Community Partner: Franciscan Center
Intern: Victoria Lui
Site Supervisor: Meg Ducey
What is The Franciscan Center?
The Franciscan Center offers continuum of care, including emergency
services, health services, counseling and technology training to help clients
become as self‐sufficient as possible.
My time spent at the Franciscan Center this past summer was truly an eye‐
opening and enjoyable experience. I’ve learned so much about the homeless
community in Baltimore and enjoyed listening to the stories I hear from
clients I have interviewed. Being able to help our clients when they are at
their most vulnerable gave me a sense of satisfaction. It felt good to have
done something that could change someone’s life for the better. I was able
to form relationships with clients who regularly come by the Center and
looked forward to those small conversations everyday. In addition, I was able
to work closely with the Franciscan Center staff and volunteers. We worked
as a team and supported each other when needed. I’m extremely grateful for
the chance to be able to work with such a great group of people who are
passionate about what they do. Without them, I wouldn’t have been able to
learn so much, from registering clients into the Center’s ClientTrack system
to managing a nonprofit to hosting a fundraiser. I’m incredibly grateful for
the opportunity to participate in CIIP; I’ve learned so much about Baltimore
and met such incredible people. Even though I will be going back to my usual
Hopkins routine soon, I hope to come back to the Franciscan Center and
continue to help the homeless community in Baltimore like I have the past
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