HDF 190: FLITE (FIRST-YEAR LEADERS INSPIRED TO EXCELLENCE)

URI MINOR IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES, CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

CORE REQUIREMENT FOR THE LEADERSHIP MINOR
SPRING 2016

SERVICE LEARNING & LEADERSHIP CONTRACT DRAFT

Goal: To identify and utilize my Strengths (Gallup Talents/StrengthsQuest and/or VIA
Character Strengths) in an organizational/interpersonal setting that aligns with the
mission, vision, values and sponsored programs and activities of URIs Center for
Student Leadership Development. See Inventory document and/or web.uri.edu/leadership
for these details.
Activity:
For my learning contract I decided to participate in a facilitator training at the
north woods challenge course. While I was there I learned how I would facilitate many
different activities with the groups that visited and then debrief the activities with the
group. Throughout the whole training I saw opportunities to apply my strengths and
values. My top VIA strength of humor could be applied almost everywhere on the
challenge course. Though some things on the challenge course need to be taken very
seriously like safety, it is okay and was even encourage to crack a joke every once and a
while. Having my Gallup Value of analytical also was very helpful because each group
that is brought to the challenge course is different and a facilitator needs to be able to
determine how high functioning a group is to see which activities they should and
shouldnt do. My value of analytical was also very helpful when debriefing an activity. A
facilitator must be able to notice and bring up problems that the group may be having.
This could singling someone out for something they have done butt asking a more
general question of the group like Did everyone feel like they were able to participate?.

This type of question allows a person who felt left out to step forward and speak their
mind on how included they felt.

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