Please take a moment and reflect on last Thursday’s workshop. What did you learn from Thomas’ presentation? What questions or concerns did it raise for you? If you could you further this conversation, what other issues would you want to discuss or see addressed?
Second, reflect on what it was like to write your observational reflection on your experience at Project Homeless Connect. First, explain how the research you did for this assignment differed from the research you did for the first two assignments. (That is, using your assignments, how would you explain the differences between working with texts vs. working from your own observations?) Second, what did you do differently in this assignment to appeal to a more popular, non-academic audience?
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Post-Project Homeless Connect Class Reflection
Last Tuesday, we reflected as a class on our experiences at Project Homeless Connect. Here I've collected the ideas that capture your responses:
First, here are the key words that you all generated to describe your experience: connection, generous, worthwhile, optimistic, different perspective fascinating, positive, rewarding, limiting, relatable, upsetting, empowered, and thought provoking.
Second, here are the lessons that you reported learning and what experience anchored that lesson:
Lesson #1: You can’t do it all, especially within time limits. This lesson was learned when my client had to catch his 10:30 bus and had no time to access dental services.
Lesson #2: People are people, regardless of their socio-economic status, or we all share common experiences. This lesson was learned when I walked outside Ritchie Center with my client, and and she told me the story of when she met her husband.
Lesson #3: To be open and motivated, both volunteers and clients. This lesson was learned when I first met with my client, and she said, “I’m feeling positive.”
Lesson #4: The homeless don’t fit one mold; there is diversity within the homeless population. This lesson was learned when I first met my client. She didn't fit the stereotypical image of poor or homeless person.
Lesson #5: We all have a responsibility to each other. This lesson was learned through my client's sense of humor and his banter. He lectured me about valuing my experience at DU and giving back to the community.
What do you think?
First, here are the key words that you all generated to describe your experience: connection, generous, worthwhile, optimistic, different perspective fascinating, positive, rewarding, limiting, relatable, upsetting, empowered, and thought provoking.
Second, here are the lessons that you reported learning and what experience anchored that lesson:
Lesson #1: You can’t do it all, especially within time limits. This lesson was learned when my client had to catch his 10:30 bus and had no time to access dental services.
Lesson #2: People are people, regardless of their socio-economic status, or we all share common experiences. This lesson was learned when I walked outside Ritchie Center with my client, and and she told me the story of when she met her husband.
Lesson #3: To be open and motivated, both volunteers and clients. This lesson was learned when I first met with my client, and she said, “I’m feeling positive.”
Lesson #4: The homeless don’t fit one mold; there is diversity within the homeless population. This lesson was learned when I first met my client. She didn't fit the stereotypical image of poor or homeless person.
Lesson #5: We all have a responsibility to each other. This lesson was learned through my client's sense of humor and his banter. He lectured me about valuing my experience at DU and giving back to the community.
What do you think?
Reflecting on writing your literature review
As we start class today, please reflect on your literature review. What did you learn from this writing assignment? What do you think you did well? What was the most challenging part of writing this essay? If you had one more day to work on it, what could you still improve on?
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