Reflection is one of the most important aspects of service learning. It is where our head, heart, and hands come together to make sense of our experience, better understand the context of those we work with, and for us to discern our learning and values. Check with your professor to find out if attendance at a reflection session is required for your course. Reflection sessions are specifically geared toward service learning experiences. Students should sign-up for reflection sessions through MUEngage. Students who RSVP get priority entry for sessions. Arriving more than 15 minutes late or leaving more than 15 minutes early for any reflection session will not be counted as a reflection session attendance. Sessions will be held in-person or virtually, please make note of where and when we will meet.
For online sessions, please note:
Register for reflection sessions through your service learning course on MUEngage. Refer to this presentation on how to register for reflection sessions on MUEngage if you have questions.
Please only register for one reflection session. If you would like to attend two, please notify the Service Learning Program. We need to make sure we have enough space to accommodate all the students who are required to attend a session and to make sure we have appropriate staffing. If you find yourself unable to attend the session you registered for, please cancel your registration so we can open up the space you held. Please note that reflection sessions do fill up, so you are highly encouraged to register early.
R1: Amar y Servir a Todos : To Love and Serve Everyone
Sponsored with Mission Week and the Office of Mission and Ministry
In celebration of Mission Week, please join us for this interactive event that will help us to think more introspectively about our stereotypes and implicit bias about people with social identities different than our own. Students will listen to stories from a diverse group of community members that have agreed to share their experiences. In the process, we will reflect on our own self-awareness, empathy, and commitment to inclusion and equity.
This event seeks to honor the legacy of Dr. Marija Bjegovich-Weidman, whose scholarship introduced Marquette to the Human Library experience. The session is open to all Marquette students. If you are not a service learning student this semester, please email Brigid Alba at brigid.alba@mu.edu if you would like to attend.
Please note this session is longer in duration than the other sessions due to the nature of the activity. Attendees are expected to attend the entire session.
R2: MKE 1001: (In-Person)
Whether you are new to the 414 area code or if you have lived your entire life in this city, it is very likely that there are lots of things you don’t know about Milwaukee’s rich history or some of its current day hidden gems. Join us as we watch a documentary by Adam Carr, created for Marquette students embarking on community engagement opportunities to better understand the strengths, struggles, opportunities, and the beauty of Milwaukee. After the video we will spend some time discussing our roles, goals, and responsibilities in the city. Please come with any questions or concerns about starting your service learning and we will work to support you!
R3: Food for Today: Hunger, Food Access, and Poverty
Join us for this interactive session, conducted with support from our partners at the Hunger Task Force, as we learn what it takes to obtain “Food for Today” in this simulation activity about food insecurity. Students will learn about who is most at risk for food insecurity, the importance of a safety net to prevent hunger and starvation, and current advocacy efforts to make sure everyone has access to healthy food.
R4: Social Determinants of Mental Health
Mental health is essential to personal well-being, relationships, and the ability to contribute to society. But did you know that mental health was identified as the #1health issue in Milwaukee County? Data suggests 1 in 4 Milwaukee County adults have a mental health condition. Join us as we explore some of the social barriers and issues that can impact mental wellness, create trauma, and impact the well-being of people and communities. Together we will brainstorm what needs to change to address this crisis.
R5: We are the Change That We Seek
Former President Barack Obama was quoted as saying, “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or some other time. We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” During your semester of service learning, we are sure that you saw many wonderful community resources and community assets, but also many things that need to change to create an inclusive and equitable community. In this session, students will reflect on what needs to change and identify steps for working towards justice. How have you been inspired this semester, and now what are you called to do? How does your generation eliminate some of these perpetual injustices?
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