Karla Zapata is Carver School's most recent CW Prep Graduate. Karla graduated with
her BSW in August 2024 and starts working in Cumberland County as a Child Protection
Services worker on October 1st! We are so proud of you, Karla!
Here is what Karla has to say about her experience with CW Prep:
"I knew what God was calling me to do and I knew that my road to becoming a social worker was not going to be easy. My favorite professor told me about CW Prep and there were so many benefits to the program! I knew however, that I wanted to start my journey as a Child Protective Worker and fortunately for me, CW Prep opened the doors for me to do so. I can tell you that my experience was not an easy one but it was a gratifying experience, one that I would do again if I needed to. I had what seemed like road blocks preventing me from doing what it is I knew I was meant to do, but even then I had so much support from my family, CU professors, and from CW Prep. They gave me an opportunity to do more and succeed, and I’m thankful to say that I made it, I’m a social worker! I am proud to say that my journey is officially starting with DCBS. I will be a CPS worker in the Cumberland Region!”
The Child Welfare Preparation program is designed for Social Work Students to jumpstart
their career in child welfare work and it provides a stipend, tuition coverage and
hands-on training to help those students succeed. Click the Link to learn more about
CWPrep.