Engagement and Belong Summer 2022

Mobile Learning for Flipped Learning

by Ruth Ye

Content Curation for Education and Learning: Robin Good @Emerge2012

by Robin Good

The Outsiders

by Salma El Sayed - Edenwood MS (1564)

Managers & Management

by Ethan Kwan

To me, sense of belonging at work means

Having open and honest communication with the team, specifically leadership members.

Being asked to collaborate on a project or for my opinion on something.

Seeing a variety of people contributing to the organization

Being comfortable in the physical space (office, building, area).

To me, being engaged in my work means

Having conversations on related topics with colleugues

Interested in the content

Completing tasks on time or ahead of schedule

Looking for more oppurtunities to learn more about the subject

We're All in This Together!

This is the first song I play when I start working on anything :)

Engagement and Belonging Mealea VanDenburg

Diversity and Inclusion

I will help others grow and do their best work by

Setting a positive example

Doing my best work so everyone can also do well

Holding people accountable

I will create open and safe environments by

Connecting to different people through projects and events

Knowing when to let people have a moment to themselves in stressful situations

Encouraging positive conversation and welcoming constructive critisim

I will help colleagues, clients and other feels valued by

Allowing colleagues to display talents on appropriate projects

Reaching out for different opinions/perspectives

Creating an authentic environment that feels safe and welcoming

I will promote fairness and respect by

The golden rule (Treat others the way you want to be treated

Hold myself and leadership accountable

Ask coworkers if they feel heard and respected

I will be an advocate for diversity by

Involvment in organizational decision making

Acknowledging my privilege

Listening to others

Organization

The mission(s) of the organization I work for or lead should include

Inovation

Dedication

Example of organizations that may meet my expectations for engagement and belonging include

No specific organization yet, but being a part of a birthing center as a midwife or doula has peaked my interest.

My current internship site

A workspace or environment that increases my sense of engagement and belonging looks like

Understanding that there is more to life outside of work!

The organization(s) that I work for or lead will impact the community by

Connecting with individuals

Challenging existing systems

Advocating for healthy lives

Values for the organization that I work for or lead should include

Life Balance

Skills: My top five skills include

Dependability

My team can rely on me to complete needed tasks, and assists with other tasks when asked

Attention to detail

I have been able to execute data entry at my internship with minimal errors

Self-Regulation

I am able to dedicate time for work and breaks that respect my deadlines and needs.

Articulate

I am able to clearly and concisley communicate with my team on a variety of topics

Personable

I have had many conversations with individuals on the team about their individual journeys and they have expressed that it has had a positive impact on the internship experience.

Tasks and Projects

I will aspire to become

A mentor to new public health professionals

A strong leader

Someone who positively impacts their community

I will seek opportunities to continue to learn and grow by

Welcoming challenges

Reflecting on daily work happenings

Participating in workshops and seminars

Challenges I would like to address or problems I would like to solve include

Efficient collaboration

Ensuring that future teams I am responsible for are able to execute projects with minimal upsets.

Healthcare access

Definitely an issue I would like to take on. I will continue to learn about policy and procedure, and put myself in positions to make changes.

Racial Disparities in Childbirth

My field of study has prepared to take address this challenge or problem by pursuing the study of racial health disparities pre and post partum, and create new systems to prevent deaths and traumatic births.

Tasks I would like to complete for my work that I find engaging include

Maternal health advocacy

Community Involvement

Creating new systems of healthcare access

Relationships

Professional organizations in my field that I could join include

NIH

I will proactively build relationships by

Participating in staff events

Supporting coworkers with projects within my ability

Reaching out to have crucial conversations

I would like to collaborate with people who value

Respect

Integrity

When collaborating with others, I will bring the following skills, traits or perspectives