Service Learning Reflection Sessions
Reflection is one of the most important aspects of service learning. It is where our head, heart, and hands come together to make sense of our experience, better understand the context of those we work with, and for us to discern our learning and values. Check with your professor to find out if attendance at a reflection session is required for your course. Reflection sessions are specifically geared toward service learning experiences. Students should sign-up for reflection sessions through MUEngage. Students who RSVP get priority entry for sessions. Arriving more than 15 minutes late or leaving more than 15 minutes early for any reflection session will not be counted as a reflection session attendance. Sessions will be held in-person or virtually, please make note of where and when we will meet.
For online sessions, please note:
- It is understandably more difficult to focus online, however we ask that you do your best to remain engaged and participatory. If you do not contribute to the discussion at all we will not be able to verify your attendance. We expect that you will find a quiet place where you will not be distracted and be able to use your video and microphone.
- The registration numbers are limited so we have a manageable number to have quality conversations in breakout rooms. **Please do not forward the log-in information to students who did not register, we have an attendance sheet we monitor for entry**
Register for reflection sessions through your service learning course on . Refer to this presentation on how to register for reflection sessions on MUEngage if you have questions.
FALL 2025 Reflection Sessions
Please only register for one reflection session. If you would like to attend two, please notify the Service Learning Program. We need to make sure we have enough space to accommodate all the students who are required to attend a session and to make sure we have appropriate staffing. If you find yourself unable to attend the session you registered for, please cancel your registration so we can open up the space you held. Please note that reflection sessions do fill up, so you are highly encouraged to register early.
R1: MKE 1001 (In-Person)
- Wednesday, September 17, 4:00-5:30pm, AMU 227
- Tuesday, September 23, 3:00-4:30pm AMU 157
Whether you are new to the 414 area code or if you have lived your entire life in this city, it is very likely that there are lots of things you 诲辞苍鈥檛 know about Milwaukee鈥檚 rich history or some of its current day hidden gems.鈥 Join us as we watch a documentary by Adam Carr, created for 蜜桃影像 students embarking on community engagement opportunities to better understand the strengths, struggles, opportunities, and the beauty of Milwaukee. After the video we will spend some time discussing our roles, goals, and responsibilities in the city. Please come with any questions or concerns about starting your service learning and we will work to support you!鈥
R2: Connecting with Community (In-Person)
- Monday, October 6, 5-6:30pm AMU 157
- Thursday, October 9, 9-10:30am, AMU 157
One of the best things about choosing an urban university in a busy, bustling city is the opportunity to engage in that vibrant community. But sometimes, it is not so easy! Connecting, interacting, and forging relationships at your site might be intimidating or tricky. How do you break the ice, engage across real and perceived differences, and have meaningful conversations with the folks at your site? How do you take your 20 hours of service learning this semester, and truly engage in the mission of your organization? How do we make sure our service is mutually beneficial and ethical? Put down the ear buds, put your phone on vibrate, and close your laptop, and 濒别迟鈥檚 CONNECT! This semester is sure to leave you with new connections, new learning, and new ideas!
R3:鈥 Bursting the MU Bubble: Why Service Learning Matters鈥 (Virtual Offering)
- Tuesday, October 21, 5:30-7:00pm (On Zoom)
- Sunday, October 26, 3-4:30pm (On Zoom)
It is fairly easy to stay on campus and stay within the 鈥溍厶矣跋 Bubble.鈥 But why is it important to push ourselves to burst that bubble? This session invites you to reflect on how service learning has moved you beyond the campus comfort zone and into real-life issues facing Milwaukee communities. Our hope is that this experience will make you more informed and aware of current issues and injustices, and at the same time see the beauty, perseverance, and strength of our great city. 尝别迟鈥檚 chat about what you are seeing, learning, and how you are changing as a result of your semester out in the city.
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R4: Is All Fair in the Game of Life? 鈥
- Monday, November 3, 3-4:30pm AMU 227
- Friday, November 7, 2:30-4:00pm, AMU 227
How have you been set up for success, or how might society be set up to work against you? Why is it so hard for some folks to get ahead? Join us for the Game of Life board game experience. Together we will explore how different social factors can influence our ability to succeed in life. After the simulation game, we will unpack our experiences with the game and compare that to what we are observing, seeing, and hearing out in the community. How do we level the playing field and create opportunities for empathy, solidarity, and justice?
R5: Jesuit Values in Action (In-Person)鈥鈥
- Wednesday, November 12, 12-1:30pm, AMU 227
- Monday, November 17, 4:30-6pm, AMU 157
- Tuesday, November 25, 11-12:30pm, AMU 227
We know that as a Jesuit Catholic University, the pillars of our mission are service, faith, excellence, and leadership. But what does 鈥淢agis鈥 or 鈥淐ura Personalis鈥 or 鈥淐ura Apostolica鈥 mean, and how do we put those values into action? Join us as we reflect on what our Jesuit education is trying to teach us and the life it calls us to lead as 鈥Men and Women (People) for and with Others.鈥 How might our service learning experience be a pivotal point in our discernment and formation?