Winter 2011 Seattle University: Service Placement Site Expectations

Communication Cultural Competence & Inclusiveness Commitment Center for Service and Community Engagement Service Placement Site Expectations Professionalism Novelist and Story Teller: Chimamanda Adichie "The Danger of a Single Story" (Ted.com) "Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding" Chimamanda Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story Scenario: You have been working with a 7th grade student consistently for the past few weeks. Today, as you are leaving the school, the student asks to be friends on Facebook. What do you do? Please do not post photos of youth/clients online! Traveling to and from your site. Ask Questions! “What is the culture of communication?” “How else can I help?” “Can you please clarify?” Make Service a Top Priority Be on Time Labeling "senior" "at-risk" "the handicapped" "low-income" "minorities" "underprivileged" "mentally ill"