Date/Semester
October 13th- Fall Semester 2018
Learning Domains Addressed
o Social Justice & Advocacy
o Leadership
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to provide small - large goal orientated educational workshops for age groups ranging from preschool to adult learners, providing participants with critical information needed for enrollment in higher education (e.g. financial aid, admissions, resources).
Students will be able to provide an inclusive and safe learning environment for community members and participants to engage higher education, including infrastructure, faculty members, graduate students, volunteers, and college representatives .
Students will be able to determine the best methods of collecting data from participants and assessing the quality of the education fair, and determine what worked about the fair, and also determine what could be improved so that future cohorts can have informed recommendations.
Assessment Rubric
Advanced:
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify and suggest 3 or more improvement for the area of the program they were in charge of developing.
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss 3 or more elements that worked well for the area of the program they were in charge of developing.
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify 3 or more methods of collecting data for assessment purposes.
Competent:
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify and suggest 2 improvements for the area of the program they were in charge of developing.
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss 2 elements that worked well for the area of the program they were in charge of developing.
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify 2 methods of collecting data for assessment purposes.
Basic:
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify and suggest 1 improvement for the area of the program they were in charge of developing.
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify and discuss 1 element that worked well for the area of the program they were in charge of developing.
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was able to identify 1 method of collecting data for assessment purposes.
Poor:
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was not able to identify and suggest 1 improvement for the area of the program they were in charge of developing.
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was not able to identify and discuss 1 element that worked well for the area of the program they were in charge of developing.
After producing the Maywood Education Fair of 2018, the student was not able to identify 1 method of collecting data for assessment purposes.
Evidence
This photo was taken October 13th Saturday morning in the AM right after the rain stopped at Maywood.
Reflection
Maywood 2018 was an experience unlike any other in the program. The previous year was the highlight until this point and for good reason. Last year shared many of the same similarities, one of which was the ability to role your sleeves up and really work hard for a community. It provided the opportunity to get out of the classroom and make elements of the program like theory and class readings secondary, and the ability to go and work hard the immediate priority.
This is something I relish because I feel it is in this space that you test yourself and it is also the best opportunity to connect with the people you serve because it is by your sweat and fatigue and humility that the opportunity to serve the community is granted. In other words, you have to earn the right to serve the community and if you do not put your full being into that, you are being disingenuous to yourself and to the larger picture at hand.
This year added layers onto last year in that the day of hard work was not all that was needed. We had to draw from theory and class readings and discussions. We also had to look at the resources we possessed individually and collectively because without the resources we brought to the table this fair could not have been as successful as it was. Part of the genius of the fair is that each year, while the overall structure and goal remains stable, the pieces are interchangeable which provides a tremendous opportunity for variance and idiosyncrasies.
I enjoyed my part in the fair and I am happy with the effort I gave. I am also extremely proud of my cohort. We all worked together to take what could have ruined many fairs, an unexpected and heavy downpour of rain, and turn it into an opportunity overcome and produce a great experience. Moving forward I think it is important for the fair to stay in Maywood in some capacity. I understand it is growing and I also understand that the nature of the fair is changing with that growth. There is a very good case to be made about changing venues and embracing the growth. However I think it is necessary for this fair to have its roots in Maywood in some capacity for years to come. It is clear that the community embraces and owns the fair and it is important that it does not be taken away.
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