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D R . N A D J W A E . L . N O R T O N

T R A N S F O R M A T I V E L I T E R A C Y P R O G R A M

C I T Y C O L L E G E , C U N Y

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Reading (Self & Other), Reflecting, Discerning,and Then Acting: Strengthening Faith-Based

Service Learning

Alabama Possible: Annual Lifetime of Learning Conference


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Not My Last Breath: Collected Spirit in Print


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Magnificent Meditation

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How do I choose to be magnificent?

How do I chose to challenge myself?

What challenges will exist in faith-based service

learning?

How do I meet those challenges head on?


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Challenging My Mind, Body, and Spirit

Make a list of things that can challenge your mind,body, and spirit when doing faith-based servicelearning- (1 minute)

Share with partner (2 minutes)


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Active Reading

To make meaning of a text

Read cognitive, social, emotional, physical,

behavioral, spiritual, cultural aspects, and contexts

Read microlevel and macrolevel structures andpolitical contexts


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Reading Structures Activity

Pick a place that you have completed a service-learninginitiative in.

Read microlevel and macrolevel structures and political

contexts (2 min)

Identify three of those structures or contexts that youmight have paid more attention to in a way that wouldhave allowed you to serve that community even more

effectively. (1 min)

Share with 2 other people (Groups of Three) (6 min)


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Meeting the Challenge

Reading Ourselves

Reading Others

Reading Not in Deficit

Reading Not Through Savior- God-Hero Syndrome


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In The Service of Gods Vision

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Faith is socially constructed.

Faith occurs in and varies fromcontexts and cultures.

Faith and issues of faith are connectedto race, class, sex, sexuality, and

other aspects of culture.


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People are disabled by peoplesreactions to their lack of

resources or perceived lack ofresources.


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Spiritual Marginalization Chart Activity ( 3 minutes)

Groups of three (10 min)


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Reflecting on Self and Other

What could I have done to better prepare myself for working in thecommunity or in this service learning initiative?

What can I learn?

What can I teach?

What can I share?

Where can I lead?

Where can I follow?

When is the best time?


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Laughing at Mere Mortals

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Gods Sense of Humor p. 57

Why might God laugh at us?

Where is our humility?


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Reflection Should Lead to

Increased understanding of who we are as faith-basedpeople and service providers.

Increased dialogue and communication with thecommunities we serve.

Increased dialogue and communication with other faith-based people.


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Discerning

God You Made Me 104

Dear God, II 78


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Discerning and Action Should Lead to the

Gathering of additional resources for self and other.

Creation of new documents, initiatives, projects, andetc.

Examination and review of overall objectives and goals.

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Action

There is No God Like The God I Know 69

I Submitted 46


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The lived experiences andcultural narratives of faith-

based people should challengestigmatization and static

identity construction.


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Your Gift is in Tune With The People

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