Center for Vocational Reflection
Values of Augustana
Jeff Abernathy
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
10:30 AM
Library South End
The last in the series? If you would like to present your ideas on what are (or should be) the values of Augustana. contact Bob Haak.
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Christie Anderson leaves us to enter Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in the Fall. Join us to celebrate her time with us and send her on her way well. We promise good CVR food!
Swanson Great Room
Carlsson Evald Hall
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Coffee and Conversation
Join your colleagues again on Wednesday at 9:30 AM in the Carlsson Evald Great Hall for weekly Coffee and Conversations. Talk to your colleagues. Enjoy a hot cup of Starbucks coffee ($1.50 for a 12 oz. cup of coffee, FREE for the first 10 people). Indulge in a sweet treat. Stop by as you are able. We look forward to seeing you Wednesday!
Reflection at Celebration of Learning
At Saturday's Celebration of Learning Melissa Johansen and Jaime Fialek were honored for their reflection essays. These essays were selected from among those who reflected on how their project impacted their understanding of vocation. Ms. Johansen, who studied mental health services for Latinos, stated, "While this project did not provide me with any clear answers on what exactly I am called to do, it certainly helped strengthen my sense of who I am called to be. I am a person who deeply cares about the well being of all people and therefore I am concerned about injustices that exist in the world." Ms. Fialek, whose investigation of the literature and art of Martinique, a Francophone island in the Caribbean, led her to apply and be accepted for Teach for America said, "My research, along with my newfound calling, urged me not only to understand but to confront issues of race in America. I felt personally fulfilled, and yet not satisfied. More than anything, my research was a starting point, a vital step for me before jumping into an inner city classroom." These were just some of the great insights our students came to when they took a moment to reflect on their experiences.
Reflection Roundtable
Friday, May 15, 2009
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Wilson Center
After recent reflection workshops it seems many of us have some desire to talk about reflection and how we can do it with our students, using each other as resources. The CVR invites you to join our Reflection Roundtable, reserved in the Wilson Center on Fridays. Provide your own lunch, but enjoy dessert on the CVR. Join this open forum as your schedule permits.