Journal Title: “Reflections on Personal Growth and Community Building”
Goals:
- Promote self-reflection, personal growth
- Build a community and connect with other people
- Empathy and understanding for others
- Promote social justice, positive change
Objectives:
- Reflective entries should be written at least one time a week
- Sharing journal entries can help you gain new perspective.
- At least one meeting or event per month should be attended to build connections and relationships.
- To foster understanding and empathy, it is important to learn and research about other cultures and social issues.
- Find and seize opportunities to make a positive impact in the community
Assessment using Ernest Boyer’s Principles of Community:
- Journal with a purpose: It has goals and objectives that promote personal development and community-building.
- Included: The Journal encourages empathy and understanding toward others, and seeks connections with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
- Collaboration: This journal encourages the participation in community meetings and events to foster relationships and invites feedback from trusted friends or mentors.
- Journal empowers people to make positive changes in their communities.
- Holistic: This journal encourages reflection and growth, while encouraging connection to others and a contribution to the community.
Results of learning:
- Self-reflection can improve self-awareness, and lead to personal growth.
- Understanding different cultures, social issues and other peoples can help you develop greater empathy towards them.
- Communication skills improved by sharing and receiving journal entries.
- Attending events, meetings and contributing positively to change can increase the sense of community and connection.
- Reflecting on your own experiences and social issues can improve critical thinking.