Lessons from the Trail: Facilitating Reflection to Promote Student LeadershipNathan WilliamsThe University of Georgia

My Background

Purpose of the Expedition

Group bonding without the distractions of campus

Skills instruction and assessment

Practice in giving and receiving feedback

Clarifying expectations and setting goals for the year ahead

Reflection Activities

Identity Trees

Leadership Values Flag

Solo Reflection

Identity Trees Participants draw a tree

with each branch representing a different role in their identity

Branches Geographic origin Family role Ethnic or cultural

heritage Religious or spiritual

background Role at the university Role you no longer fill One role of your own

choosing Other role options…

Share trees and debrief

Leadership Values Flag

Clarifying expectations of trip leaders to each other and to participants

Who are the participants?

Purpose of GORP trips

Synthesizing the conversation through creative expression

Solo Reflection• Time alone to reflect (with optional

activities)• Semester letters• Make a gift for another group member• Think of an idea for a group activity

• Debrief with sounds of solo and chiji cards

ACPA Leadership Values

What leadership values do we share?

What parts of our own identities and backgrounds should be represented?

How can those be communicated visually in a memorable way?

Debrief

Questions?