How did this experience reflected this principle?

1. How can one learn through oral communication?

Everything we get taught is mainly through oral communication and our listening skills. People can learn through sharing ideas, their opinions, and knowledge. In the circle, only the person with the talking stick could talk and the rest would listen respectfully.

2. How did this exercise build community in this room?

By sharing these details which are usually not brought up in regular conversation, we all become a little closer from knowing these small details about each other. We learned about each others backgrounds and we all learned something new about everyone, even if we’ve never talked to them before this activity. The circle was a safe space sharing, you could share things about yourself without feeling embarrassed.

Core Competency 

The core competency that I can relate to with this activity is positive personal & cultural identity. We talked about our backgrounds, and reflected on who we were.