The following quotes were compiled for the 2007 Service Provider Appreciation Dinner to honor all of the Suitcase Clinic’s graduating seniors:
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Complementing Naseem Bazargan’s study, “Chaos and Control: A look into the radical culture of the Suitcase Youth Clinic,” is an equally compelling treatise by Natalie Khorochev entitled “Homes for Humans: Rethinking Homelessness from the Ground Up.” A Suitcase Clinic alumna who received extensive recognition for her thoughtful and inspiring tenure as General Clinic Coordinator, Natalie Khorochev authored this thorough exploration of homelessness for her honors thesis in UC Berkeley’s department of Sociology. It is an important document in the history of our organization, insofar as it makes extensive reference to the shared culture and ethos of the Suitcase Clinic, particularly that of our SPEAC (Student Project for Education and Advocacy in the Community) subdivision. It represents a professional application of our methodology towards a noble goal, and all of our volunteers are encouraged to benefit from her effort. The Suitcase Clinic is fortunate to have received her attention, and wishes her the best with her future endeavors. An abstract is also available. As always, all Suitcase Clinic volunteers, current and alumni, are encouraged to share their research projects with our extended online community.
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Share ThisIn the spring of 2006, a UC Berkeley undergraduate named Naseem Bazargan conducted an extensive study of the Suitcase Clinic’s Youth Clinic drop-in center. Informing her investigation was a lengthy and exemplary volunteer record with the Suitcase Clinic, having served with tremendous distinction as Youth Clinic Coordinator and Health and Medical Sciences 98/198 Class Coordinator. Her painstaking research ultimately culminated in her honors thesis for the department of Sociology, a thoughtfully crafted document titled “Chaos and Control: A look into the radical culture of the Suitcase Youth Clinic.” Her work contributes richly to the inherited culture, ethos and intellectual tradition of the Suitcase Clinic. All of our volunteers, along with anyone interested or invested in the fields of Public Health and Social Welfare, are encouraged to learn from her study. The Suitcase Clinic is proud to have received her devoted attention, and greatly benefits from her findings.
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Share ThisDinner in the Alumni House
Graduating seniors:
- Adam Balinger
- Julia Beylina
- Andrew Birkeland
- Erin Castle
- Garrett Chinn
- Emily Huang
- John Kim
- Nancy Kim
- Luke Livingstone
- Khoalinh Luong
- Youssra Marjoua
- Miguel Angel Meza
- Kristin Moosmann
- Jen Stichman
- Toff Peabody
- Erika Wallender
- Jasmine Wong
- Lauren Wu
Comments:
- “Adam Ballinger is wonderful volunteer. He is a fighter who devotes an enormous amount of time to advocate for homeless rights and issues.”
- “Rupa Chandra is such a great leader and has made a huge impact on the Suitcase clinic. Without her, Clinic would be nowhere near as successful as it is now.”
- “Jamie Hatanaka is extremely dedicated, stays late, and is great with clients, even when she’s the only one manning the optometry table.”
- “Ryan Houk is such an inspiration. He takes on so many projects, and some how manages them ALL so well. He has really taken clinic under his wing, and will continue to do great things for the suitcase clinic.”
- “Will Huen stopped being co-med-coordinator in Spring of last year, but kept up the project to get the clinic malpractice insurance. It was a really thankless task, but one that was necessary for the clinic’s legitimacy and legality. People had been failing at it for at least a decade, including some of the most dedicated volunteers we’ve ever had, and Will did succeed at getting it done this year.”
- Dawn Sung: “She’s one of our sweetest caseworkers! We can always depend on her to take new cases and to train new volunteers.”
- Maya Baraona: “Maya is really passionate about the issues that relate to the homeless. During our class debate on universal health care, she really made an important contribution to the dialogue.”
- Erica Pines: “Out of hundreds of students, she’s the only one who has come back to casework for the past three years. Her kind of commitment is what Clinic is about.”
- Steven Ho: “I first met Steven in class, and I’m really glad that I did. He’s been a true friend, someone I could count on to be there even when things got hectic.”
- Jennifer Youn: “Jen’s compassionate, caring, and conscientious – she has a heart for people.”
