Micro-Seminar: First Step to Successful College Life: Honest Expression and Empathic Listening PART ONE
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Thu, Aug 22, 2024
3 PM – 4:30 PM PDT (GMT-7)
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Part 1: Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm (PST)
Part 2: Friday, August 23, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30 am (PST)
As students embark on their journey at USC, they may feel a mix of excitement and anxiety about the changes ahead. This micro-seminar aims to explore essential communication skills that help students understand themselves and others better. Any freshman interested in learning how to express themselves honestly and listen with empathy is welcome!
Day 1: Learning about communication that blocks compassion Basics of speaking and listening using Non-Violent Communication (NVC) The NVC model: observation, feeling, needs, request
Day 2: Applying and practicing NVC using Grok Cards
Lead By: Professor Min-Kyoung Rhee
Min-Kyoung Rhee, PhD, serves as an instructional assistant professor at Davis School of Gerontology. Her research focuses on exploring various social determinants of health disparities, as well as understanding the mechanisms of these determinants, particularly among ethnic minority older adults. Her future research aims to expand knowledge on promoting the health and mental health of ethnic minority older adults, as well as their access to services. She also plans to conduct intervention studies addressing the unique and culturally specific needs of ethnic minority older adults. In terms of teaching, she instructs undergraduate and graduate courses at the School of Gerontology, and also leads the General Education Seminar for freshman students at USC.
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10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Micro-Seminars have two parts. Attendance to both parts is required. Registering for the PART ONE session will automatically enroll you in the PART TWO session on Friday.
Part 1: Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm (PST)
Part 2: Friday, August 23, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30 am (PST)
As students embark on their journey at USC, they may feel a mix of excitement and anxiety about the changes ahead. This micro-seminar aims to explore essential communication skills that help students understand themselves and others better. Any freshman interested in learning how to express themselves honestly and listen with empathy is welcome!
Day 1: Learning about communication that blocks compassion Basics of speaking and listening using Non-Violent Communication (NVC) The NVC model: observation, feeling, needs, request
Day 2: Applying and practicing NVC using Grok Cards
Lead By: Professor Min-Kyoung Rhee
Min-Kyoung Rhee, PhD, serves as an instructional assistant professor at Davis School of Gerontology. Her research focuses on exploring various social determinants of health disparities, as well as understanding the mechanisms of these determinants, particularly among ethnic minority older adults. Her future research aims to expand knowledge on promoting the health and mental health of ethnic minority older adults, as well as their access to services. She also plans to conduct intervention studies addressing the unique and culturally specific needs of ethnic minority older adults. In terms of teaching, she instructs undergraduate and graduate courses at the School of Gerontology, and also leads the General Education Seminar for freshman students at USC.