| Learning Outcomes
- Gain appreciation for the Jesuit Catholic education of the college, including Catholic Social Teaching and Ignatian spirituality
- Gain knowledge of the social outreach priorities (Social Apostolic Ministries Priorities) for the Society of Jesus and their relation to the work CCSJ
- Develop an understanding of the mission and guiding principles of CCSJ
- Enhance academic learning and civic education
- Develop and improve critical thinking and reflection skills
- Learn about the many types of service e.g. direct and indirect service, social change, and solidarity
- Approach service with an attitude of respect and equality
- Learn that service can mean being present with people
- Understand the reciprocal nature of service
- Develop lifelong habits of service that make use of individual gifts and talents
- Learn about community, social responsibility and active citizenship in a democratic society
- Become aware of and ask critical questions about current local, national and global concerns
- Understand the dynamic nature of community life and that every member’s contribution is valuable and necessary
- Become an active member in one’s community
- Build relationships with community members
- Demonstrate an openness to transformation through experiences with other communities
- Understand how community nourishes one’s commitment to service and ongoing development
- Be in solidarity with people who are materially poor or marginalized
- Increase awareness of societies, cultures, diverse worldviews, and perspectives
- Recognize the assets (strength, wisdom, and aspirations) of other communities
- Recognize the inherent value and dignity of each person
- Develop relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and recognize the way in which these relationships enrich our lives
- Acknowledge and appreciate the differences between other communities and one’s own
- Expand awareness and knowledge of local, national and global social justice issues
- Imagine, define, and articulate a just world
- Identify concrete ways to contribute to a just world
- Learn about privilege (cultural, racial, gender, class, sexuality etc.)
- Acknowledge the realities of people who are marginalized, especially those who are materially poor
- Analyze one’s position in terms of privilege, power and oppression
- Recognize injustice and the structures that cause and maintain oppression (e.g. racism, classism, sexism, etc.)
- Understand how systemic oppression negatively effects individual lives
- Recognize connections between one’s stereotypes and behaviors and how they may cause and maintain oppression and injustice
- Expand knowledge of existing networks and groups working for social change
- Identify unjust language and use more inclusive and just language
- Identify core spiritual beliefs in relation to one’s service experiences
- Enhance one’s faith and spirituality in relation to service and justice
- Cultivate habits of discernment through one’s service experiences and faith/spiritual formation
- Recognize the value of community in nourishing one’s spirituality
- Act on the virtues of altruism, compassion and generosity
- Develop knowledge of self through habits of critical personal reflection
- Understand how service and justice activities can help to discover one’s meaning and purpose in life
- Analyze one’s opinions, including stereotypes and prejudices
- Challenge oneself to grow by taking risks and venturing outside comfort zones
- Learn to collaborate effectively with fellow students, faculty and staff, and community members
- Balance personal involvement in service with other commitments
- Improve interpersonal and social skills
- Honor one’s personal and professional commitments
- Be a positive role model in terms of behavior, dress, attitude and language
- Improve one’s organizational skills of time management and planning
- Develop leadership skills (communication, collaboration, affirmation, motivation, facilitation, delegation, evaluation, supervision, goal setting, and problem solving).
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