A Model Project of Exposure, Engagement, Exploration, Empathy, and Evaluation. Presenters: Cynthia Lynn, Nancy Douglas

*Help for the Soles (Souls)

*Community Engaged Learning

*Establish collaboration between, faculty, students, & community partners.

*Create an environment of excitement, anticipation, and preparation for all potential contributors.

*Establish a clear vision for student involvement, community incentives, & course outcomes.

*Getting There

*Expand your contacts: Think outside the box.

*Enter the world in which you want your students to engage.

*Share your vision with your community partner and others.

*Transfer excitement to the students.

*Start small, have big dreams, & grow as you go……

*“Help for the Soles” (Souls)

*Started with a 5K run

*Clinical experience for nursing students at the People’s clinic

*An idea emerged from a recognized need

*The plan must include benefits for students & community.

*Outcomes: The student will…..

*Analyze the issues associated with homelessness.

*Demonstrate empathy through the use of caring constructs while serving the homeless population

*Plan & administer care to the homeless.

*Apply the use of interpersonal skills within the context of other culture or worldview.

*Identify community resources available to the population

*Evaluate own responsibility to this vulnerable population

*“The Team”

*Volunteer Ministries Center (Cherokee Health)

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*Community support

*Carson-Newman Faculty

* Coordination

*Supervision

* Nursing Students

*Education

*Care

*The Vision

*More days

*More supplies

*More volunteers

*More lives changed

*The Lasting Impact

*Exposure to a different worldview

*Engagement with those stigmatized by society

*Exploration of feelings as individuals toward others.

*Empathy for the plight of others

*Evaluation of self

*Reflection

*Post experience dialogue

*Portfolio submissions

*Self-evaluation