Event #1

The first event i attended was a discussion at the social work building.  They invited every student who attends classes in the building to come and discuss anything that was on their minds.  Particularly about classes and material.  The teachers who conducted the even kept an open conversation and allowed students to both discuss what they liked and what they wanted to change within the program. One thing discussed that both social work majors and youth development majors liked was the professors.  Many of the professors within the program are understanding, knowledgeable and willing to help their students in any way possible.
An important lesson to learn from this discussion is how education should be.  It so often is a one sided relationship between student and teacher.  When the student feels comfortable discussing shortcomings with teachers then they will be much more invested in the education.  The feeling that teachers are as much interested in insuring a proper education is an empowering feeling withing the dynamic of teacher and student.  So often today teachers automatically think they are correct and know best merely because they are the one given the power.  So often in our discussions in class we try and convey the exact opposite.  It should be the students and teachers as near pears rather than a dictator like environment.