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Nickname: Anna
Year: 2010
US Campus Assignment: UCLA
University: Lingnan University
Description: Li Sze Yin, Anna, interned at the Access Center of Ocean Park Community Center in Santa Monica. OPCC, is an homeless agent providing comprehensive services to help homeless people to find housing. The Access Center is the first point of entry for all homeless people seeking assistance. Anna worked on the outreach team, going out into the street and approaching homeless youths.
Domestic abuse, mental illness, substance abuse, unemployment, and other difficulties force many people onto street and push them from society. Anna participated in individual case management by providing guidance and support in order to empower homeless youths find stablity in their lives. By getting to understand to the society's outsiders, Anna became more familiar with the whole California social services system.