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D R . N A D J W A E . L . N O R T O N
T R A N S F O R M A T I V E L I T E R A C Y P R O G R A M
C I T Y C O L L E G E , C U N Y
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Reading (Self & Other), Reflecting, Discerning,and Then Acting: Strengthening Faith-Based
Service Learning
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Not My Last Breath: Collected Spirit in Print
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Magnificent Meditation
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How do I choose to be magnificent?
How do I chose to challenge myself?
What challenges will exist in faith-based service
learning?
How do I meet those challenges head on?
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Challenging My Mind, Body, and Spirit
Make a list of things that can challenge your mind,body, and spirit when doing faith-based servicelearning- (1 minute)
Share with partner (2 minutes)
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Active Reading
To make meaning of a text
Read cognitive, social, emotional, physical,
behavioral, spiritual, cultural aspects, and contexts
Read microlevel and macrolevel structures andpolitical contexts
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Reading Structures Activity
Pick a place that you have completed a service-learninginitiative in.
Read microlevel and macrolevel structures and political
contexts (2 min)
Identify three of those structures or contexts that youmight have paid more attention to in a way that wouldhave allowed you to serve that community even more
effectively. (1 min)
Share with 2 other people (Groups of Three) (6 min)
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Meeting the Challenge
Reading Ourselves
Reading Others
Reading Not in Deficit
Reading Not Through Savior- God-Hero Syndrome
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In The Service of Gods Vision
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Faith is socially constructed.
Faith occurs in and varies fromcontexts and cultures.
Faith and issues of faith are connectedto race, class, sex, sexuality, and
other aspects of culture.
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People are disabled by peoplesreactions to their lack of
resources or perceived lack ofresources.
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Spiritual Marginalization Chart Activity ( 3 minutes)
Groups of three (10 min)
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Reflecting on Self and Other
What could I have done to better prepare myself for working in thecommunity or in this service learning initiative?
What can I learn?
What can I teach?
What can I share?
Where can I lead?
Where can I follow?
When is the best time?
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Laughing at Mere Mortals
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Gods Sense of Humor p. 57
Why might God laugh at us?
Where is our humility?
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Reflection Should Lead to
Increased understanding of who we are as faith-basedpeople and service providers.
Increased dialogue and communication with thecommunities we serve.
Increased dialogue and communication with other faith-based people.
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Discerning
God You Made Me 104
Dear God, II 78
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Discerning and Action Should Lead to the
Gathering of additional resources for self and other.
Creation of new documents, initiatives, projects, andetc.
Examination and review of overall objectives and goals.
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Action
There is No God Like The God I Know 69
I Submitted 46
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The lived experiences andcultural narratives of faith-
based people should challengestigmatization and static
identity construction.
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Your Gift is in Tune With The People
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