Values Clarification

Bella Volfson, Abbie Berryhill, Peter Fassnacht

Community

Community can be expressed in many ways; through coming together as a group to interacting with the locals. Our team was able to come together through bonding activities as well as work WITH the community instead of FOR the community. We all had the chance to volunteer at a men or women's shelter, where we cooked and served dinner for the people living in the shelter. We also had the opportunity to speak and interact with the residents and hear their different stories.

Empathy

Empathy was exemplified on our trip in a variety of different ways, but a time that stood out was volunteering our time at a shelter called "Fletcher's Place." While there, we got to serve a meal to underprivileged children, and during this time we had one child who was struggling with social anxiety. Empathy was shown by one member of our team who sat with him while he ate and tried to comfort and reassure him. By no means were we expected to go this extra mile, but this individual expressed empathy by spending that extra time with this child.

Goal Oriented Behavior

Going into the trip, we wanted to make an impact on food injustice and the poverty that is rampant in Indianapolis. Throughout our service, we did our best to leave food insecurity in Indianapolis in a better situation than how we found it. Even though the days were long, and at times draining, we had our goals in mind and worked hard to achieve them. On Wednesday, we accomplished creating 1,500 meals for children who otherwise would go hungry on the weekend while not at school. Although this work was tiring and time-consuming, we pushed through to get it done. Even though we did not solve food insecurity as a whole, we achieved our goal by making a significant difference in the individuals lives that we served.

Drive

In order to be achieve a goal, one has to be driven to succeed. Our group was motivated every day to be the best we could be and get the most out of our time on our service trip.

Positivity and Enthusiasm

Both positivity and enthusiasm were key values to have during our alternative service trip. Some days were longer than others. Some nights were shorter than others. We, as a group, had to make the executive decision to continue to serve with smiles on our faces, regardless of how exhausted we were from the days before. Without our enthusiasm, I don't think we would have been able to work as cohesively as we did!

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