ABOUT ME!

My Name is Scott Davenport, I am a 25 year-old college senior at Bridgewater State University. I was Born in Fall River, MA and lived there until I was 12. After that, I was adopted by my maternal aunt and moved to Rehoboth, MA. Since then, I have lived in the small town of Rehoboth, where there are as many cows as people. It is a small quiet town with an amazing school system, and nothing but a Dunkin' Donuts and a few gas stations.

Ever since I was old enough to work, I have worked with children. It started when I was 15, at a summer camp and local Boys and Girls Club, and is continuing at my current placement at a small adoption agency in Providence, RI. My siblings and I grew up in a very difficult home, experiencing abuse and neglect, but thankfully were removed and given a chance to thrive in the community. Given this experience, I have always gravitated toward helping disadvantaged people, particularly children lacking healthy permanent homes.

Practicing with communities and organizations is an interest of mine because I understand its importance in helping people, which is the sole reason I want to be a social worker. Aside form policy, which regulates the way services can be provided, practicing with communities and organizations is the most important aspect of social welfare in my opinion. The reason I say this is because of the affect communities and organizations can have on the entire population. While clinical services are what most people think of when they think of social work, it is the work with the communities and the organizations that can make the most change. Organizations have the ability to make significant change in policies, communities, cultures, and people.

This year, I hope to learn how to think with a broad scope. As of now, I believe I do a great job assessing situations and people in order to my job. However what I would like to be able to do better is think more about what can be done to prevent such situations. Whether there are systems failures, cultural issues, or whatever other reason, social workers should always be searching for ways to avoid these negative situations and improve the lives of people.

My idea of a great class is a class that is free of judgement and full of class participation. The views and opinions of students are almost always different. This does not mean that they are always opposing each other, many times it is just a different perspective that creates the different ideas. That being said, the most important part to a great class, to me, is active participation. I myself have been guilty of biting my tongue at times and not sharing my view or opinion. However, I believe that a class setting where all no thought or idea is held back, is the most rewarding class. How can people learn new things if thoughts are not shared?

If I could have one super power it would be the ability to be a shape-shifter. I would be able to shift into different forms in order to assume different roles. In my opinion, people act in very different ways depending on who is present. One of the major benefits would be to see how peoples perspectives and opinions change, if they believed I was someone else. Great change could come from assuming the roles of other people.

Four interesting things about me would be that.....I enjoy cooking, especially making ice cream. I enjoy playing golf, my favorite type of music is country, and I was born with 6 fingers on my right hand.

As I just mentioned, there are a few things that I really enjoy doing. Growing up I was a huge sports fanatic and things have not quite changed. Growing up I played hockey and football. After graduating high school I took up golf and I have been hooked ever since. That passion has led me to a part time job at a golf store, where I not only get to talk about golf, but I get to support the expensive habit due to a terrific discount! I also enjoy cooking! A few specialties being Buffalo Chicken Wontons and Oatmeal Cookie Dough Ice Cream.


If I could solve a major social problem it would be poverty. Poverty is the root cause for so many issues ranging from substance abuse to abuse and neglect of children. Therefor by eliminating poverty, many social problems would have less of an impact on the population, if not disappear altogether. Poverty has been affecting the world since the beginning of civilization, so it would not be the easiest problem to change, however if it could be done it would end so much suffering.

My dream job would be a two part job, during the week I would run an adoption agency where I would give everything I had to finding unfortunate kids healthy, loving, permanent homes. Then on the weekends I would be a professional golfer. This could satisfy my competitive nature as well as support my adoption agency.