Katey Lantto

EXPL 390
Final Reflection
5/1/2017

So keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't forget to have fun
doin' it. Be outrageous... rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce. And
when you get through celebrating the sheer joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those
who come after how much fun it was!
Molly Ivins

You could not get through a class with the 10 Social Justice Interns

without laughing for no real reason and passing around snacks somehow

always brought to the table but never coordinated. These things were life

giving and sustaining, and the experience was completely challenging and

well worth all the time poured into the homework, readings, and intern hours.

My experience with the Social Justice Internship program was absolutely a

formative part of my Loyola experience, in that I grew in all five Loyola

values throughout this year because of this program. My understanding of

each of the themes of these values grew directly because of my learning

through the course, and I realized these values during my internship, getting

a full Loyola experience through the interaction of experiential learning and

competent classroom discussions. The values of the Loyola education also

align with learning goals for the SJI course and the Catholic Charities objects

as well.

Commitment to excellence. 97 percent of Loyola faculty members hold

the highest degree in their field, and 100 percent of them motivate their
students to reach for ever greater personal achievement.
Program fully comprehensive (theory of leadership, variety of issues, abcd can be
applied to everything)

Faith in God and the religious experience. Faith is not an obstacle to

learningit can often enlighten your intellectual search and provide
meaningful context to your studies and civic engagement. As a Jesuit
college, Loyola encourages a broad understanding of faith as part of a
transformative education, and strives to promote religious and cultural
pluralism.

Engaged in secular readings that were then brought to a light of faith through
reflection and conversation

Service that promotes justice. Jesuits follow the principles of cura

personaliscare of the whole personas well as homonis pro aliispeople
caring for others. Education and experience can enrich your life, but they
are not for your benefit alone. Loyola prepares you to be a citizen who can
use your knowledge and skills to ensure freedom of inquiry, the pursuit of
truth, and compassion for others.

A bit obvious, but one of the founding part of SJI: were not learning to know, were
learning to grow and the plant (and to do it in the best, most just way)

Values-based leadership. At Loyola, the curriculum emphasizes

responsible leadership, with a consistent focus on personal integrity,
ethical behavior, and a balance between justice and fairness.
Through research, reflection, and service to others, a Jesuit college
curriculum equips you for a lifetime of leadership and civic engagement.

Research
Reflection
Service
Civic engagement and leadership units
 Global awareness. The Core Curriculum is designed to help you expand
your knowledge of our interdependent global community. The Chicago
campuses are literally surrounded with diverse cultural experiences.

Chicago-based, but unique presentations allowed connections to be seen

Esp- Pilsen projects for asset map really shows how international connection
to Mexico through culture is vital to the community
In job, can see how my work and the experiences of my clients are formed by
global systemic issues as well as US-specific systemic issues

1. Develop a context for understanding leadership theory, asset-based community

development, civic engagement, and personal development through a work experience.
2. Introduce philosophies of leadership and conceptual frameworks within organizational
leadership development theory.
3. Connect to the world of work through internship, professional learning experiences, and
classroom-based reflection on experience.
4. Foster critical thinking skills and reflective writing skills and identify transferable skills
gained through work experience.
5. Gain an increased awareness of organizational development and its role in addressing and
responding to community issues and community development.
6. Assess your own contributions, leadership identity, leadership behavior, and civic role.