Mile Marker #11: My Community Impact

Where You Show Up

Think back to the community you worked with in this module, or pick another one if it fits better now. Name it, and describe your role in it. How do you already show up or contribute, even in small, everyday ways?

Example: "My job. I work the front desk at a campus office. I'm usually the first person someone talks to, so I try to make sure people feel heard even when I can't fix their problem myself."

Community word bank: family · friends · roommates · classmates · coworkers · neighbors · online groups or gaming communities · faith or cultural groups · customer service or caregiving roles · teams, clubs, or interest groups

Your Influence, Named

Using what you practiced in this module (noticing the people, rules, and influence in a system), describe one specific way you've made, or could make, a positive difference in that community. It doesn't have to be big. Small and real is exactly right.

Example: "I noticed new students at the front desk often don't know they can ask for a callback instead of waiting on hold. I started mentioning it. It's a small thing, but it's saved people a lot of frustration."

Impact word bank: being reliable · supporting others · encouraging someone · helping someone understand something · practicing patience · speaking up in discussions · leading in small ways · being a good roommate · showing up consistently · noticing what others miss

Looking Ahead

As your circles grow (new classes, jobs, programs, organizations), what's one way you want to show up more intentionally?

• Connect it to a strength or value you identified in Module 7.
• Name one realistic first step you could take.

Example: "I want to actually join something instead of just attending, probably something connected to my program. I value being useful to people, so I'd want it to be something where that matters. First step: ask my program advisor which student groups are active."

Choose Your Stories

Look back through your Mile Markers and your life this semester. For each of your four STAR(T) skills, name the experience you plan to tell, in a phrase or a sentence.

• Adaptability & Leadership (assigned)
• Professionalism (assigned)
• Knowledge Application (assigned)
• Your choice: name the skill, your experience, and in two or three sentences, why you chose it.

Example: "Professionalism: the week my car broke down and I still got every assignment in by arranging rides and emailing my instructor ahead of time."