CULTIVATING WELLNESS Marcia Wilson Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology - Ball State Jane Ellery Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology - Ball State Jeanne Gillespie The University of Southern Mississippi Peggy Myers Columbus East High School, Columbus, Indiana
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CULTIVATING WELLNESS
Marcia WilsonFisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology - Ball State Jane ElleryFisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology - Ball StateJeanne GillespieThe University of Southern MississippiPeggy MyersColumbus East High School, Columbus, Indiana
SALUTOGENESIS…A FRAMEWORK FOR SERVICE-LEARNING AND A SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY TOOL
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Wellness An integrated method of functioning
which is oriented toward maximizing the potential of which the individual is capable, within the environment where he is functioning
Halbert Dunn, 1977
Supporting opportunities to impact the diverse, multi-dimensional processes important in preserving and protecting health and well-being by encouraging Complete Thinking, Balanced Valuing, and Flexibility (Passionate) Intervening
Wellness ManagementHelping individuals maximize their potential and thrive in (and often in spite of) their current environment
-Jane Ellery interpretation, 2009
AntonovskySense of CoherenceGeneralized Resistance Resources
Salutogenesis
Salutogenesis Pathogenesis – the origins of disease Salutogenesis - the origins of health Sense of Coherence (Antonovsky):
Your world is understandable: Stimuli from internal and external sources is perceived as structured and predictable. (Comprehensible)
Your world is manageable: Resources exist to meet demands posed by stimuli (Manageability)
Your world has meaning: Demands are challenges worth spending energy/effort on (Meaningfulness)
Education Redefined Immersive learning (different than service-learning) at Ball
State have most or all of the following characteristics: carry academic credit engage participants in an active learning process that is
student-driven but guided by a faculty mentor produce a tangible outcome or product, such as a
business plan, policy recommendation, book, play, or DVD
involve at least one team of students, often working on a project that is interdisciplinary in nature
include community partners and create an impact on the larger community as well as on the student participants
focus on student learning outcomes help students define a career path or make connections
to a profession or industry
Defining Terms…Service Learning, Civic Engagement/Engagement, Experiential Education, (BSU) “Immersive Learning” and “Building Better Communities,” “Health Fellows,” Others… How are these terms the same?
Different? What are the expected activities and
outcomes? Who drives the partnership
development? Who is responsible for sustaining the
partnerships? What do the students think? How are faculty recognized/rewarded for