Today our group was given the privilege of leading and facilitating the 11 o'clock meeting. This meeting is the time Cortez speaks to the men and engages them in conversation about their next steps in life. He said as he handed the meeting over to us that he would not trust any other school to speak to the group. It was such a honor to be able to talk and share our knowledge with them.
We introduced the men to the life core wheel which is Gannon's way of helping students keep balance in their lives. It includes aspects such as, spiritual, social, cultural, intellectual, life planning , emotional, physical, identity and political. Each one of us discussed and explained a specific aspect of the wheel. They were so willing to offer words of widom throughout the discussion! Then we broke off in groups with the men and wrote down their favorite quote, bible verse or motivation phrase and hung them up on the wall. Lastly we sang " Don't be Afraid" as we all ( including guys) stood in a circle holding hands. The entire meeting was such an amazing experience, the guys were all so engaged and willing to offer us advice and praise. Here is a picture of some of the quotes the men wrote down and shared!
-Lauren
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