Barrier Recognition and Reaction | Origin: CS109
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Empowering Students with an Arrest or Conviction --> Barrier Recognition and Reaction
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
It's alarming that some Career Services professional don't feel the need to treat each student with respect and dignity. Unfortunately making mistakes as a teenager or young adult can follow you for a long time., however second chances and grace should be extended.
Convictions can be a challenge, however not an impossible obstacle to overcome. I appreciate the knowledge provided in this module to show Career Service professionals how they can assess their own biases and navigate the challenges of convictions to better serve the student population.
I appreciated that this first section discussed the extra time it takes to work with and support or special population of students. They deserve to have our investment of time when they have invested the time into our university. I appreciate the breakdown and am interested to learn the next steps.
Having students create a branding statement is an important exercise.
This allows the student to see and hear a positive description of who they are.
This is important because in many cases, a positive description of who they are has not been experienced by a person with arrests or challenges.
It can inspire a habit of positive thoughts and feelings about themselves that may in turn carry them to higher levels of confidence even in the face of their adversity.
Amazing that at only 4% of world population, 25% of those incarcerated are in The United States.
With a higher incarceration rate in the US and with high possibility of having students who have been in the hands of the law, institutions have to offer support and ensure that they have the fair chance on job opportunities after graduation. Another thing is The looking glass theory, people tend to be hard on themselves because of how they think others view them. Giving an example of those who have been formerly incarcerated they can have low self esteem thinking that people might be viewing them as untrustworthy or those looking for an easy way out. Also, educators must teach their students that what they post online is permanent and employees are allowed to do a background check before they hire to know who you really are. So, it's very important to be careful of what you put online because they can get a wrong idea of who you are.
The statistics are interesting - I wasn't aware. The two worksheets are valuable. All of my students are incarcerated currently, so much of this information I was aware of - I'm looking for how I can improve my career counseling with these individuals.
25% of the US Population are affected by incarceration
As an educator it is your duty to empower and reasure students that they have to make the right chioces and right decisions in life and one wrong decision can be a lifelong struggle of proving yourself and being rejected from jobs because of having a conviction and the type of conviction.
There is a lid for every pot
I too liked the idea of a "Branding Statement" which is a similar concept to the "Elevator Speach". I to offer the Professonal Skils Ananylsis Worksheet to graduates.
Good information. I appreciate this concept of a 'Branding Statement'. This is definitely needed to focus on the positives while highlighting a clear objective.
It benefits not only the student but everyone involved including the community when all student, including those with criminal records, gain employment.
I learned to be more creative when giving a description of your job duties to deter an employer from focusing on the student's arrest or conviction
Prior to this session I have always given each one of my students my undivided attention and encouragement no matter what their situation was/is. I do not allow barriers to hold me back from assisting my student nor do I want them to allow barriers to hold them back from their amazing future. Each student just like each of us have had experiences that are good/bad but the most important thing is to take a step forward each and everyday we can. Getting to know your student genuinely and listening is key to any successful Student/Career Advisor relationship.
I learned that having students realize the employment barriors that they may have before sending out their resume is key to them being able to find work.
Reply to Barbara Martin's post:
Lots of reasons, some come down to how society chooses to deal with people with mental health problems.
Another factor for this particular setting is a phenomenon that many refer to as a school-to-prison pipeline that particularly impacts disadvantaged groups in society. We can argue that it doesn’t exist, but the statistics show that incarceration is significantly skewed for people of color.
Vera Institute of Justice - Divided Justice https://www.vera.org/publications/divided-justice-black-white-jail-incarceration
Education Week - 5 Facts Everyone Needs to Know About the School-to-Prison Pipeline: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_futures/2015/08/5_facts_everyone_needs_to_know_about_the_school-to-prison_pipeline.html#:~:text=%205%20Facts%20Everyone%20Needs%20to%20Know%20About,of%20the%20stick%20as%20far%20as...%20More%20
-Marshall
I plan to continue to assist my students here at the South Idaho Correctional Institution in development of a "Branding Statement," which I've called an "Elevator Speech" in the past.
Here in Idaho, by the way, a significant number of our adult offenders have committed crimes that were tied to suibstance abuse. We've also seen an increase in the number of females coming into our system; this is a nation-wide trend.
--Mary Ellen Nourse, Ed.D.
Instructor, South Idaho Correctional Institution
Really interesting statics and information. Why are so many people incarcerated?
