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What is this page all about?
What is this page all about?
This page is a sort of history collection, one part wikileak, one part social change theory and one part student resource. It is a student run effort designed as a wiki to be editable by anyone in the SIT community (Learn How To Edit This Site) and will constantly be in flux as new information manifests.
It is not currently in use, as many of the communication issues have been addressed, and other channels of communication are being used or developed. The page will remain, as some resources are still useful, and some pages will be archived because they are not representative of the current state of affairs, or leadership.
We are proud of what directions have manifested, and wish only for the continue of SIT Graduate Institute to be an amazing program and build on the difficult work of bringing about justice.
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Be sure to take a look at the Defining Principles-- Mission/Vision/Strategy
News and Updates (at right) is the "blog" and documents major additions and changes.
Key Aspects of Communication outlines some strategies for communication across programs, cultures, and working groups.
And if you are feeling angsty, take a look at The Revolution Files, to understand the organization history and social change strategy we have used to guide our work.
Communication noise
Communication noise
In any communication model, noise is interference with the decoding of messages sent over a channel by an encoder. There are many examples of noise:
Environmental Noise: Noise that physically disrupts communication, such as standing next to loud speakers at a party, or the noise from a construction site next to a classroom making it difficult to hear the professor.
Physiological-Impairment Noise: Physical maladies that prevent effective communication, such as actual deafness or blindness preventing messages from being received as they were intended.
Semantic Noise: Different interpretations of the meanings of certain words. For example, the word "weed" can be interpreted as an undesirable plant in your yard, or as a euphemism for marijuana.
Syntactical Noise: Mistakes in grammar can disrupt communication, such as abrupt changes in verb tense during a sentence.
Organizational Noise: Poorly structured communication can prevent the receiver from accurate interpretation. For example, unclear and badly stated directions can make the receiver even more lost.
Cultural Noise: Stereotypical assumptions can cause misunderstandings, such as unintentionally offending a non-Christian person by wishing them a "Merry Christmas".
Psychological Noise: Certain attitudes can also make communication difficult. For instance, great anger or sadness may cause someone to lose focus on the present moment. Disorders such as Autism may also severely hamper effective communication.[12]
Tip: Know what you want... before deciding you must act. Learn from history, do not repeat it. Godspeed.
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