- Self-Awareness
Self-awareness is one’s ability to describe themselves to others in terms of their
strengths, values, interests, and identities. Becoming self-aware is an ongoing process
that includes a commitment to reflection, continued learning, making informed decisions,
and acting not only in self-interest, but in a manner that creates awareness of others.
Self-awareness includes an ability to engage in challenging discourse and make decisions
that foster understanding, growth, problem-solving, and mutual respect.
- Well-Being
Well-Being is a state of human flourishing and/or thriving that includes physical,
mental, and emotional, and financial health, social and spiritual connection, and
having a sense of purpose. Equitable well-being is a concept that all must be included
in society for everyone to thrive and reach their fullest potential.
- Equity
Equity means recognizing and identifying social inequities, communicating for the
needs of those who are oppressed, and engaging in dialogue that fosters equity. Equity
is an understanding and ability to describe bias and positions of privilege, an understanding
of individual social identity, recognition of positionality in relation to other social
identities, identification of barriers to social equity, and the ability to have tools
to address equity at a systemic level. Equity includes the ability to acknowledge
privileged and minoritized identities, communicate effectively (articulate and listen)
about a variety of topics related to social equity. Equity is not a status that is
achieved but rather an ongoing process of life experience and advocacy that must be
revisited, redefined, and improved upon.
- Career Readiness
Career readiness is a process that supports students as they develop a better understanding
of themselves, discover careers, and participate in career-specific learning. Career
readiness is the development of career relevant competencies to leverage them in an
ever-changing world of work. Transferrable competencies include self-development,
communication, critical thinking, equity/inclusion/cultural fluency, leadership, work
ethic, teamwork, and technology are achieved. Career management skills are interviewing,
resume writing, personal statements, cover letters, salary negotiation, and networking.
The process of career readiness is ongoing throughout our lives.
- Interpersonal Engagement
Interpersonal engagement is the ability to develop and sustain positive relationships
with others. Relationship skills include mutual respect, cultural humility, engaging
in healthy conflict management and resolution, dialogue, listening, and an understanding
of our interconnectedness with others around us. This includes the ability to positively
engage in communities, understand impact, and create a sense of belonging for others.
- Leadership
Leadership is the ability to cultivate an individualized philosophy that serves as
a framework for effective collaboration with diverse individuals to foster meaningful
change. This framework is derived from personal, moral, ethical, and intellectual
foundations, and supports engagement in principled dissent. Leaders practice civic
responsibility and identify and advocate for areas of change. Leaders possess the
ability to assess challenges and opportunities and have the capacity to inspire, guide,
and transform others toward the completion of dynamic goals. Being a leader requires
continuing innovation, resiliency, and optimism to motivate change.
