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practice in the field of higher education, a few come to mind. The first is
ANALYSIS & ACTION PLAN Villanova 2
from Dr. Ellen Meents- De Caigny, my professor for the elective American
College Student. The main theme from this class was: behind every face is a
story. This theme relates to having compassion, empathy, and an open mind
in the field. For example, before this course, I had limited knowledge and
better life for me I often heard that community colleges were not good
enough and were for students who could not get into a real college. Our
City of Chicago Colleges were present at our college fairs. This course
was a rude awakening that, as someone who tries not to discriminate, I still
have internalized biases. I was reminded that behind every face of students,
no matter where they came from or what school they attended, is a story
worth learning. I have come to have a greater appreciation for truly being
curious and wanting to hear a persons story with an open mind from this
identities in addition to addressing our own biases and being aware of how
gave many narratives of students with different identities and case studies
as well, and were able to act them out in small clusters. Thinking about
actively. If we are half listening, or worse not listening at all, this can be
professionals, we must be aware of our identities and biases and how they
can affect an interaction with our students. This also came up in Student
engage in can be one action step to preventing any harm when interacting
Action steps to ensure that I live out these learned skills and values
leaving room for fluidity will hold me accountable. Setting personal and
professional goals with my supervisor and with a close friend will be helpful
trainer social justice workshop. One action step that I can take is asking