Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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CHRandCOD New Educational Concepts by F. Hall Roe, Kay Stoll, Roger Simon. In 1969, Cal Appleby set forth a new program that many thought was way ahead of its time. The program resulted in the formation of the Conservation of Human Re- sources (CHR). Appleby's idea was to take courses offered on Augsburg campus to different institutions and offer them there. Students from Augsburg and other colleges together with the staff and residents of the institution would then participate in classes together. CHR is in- volved in the following institutions: Minnesota State Pris- on at Stillwater, Minnesota Correctional Institution for Women at Shakopee, the State Reformatory for Men in St. Cloud, Minnesota State Hospital in St. Peter, Anoka State Hospital, community corrections centers, senior citi- zens' high-rises and nursing homes, Circle F (a mental health drop-in center), and Trevilla of Robbinsdale (a skilled care nursing home for younger severely physically handicapped adults). A fairly recent program, initially planned by CHR's Program Coordinator, Wayne Moldenhauer, involves the handicapped at Trevilla of Robbinsdale. This program, begun in 1973, is Career Opportunity Development in Human Services for the Physically Handicapped (COD). The residents of Trevilla decided who would be involved in the program. Those who were eligible had to have a high school diploma (or G.E.D.), motivation, and dedica- tion to make the project work. Fourteen residents at Trev- illa qualified. They entered the program with high hopes that they would end up with a meaningful job opportunity. To help these fourteen people map out their goals and ways to achieve them, Emmett Smith and Roger Simon assumed the roles of counselor-coordinators of COD. An important function of these people has been to contact potential employers to see if they would be willing to hire disabled persons. This often has involved creating new and innovative positions that are meaningful and not make-work. The fourteen people in this program began to become involved at Augsburg and other places in classes, meetings, field placements, and work. Scheduling conflicts began to occur in transporting these people to various places. Wheels of Wonder, headed by Robert Roos, helped to alleviate some of the transportation difficulties. Isolation is something a disabled person is familiar with. CHR and COD have been attempting to rid this isolation from people's lives. Through these programs Augsburg and other colleges have benefited also. The severely handicapped who have attended Augsburg have opened up a new dimension of education to many non-handi- capped students and professors. Is this not co-learning at its finest? 2 6 Above: CHR sponsors a '57 Sock Hop for Augsburg students to raise money for their organization.

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good records, financial statements, and such. Mary: Another change is that there's been more coop- eration on behalf of the administration and faculty in get- ting students involved in different things. For example, this year I'm sitting on administrative staff which is the first time they've ever had a student on the staff. Also, for the first time, faculty in the constitution asked for stu- dents to sit in on promotion decisions. Tom: One of the big projects we've been involved in is a major curriculum study for students. Eventually we will be developing a faculty questionaire and give it to the departments to find out how they feel they're doing. Then with the student questionaire we'll get a wide spec- trum or perspective on the whole academic process and re-evaluate it. Mary: Yes, it's important to get the students' perspec- tive, and the faculty, staff, and administratives' perspec- tive. Together we should discover Augsburgs' strengths and weaknesses. Above: Tom Danger and Mar 1 Olson, concentrating on one of many responsibility ot hand, work hard to accomplish their goals Below: Singer Pam Johnson and her instrumentalists were just one of die many groups who performed on the open stage that was scheduled evers Fr: day afternoon. A

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Below: In CHR classes at St. Peter there is one-to-one interaction between residents, students, and staff 7 CHR has definitely affected my career desires! Now, instead of wanting just a high paying career, I want a career where I will be continually surrounded by others — not only those that I approve of, but with every human being who has a different outlook on life. Neil Pauluk In my class at Stillwater I was really aware that there are real people behind bars — not cruel animals. They are people who have wants and needs just like me, but are in the situation of not being able to get them. Dave Pederson Institutions have to be changed. But more important, attitudes have to change. K. Lange CHR has reinforced my desire to become a pastor — to inmates, too. I've had good co-learning situations in which I've learned how to really listen, and let somebody know how I feel without talking all the time. Kathy Holdhusen. Left: Roger Simon, an instructor of CHR, slops for a coffee break With one of the resi- dents from Trevilla. 27