CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT INTERVIEW PAPER
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Cultural Immersion Project: Interview Paper
Realitee Payne
School of Behavioral Science, Liberty University
CULTURAL IMMERSION PROJECT INTERVIEW PAPER
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Interview Paper
This paper discloses the answers and opinions of an employee from The Lafayette
Council on Aging as well as an individual who is a member of the elderly cultural group. At
Lafayette’s Council of Aging, I spoke with Jennifer Smith, her name has been changed to protect
her privacy. Jennifer informed me about the mission and services they offer as well as the needs
of the elderly population. Furthermore, for this paper, I spoke with June Washington who
enlightened me about his experience as a part of the elderly population.
Agency/ Organization Interview
Lafayette’s Council on Aging is a non-profit organization that advocates for the elderly
population within Lafayette Parish (Lafayette Council on Aging, 2023). To conduct this
interview I spoke with Jennifer Smith over the phone. Jennifer has been employed with the
agency for nearly six years and enjoys what she does. She stated, “I enjoy this work because we
help give a voice back to those who once had a voice, but lost it because of their age” (J. Smith,
personal communication, February 26, 2024). Jennifer has not always worked in advocacy for
the elderly. In fact, in prior years she’s worked with several non-profit organizations in
community outreach. These experiences led her to Lafayette’s Council on Aging where she now
works as a program specialist.
Jennifer (personal communication, February 26, 2024) informed me that the agency’s
mission is to provide compassionate services to the elderly population of Lafayette Parish while
