Compassionate communication : Raising Awareness, Empowering Individuals, and Building Community at a Homeless Shelter

Student Presenters: Lauren Saleski, Angela Hellstrom, Rafael

Gutierrez, and Kathryn Evans

Faculty Sponsor: Jonathan Shailor

Our Meme What society thinks we do

What we think we do

What we actually do

What our friends think we do

What our Professor thinks we do

Presentation Overview

Introduction to Organization HALOIntroduction to Conflict Program in Conflict Analysis

and ResolutionGoals of ProjectSociodramaScene RequirementsExample of facilitation planStudent FacilitatorsQuestions

Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization

UW-Parkside’s Certificate Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:• What kinds of episodes,

relationships, and community are we making at HALO?

• What critical interpretations and actions are being created in the making of these social worlds?

SociodramaAnalyzing how sociodrama is playing a role in creating a strong learning community.

Goals of Project:• Empowerment• Dialogue• Social Justice

AuthorsSternberg &Garcia

Scene Requirements

1. Scene should be realistic and believable2. Scene structured (know conflict details) but NOT scripted

(improvising makes the conflict seem real)3. Moment of decision leaves the audience wanting something

different4. Protagonist- “good guy” , must lose (audience identifies)5. Antagonist- “bad guy”, must win (must have legitimate

reasons, not just a bad person)6. Clear relationships, intentions, circumstances, conflict7. Clear idea of what protagonist wanted8. Each person must have something important to lose/gain9. Protagonist has inner challenges (self-defeating thoughts

and feelings, conflicting desires, inner voices)

Example of Lead Facilitation Plan:Goals of session #2• To help group put terms into action• To help group consider how ‘others’ play a role in their lives• To begin giving examples of self-disclosure• To have residents complete and fulfill their personal goals for the

session

Plan of session #2• Check In- Discuss what we accomplished last week in session #1 and

ask what everyone would like to get out of this program• Handouts- Goal worksheet and definition of terms that we will use• Ice Breakers-Upset Game and Tap Game• Small Groups- Create incomplete dialogues in small groups

Transition• Art Creations including self-disclosure and story telling

Closing• Discuss in large group goal sheet and what everyone did to achieve

their personal goal

Student Facilitators

Bathke, StephanieConway, Thomas

Cook, HaileyDarga, Brynn

Evans, KathrynGutierrez, RafaelHellstrom, Angela

Saleski, LaurenStibeck, AnthonySteinman, Joellyn

Wojtak, Megan

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Compassionate communication : Raising Awareness, Empowering Individuals, and Building Community at a Homeless Shelter