can you feel it? Can You Feel It!? CAN YOU FEEL IT!?!?

Hello My fellow Jufranians,

I felt that week one was very successful due to the smooth flow of the workshop. Nothing big was meant to be done, except to simply get to know everyone a little. I felt that it was great that everyone was very open and not too shy about participating in the activities. Although some people were late like myself, it was only the first day and the first days are usually meant to test out the water to see how it will be. A thing that JR brought up in a recent conversation was that every single person in our internship is very sharp. Meaning that when it came to details the attention of those listening was very in tuned to those who were speaking.

A thing I wanted to point out is the use and future use of Hip Hop in our workshops. In the beginning we used a hip hop beat and made rhymes to it as an icebreaker. Hip Hop has its very own culture and community that some people may not be knowledgeable or comfortable with. So a person trying to rhyme no matter how simple, has the possibility of feeling alienated. Everyone seemed very comfortable with the exercise, but just a matter of consideration that not member in the future will be comfortable with Hip Hop as a main outlet for our workshops.

Looking over the syllabus, I have high hopes for these up coming weeks. At week 2, I'd really like to break down what the meanings of these words we constantly hear. For example, Where does the line lay for Social Justice between a person who is highly conservative and highly Liberal. Or why western powers feel that they are responsible for 'Modernizing' indigenous cultures. I am very familiar with majority of these topics, however I rarely have the opportunity to have an open dialogue in a safe formal environment.

For my creative touch to each blog. I will share quotes that I have learned to truly understand and appreciate.

"You too must be of good hope as regards death, gentlemen of the jury, and keep this one truth in mind, that a good man cannot be harmed either in life or in death, and that his affairs are not neglected by the gods." - The Trial and Death of Socrates [41d]

Love & Faith,
Paul Simon Jaro Silverio