Description: The NPHC Student Panel was an opportunity for Greek student organizations to engage in dialogue on how to strategically take steps to create platforms at Califrnoa State Univesity Long Beach, for the Black student population to feel affirmed in their identity.

Learning Domains:

Personal Development

Leadership

Learning Outcome:

1)    Student will be able to identify resources on campus that can support their cultural identity
2)    Students will collect information on organizations that best fit their needs
SLO
Advanced
Competent
Basic
Needs Improvement


1)    Student will be able to identify resources on campus that can support their cultural identity



Student identified ways each organization could help them within their identity while navigating college


Student identified ways each organization could support them


Student could identify each organization


Student did not firmly believe that the presented organizations could support them


2)    Students will collect information on organizations that best fit their needs





Students identified and collected business cards and contact information from organization reps


Students identified each organization and provided input in dialogue


Students identified each organization


Student was not interested in connecting with the organizations present
 





Reflection:


In reflection, this was such a good opportunity to connect with undergraduate students at California State University, Long Beach. Furthermore, CSULB only has a 3.2 Black student population and essentially, it is critical for those students to feel affirmed and wanted as they navigate their college experience. Ultimately, most of the student felt that they weren’t being affirmed let alone did they feel like they had spaces or people/organizations on campus to further support them. They felt as if they identity was hidden on campus, so essentially, the purpose of the dialogue and representation of each Black Greek organization was to find out what the needs of the students were then align those needs with what each organization provided and sought to do to help them. It was a great turn out! We had about 60 students showing up learn more about each organization and most of the students had questions and vital responses for us to further the conversation. I personally had the opportunity to work on my public speaking as well. This was a really critical experience as I look to further my speaking capabilities. Also, I had a young brother come up to me asking about what it was like for me being from Compton and going to a Cal State in process of furthering my education while dealing with hardships. I was able to connect with him and give him some critical insight on my experience. He even called me the following day to learn more about how he could stay connected with me and my organization.

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