Theme 1: Students-Intro to Social Work (Nov. 16, 2006)
Thursday, November 16, 1:00pm-1:50pm.
| 21 students.
Facilitators: Judith Little and Ronnie Swartz
Think about someone you know who has graduated from Humboldt (or who is about to graduate) that you particularly admire.
- Hard working…persistent.
- Passion and joy for particular field.
- Passion and joy for life in general.
- Home ownership.
- Ability to help out in the community.
- Not afraid to question ideas and concepts.
- Sense of social responsibility.
- Confidence. Connections. Knows what she/he wants to do in the future.
- Better understanding of the people/world around her/him.
- Very resourceful. Takes opportunities as they come.
- Encouraged and supported others…mentoring.
- Life experience. Did things they hadn’t done before and had social interactions they hadn’t had before.
- Positive sense of diversity.
As a result of their Humboldt experience,what should all our graduates know and be able to do?
- Humboldt graduates actively work toward improving social, environmental, and economic justice in their workplaces and communities.
- Ability to be socially, politically, & environmentally more conscious than graduates from other campuses.
- Aware of being an active participant in change.
- Has sense of social justice and responsibility.
- Humboldt graduates engage meaningfully with a diverse range of individuals, communities, and viewpoints.
- Interacts with a diverse range of people and beliefs.
- Aware of and compassionate for diversity.
- Open-minded to a large world view.
- Humboldt graduates apply [quantitative, qualitative, historical, aesthetic, cultural, and ethical] information appropriately to make, implement, and evaluate decisions.
- Able to critically think and analyze any issue.
- Uses knowledge, experiences, and skills with confidence.
- Empowered to act effectively.
- Thinks critically and problem-solves effectively.
- Humboldt graduates skillfully use a variety of formal and informal types of writing.
- Humboldt graduates demonstrate competency in their major fields of study.
Others that came up:
- Know how to incorporate leadership skills to make a positive difference in small and large communities.
- Able to be a resource to others, especially younger people.
- Ability to effectively network.
- Ability to be resourceful.
- Know how to connect to and access more resources.
- Is able to utilize and access resources.