Wendy Smith, clinical associate professor and associate dean of curriculum planning and assessment at the USC School of Social Work, recently visited Cuba on an educational mission organized by Rep. Karen Bass, MSW '15, to learn about the country's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, as well as its culture, people and arts scene. Smith discusses some of the insights she gained while in the communist country, including a near-100 percent literacy rate, a total lack of homelessness, and a strong sense of community that makes foster care a much different practice than in the United States. Here she shares what she saw and learned in her own words and photos.