My Adult learner has special circumstances, in which she asked me not to reveal her real name. In this case, I will call her Janet. I meet Janet when I first came to Jacksonville in 2008, and little did I know she would play a pivotal role in the future of my life. I had just retired from 20 years of military service, and moved to Jacksonville. One day while going grocery shopping at Publix, I saw out of the corner of my eye a small insurance agency in the plaza. Coincidentally, I was in the market to buy a house a house and needed home insurance. Therefore, I was compelled to stop in the office and ask for a quote. Sitting behind the desk was a sweet and very calm elderly African American lady, and her name was Janet. The tone of her voice
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At that time, Stanton was considered a predominately African American School. There was great civil unrest due to the mistreatment of African-Americans and the resentment over whites-only, back-of-the-bus and segregation had escalated into violent confrontations between black and white American Citizens. Janet decided to leave the library and head home because she knew her parent would worry. On her way home, she attempted to avoid the inflamed areas until she heard that a woman was not a part of the riots was gunned down by disenchanted whites. Immediately, she became a part of the protest! To my amazement, she told me that she threw a few bottles, but not at anyone. Crestfallen, she was disgusted by the atrocities that Black Community had constantly to endure in their everyday life. In the Illeris’ Model of Experiential Learning Communities of Practice, Janet would fall under the situative learning. She is able to adapt and respond quickly in the environment around …show more content…
After, things tempered down, she continued to be a woman of peace and continued her formal educational career. Janet graduated from high school with honors, made the Dean 's list Florida Community College of Jacksonville (FCCJ). She always sought knowledge from whatever source she could find, and enrolled in several merchandising courses offered by Sears. After she obtained an Associate in Science degree from (FCCJ) currently called Florida State College of Jacksonville, she was offered a job from a phone company. She was so excited about starting a career; she began working at the age of eighteen as an Information Intercept Operator for Southern Bell now called (AT&T). Like most young adults, she chased love and moved out of state. She moved to Charleston, S.C., and it was short lived because there were no positions were available as a telephone operator. Janet was forced to take a position as a cashier at a retail
At that time, Stanton was considered a predominately African American School. There was great civil unrest due to the mistreatment of African-Americans and the resentment over whites-only, back-of-the-bus and segregation had escalated into violent confrontations between black and white American Citizens. Janet decided to leave the library and head home because she knew her parent would worry. On her way home, she attempted to avoid the inflamed areas until she heard that a woman was not a part of the riots was gunned down by disenchanted whites. Immediately, she became a part of the protest! To my amazement, she told me that she threw a few bottles, but not at anyone. Crestfallen, she was disgusted by the atrocities that Black Community had constantly to endure in their everyday life. In the Illeris’ Model of Experiential Learning Communities of Practice, Janet would fall under the situative learning. She is able to adapt and respond quickly in the environment around …show more content…
After, things tempered down, she continued to be a woman of peace and continued her formal educational career. Janet graduated from high school with honors, made the Dean 's list Florida Community College of Jacksonville (FCCJ). She always sought knowledge from whatever source she could find, and enrolled in several merchandising courses offered by Sears. After she obtained an Associate in Science degree from (FCCJ) currently called Florida State College of Jacksonville, she was offered a job from a phone company. She was so excited about starting a career; she began working at the age of eighteen as an Information Intercept Operator for Southern Bell now called (AT&T). Like most young adults, she chased love and moved out of state. She moved to Charleston, S.C., and it was short lived because there were no positions were available as a telephone operator. Janet was forced to take a position as a cashier at a retail