Quality Programming
Graduates should be able to design and implement high quality and multi-faceted student programs which enhance student learning and personal development.
Specifically, students should be able to demonstrate...
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The skills necessary in conducting accurate needs assessment
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An understanding of the dynamics involved in student learning in the co-curriculum
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The ability to write program mission statement and to articulate desired student learning outcomes
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The ability to design and implement creative and effective student programs
Global Fest
Global Fest was the first large scale programming event I undertook during my 1st year as a graduate assistant in the Office of World Missions. The event was designed to be a celebratory finale to Global Vision Week that celebrates global diversity by engaging student in the cultural diversity of the campus and showcasing the diversity and talents of the student body at Azusa Pacific University.
Planning, recruiting performers, collecting raffle prizes, collaborating with Student Life offices, Campus Events, Hospitality, and an outside stage lighting company, as well as creating the performance schedule and volunteer schedules were all part of the six to eight week process of pulling this event together. I was fortunate enough to have two students work very closely alongside me to make Global Fest a success. The event ran smoothly and the two students who assisted me with the creation and implementation of the event were excited to see something they had invested in so heavily be such a powerful, well attended, and fun event.
Global Fest Final Report Program Budget Raffle Prizes Donation Letter
Tea Together
During my 2nd year as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of World Missions I developed and implemented a weekly co-curricular campus event called Tea Together. The concept for the event was spurred on while my supervisor and I were on-field in Bangladesh supervising the use of funds for a relief effort for Cyclone Sidr victims. While in Bangladesh we were asked to observe “tea time” on a daily basis. Tea time in the Bengali culture is a time to stop work and spend a few moments having conversation. During one of the numerous tea times we enjoyed in Bangladesh, the idea of bringing the “tea time” concept to Azusa Pacific University came up and my supervisor and I decided to move forward with it.The result, a weekly one hour time slot designated for sipping tea and stimulating discussion.
Tea Together Postcard Mission Statement & Goals
Passive Programming Events
I envisioned and implemented 2 large-scale passive programming events on Azusa Pacific University’s campus during my tenure. Both of the programs were part of semester-long, campus-wide relief efforts that I was coordinating. Both of these passive programs took place during their respective Justice Week at Azusa Pacific University and were in place for multiple days.
Lifelines: Bangladesh Relief Effort
This Event took place in 7 Palms on Azusa Pacific University’s East Campus during Justice Week 2008. The objective for this passive programming event was to raise awareness and educate the campus about Cyclone Sidr which had affected millions of people in Bangladesh. As the name implies, there are 7 Palm trees in 7 Palms and strung between each Palm tree and a pole on the opposite side of the courtyard were twine with ribbons or facts hung on them.
Lifelines: 1:6 Initiative
This Event took place in 7 Palms on Azusa Pacific University’s East Campus during Justice Week 2009. The objective for this passive programming event was to raise awareness and educate the campus about Global Water Concerns. As the name implies, there are 7 Palm trees in 7 Palms and strung between 6 of the Palm trees and a pole on the opposite side of the courtyard were twine with water bottles (clean and/or dirty) and facts hung on them. The 1:6 Initiative is so named because 1 in 6 people globally do not have access to clean water; throughout the display there was a 1:6 ratio of dirty water bottles to clean water bottles.
Mission Statement & Learning Objectives
Global Relief
Over the course of my tenure in the Office of World Missions I have been the key developer of the mission statement and learning objectives for the Global Relief Program. Both the mission statement and the learning objectives have been “in process” over the last year, but were solidified and published in late December 2008.
The hard hats we wore in Bangladesh while building houses
Mission Statement:
Global Relief, an initiative of the Office of World Missions, is designed to educate, engage and equip the Azusa Pacific University community to partner with established relief efforts in response to humanitarian needs and social injustices in the US and around the world.
Learning Objectives/Goals
To educate the APU community (students, staff, faculty, and the city) about social injustices and humanitarian needs locally, nationally, and internationally.
To raise funds to provide humanitarian aid at any level (local, national, or international).
To provide the APU community with the resources to partner with non-profit and relief organizations.
To promote lifelong commitment to education and participation in humanitarian work in the local, national, and international community.
Global Vision Week
As part of the Global Vision Week Committee, I was part of the formulation of the goals and learning objectives for the week.
Mission:
Global Vision Week seeks to expose the APU community to God’s global perspective in hopes of fulfilling the Great Commission throughout the world.
Goals:
Discover God’s heart for the world
Understand the status of world-wide missions
Celebrate Global Diversity
Learning Outcomes:
Able to define the term “missions” and describe current mission trends
Motivated towards action
Able to articulate how their educational experience and/or vocation can contribute towards the Great Commission
Makes a decision to respond and take action
Sees value of celebrating global diversity
Able to express Biblical foundation for our role in missions
