This riflective assigment is designed to help you, as a mentor, explore your own experiences or observations of exclusion. Reflecting on these experiences allows you to apply the principles of social inclusion in practical contexts, deepening your understanding of how to foster more inclusive environments for apprentices facing fewer opportunities.
Assignment:
Write a reflection essay about a time when you witnessed or personally experienced exclusion in a workplace or educational setting. Discuss how the situation could have been improved by applying the principles of social inclusion.
Questions to Consider:
1. What barriers to inclusion were present in the situation?
Reflect on the specific factors that contributed to the exclusion.These could include:
Indentify the core barriers and how they prevented full participation or engagement in the environment.
2. How could inclusive practices have addressed these barriers?
How could these practices have broken down the barriers that existed?
3.What impact would these changes have had on the individuals involved?
Think about the potential positive outcomes for the individuals who were excluded, as well as the broader environment:
Reflect on the long-term benefits of creating an inclusive environment for all involved.
Mentor Tip:
This reflection exercise not only helprs deepen your understanding of inclusion but also provides you with the tools to recognize and address exclusion in the environments you support. It can be particularly helpful to share insights from this reflection during mentor training sessions to promote best practices.
