of her childhood for a summer practicum experience. \u201cI was a missionary kid in Guatemala growing up and I\u2019m always looking for opportunities and excuses to go back,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She tapped into those long-term connections with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to help her set up a placement with American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in Guatemala City. Her research there has focused mainly on immigration and repatriation.<\/p>\n