We have decide to change up the format of our weekly #SAChat review. Because, ya know, we gotta spice things up sometimes. Happy Friday!
MOD: Q1 – What different kinds of hardships are your students facing currently? #SAChat
A1 students I work with are currently facing everything from racism to homelessness to navigating an institution not made for them #SAChat
— Maggie Roque (@mhroque) September 22, 2016
@The_SA_Blog q1: financial barriers, finding campus community, mental health concerns #sachat
— Lolly Nazario (@lolly_nazario) September 22, 2016
MOD: Q2 – How have current events impacted your students? #SAChat
A2: many feel afraid or intimidated by police and also worried about what will happen post election #sachat
— Jess Shapiro (@jshap722) September 22, 2016
A2: in CS, I don't see it much – although I know it is there and affecting their daily lives and our meetings #sachat
— Samantha Perrin (@slperrin91) September 22, 2016
MOD: Q3 – What strategies have worked well to help students cope with hardships?#SAChat
Q3: Informing myself. Listening. Referring. Connecting. Establishing a support network, not a support silo #sachat
— Dan Taylor (@DanMJT) September 22, 2016
A3: I'm also considering hosting monthly programs in my hall toi have students come and have an open discussion about current events #sachat
— Andre Roberts (@Dre_Roberts) September 22, 2016
MOD: Q4 – What have you done to help build coping skills in your students all year long?#SAChat
.@The_SA_Blog A4 I think what I've done is read more. Find out what could impact students and listen and observe. #SAChat
— Elizabeth R. Webb (@ElizabethRenea5) September 22, 2016
A4. Encourage my students to be vocal and to utilize campus resources. #SAChat
— Jacob C. Haun™ (@VitaminJSays) September 22, 2016
MOD: Q5 – How do we need to respond to unique tragic events versus building ongoing coping skills? #SAChat
A5. I think we need to actually respond to the tragic events, and make sure we make statements and provide support. #SAChat
— Jacob C. Haun™ (@VitaminJSays) September 22, 2016
@The_SA_Blog A5 Praying with them and getting college ministries to counsel with students. #sachat
— Leslie Bell (@LeslieBell80) September 22, 2016
MOD FT/FQ – what’s your Final Thought (FT) related to this topic or Final Question (FQ) we didn’t ask? #SAChat
FT: We as professionals also have a lot of information & can shape the way universities operate so we should use our power for good! #sachat
— Matthew Jeffries (@msajeffries) September 22, 2016
@The_SA_Blog FT It's getting the students to come to us rather than going to them. #sachat
— Leslie Bell (@LeslieBell80) September 22, 2016
