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We
Are...
Students at Highline Community
College who are taking an Interpersonal Communication class to achieve
a connection with and make a positive influence on high school students
while we improve our own interpersonal communication skills. Once a
week we meet in the library at Federal Way High School and tutor
students in a group called EAGLE VISION. |
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Find
Out More About Us...
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| April | Rachelle
| Jeanette | Diane
| Becky | Josh
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Who
We Think They Are...
| • Young
and impressionable |
• The
"Next" generation |
| • Our future generation/foundation |
• Trying to find
out where they fit in - searching for
self-identity |
| • Unique individuals |
• Have greater opportunities
for future paths |
| • Have successfully
overcome challenges |
• School may be
easy and enjoyable or it maybe difficult and a drag |
| • In a difficult
phase of life |
• Use school as
a "getaway haven" from family life |
| • Socially
active with friends at school |
• Ready to be an
adult, yet still a kid |
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Our
Group Goals...
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Improve the teens perception of college as a positive experience.
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Help teens recognize the resources that are available to them.
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Encourage the teen use of interpersonal communication skills
by demonstrating those
skills in our communications with
them.
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Support them in their commitment to achieving THEIR
goals.
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Reinforce self-confidence and self-esteem in the teens by
demonstrating our own
self-confidence.
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Through our self-disclosure we will encourage them to reciprocate
with their own
self-disclosure.
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We will focus on five concept themes that will allow us to
achieve these
goals...
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Nexting
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Stereotyping
- Stress Management
- Emotional Support
Challenge
- Self-Disclosure
to Encourage Interpersonal Communication
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Our
Experiences & Observations...
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January 21, 2003 •
February 11, 2003 •
February 25, 2003 •
March 4, 2003 •
March 11, 2003 |
In
Conclusion ...
We
feel that this project has brought about a sense of camaraderie between
the group members. We have enjoyed working with our team as much as
we've enjoyed working with the students at the high school. We feel
that we have achieved the goals we set for ourselves, in that we have
demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and self-confidence,
thereby reinforcing those qualities in the teens. We have self-disclosed
to encourage them to reciprocate, and they did. We have achieved these
goals by collectively as a team using Nexting ,being cognizant of Stereotyping,
Stress Management ,Emotional Support Challenge ,and Self-Disclosure
to Encourage Interpersonal Communication, We have supported the teens
commitment to achieving their own goals by being there for them, and
helping them to recognize and identify the resources available to them.
Overall, we have left them with the knowledge that college can be a
very positive experience.
As far as the impact this project has had on the teens, we believe that
we have shown them understanding and respect for their personal uniqueness.
Not only did we help them with their studies, but we were able to answer
specific questions they had about college, and allayed some apprehensions.
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