Outcomes:
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To nurture, as a result of the pedagogy of dialogue
based on the disciplines of Moral Philosophy and Literature via use
of the Socratic Method, a discovery or rediscovery of one's
unlimited potential among marginalized residents of these temporary
shelters as students in this course of study
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To move students from reactive to reflective thinking
based on their understanding of the great ideas of philosophy, art,
literature, history, and logic
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To instill in students the advantages of negotiation
over the use of force
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To demonstrate among students the psychological
benefits of working within a group as well as the importance of
mutual respect between them and their professor
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To emphasize the importance of family involvement in
the form of more effective parenting as well as the values of
reflective thinking and self-dignity as a method of transcending the
cycle of multi-generational poverty
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To demonstrate Valencia's responsibility for building
an inclusive learning community which extends beyond the boundaries
of our classrooms and campuses to the community we serve
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To equip those individuals encased in what Earl
Shorris calls 'the surround of force' with the requisite knowledge of
the radical nature of the humanities so as to recover one's self-dignity
based on the view of the nature of knowledge and its pursuit as a
source of power
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To expose students to the 'moral life of downtown'
both within and outside of the classroom context (e.g., theater,
museums, concerts, lectures, etc.) as the 'door' to the recovery of
what Pericles called 'the political life' in the form of greater
participation as citizens within the context of one's family,
neighborhood, city, state, and nation
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To build respect for diversity as a method of
increasing the opportunity for aff to participate in the prosperity
we seek
Goals:
- Successful completion of The Clemente Course in the Humanities by
enrolled students based on defined course requirements
- The ritualization of successful completion of the course of study
and its requirements by the presentation of a Certificate of
Completion from Valencia within the context of a formal ceremony
hosted by the president of the college
- An increased level of motivation among students, as a result of
successful completion of the course and its requirements, to pursue
a college-level, credit course of study at Valencia or at any other
institution of higher education or to secure gainful employment
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