Department of Community Engagement Adler University Department of Community Engagement 2016-2017 Social Justice Practicum (SJP) Orientation and Training

Adler’s Mission The Mission of Adler University continues the pioneering work of the first community psychologist Alfred Adler by graduating socially responsible practitioners, engaging communities, and advancing social justice.

Community Engagement Our department is committed to Community Engagement as we believe that we can increase our capacity to develop our students with your mentorship and expertise; and our students can assist you in achieving greater capacity as you strive to fulfill the mission of your respective organizations.

What do you get out of hosting an intern? An opportunity to impart knowledge, skills and new perspectives regarding social problems and how to address them An extra set of hands to help with the mission of your organization Potential volunteers beyond the SJP A fresh set of eyes to provide a different perspective on projects and new initiatives

What do students get out of being an intern at your site? Real world learning experiences Unique lessons and skills that will shape their professional approach to progressive social change Increased awareness about your organizations’ missions, causes, and deliverables Upcoming colleagues that will become a part of your network

Projects Project Descriptions should include the following: Context of Social problem(s) within the Community: History, Environment, ripple effects, etc. Populations that are affected by these social issues: Demographic indicators such as: race, gender, class, sexual orientation Systemic Impact: How social problems affect the quality of life of community members through their experience navigating human systems (education, healthcare, justice) Connection to Cultural Competencies for Social Justice (See Handout)

Site Supervisor Expectations We want you to share your knowledge, skills with our students as well as your analysis of today’s social problems that you are working to combat. Furthermore, we want you to challenge our students to think critically about social justice and how they will incorporate what they learn into their professional and personal identity

Site Supervisor Expectations Monitoring and guiding interns during the SJP learning experience. Verifying all intern SJP hours. Providing feedback to interns about their SJP progress. Completing the SJP Intern Evaluation Form at midterm and end of placement. Providing a minimum of one (1) hour of supervision for every 10 hours of SJP training.

Site Supervisor Challenges *Discussion Points: Managing team dynamics Managing Millennial social norms Interns that don’t take initiative Professionalism Intern schedule conflicts (class, work, etc.) Inclement Weather Providing a full hour of supervision

Intern Responsibilities Maintain professional conduct and ethical manner at all times Devote at least 8-10 hours each week to the SJP (over a 6 month period) to complete a minimum of 200 hours Shall not be employed at the practicum site, nor will the student accept employment at their SJP site during the period of their practicum Communicate any scheduling changes to the site supervisor in a timely manner and make the appropriate arrangements to make up missed hours

Communications with Community Engagement Any questions or concerns regarding the SJP or Adler University should first be sent to the Manager of Community Partnerships, Francine Reed through email to freed@adler.edu Any non-SJP questions will be forwarded to the appropriate staff by the Manager of Community Partnerships. Community events should be shared with the Manager of Community Partnerships, Jessica Vasquez at jvasquez@adler.edu to provide the Adler campus the opportunity for the school to support and/or participate. Staff Changes If a Site Mentor will be leaving his or her position, please notify the Manager of Community Partnerships as soon as possible to ensure that interns are reassigned to a new Site Mentor.

Getting Started with SJP Interns Site on-boarding HR requirements, backgrounds checks, finger-printing, etc. Initial meetings with students Orientation to site, mission, and staff Project review and guidance Regular supervision day and time Student schedule per term Academic breaks Deadlines for hour logs and evaluations

Title IX Issues In the event that a Title IX issue comes up, such as sexual harassment please complete and expect the following steps: -Notify Francine Reed, Manager of Community Partnerships -Intern will be removed -Campus Title IX Coordinator(s) will complete investigation Site’s need to have a sexual harassment protocol in place per their human resource guidelines Failure to adhere to Adler and Site guidelines will result in termination of Adler partnership

New Online Tools Submittable -Updated Site and Project information is due by July 31st, 2016 and should be uploaded to submittable.com https://adleruniversity.submittable.com/submit/60656 Time 2 Track -We have also switched to a new user friendly hour log and evaluation database system -Please see introductory demos here: https://time2track.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/200126473- Time2Track-for-Supervisors

Department Support As a department we are here to support our students as well as our community partners We will monitor student progress by reviewing hour logs and evaluations We will also conduct site visits to review the progress of projects If you need to make changes to projects or staffing changes occur please inform us so that we can assist in any transitions that need to take place NEW WEBSITE: http://communityengagementadler.info/

SJP Timeline Placement notification: Late August/ Early September SJP begins: Third Week in September Initial Meetings: Early September Students should be on site through the end of Spring Term 2017 Annual Community Engagement Symposium: May 30th, 2017

Time for Q&A SJP General Questions New steps Project Descriptions Placements Time 2 Track Other

Preparing Projects and Work plans Please utilize the remaining time to ensure that your 2016-17 SJP Projects have been submitted Please also prepare and submit work plans