The Institute for Leadership and Service Conceptual Model

A Student Presentation on the
Social Change Model
Presented by:
Natalie DeBoer, Mohammed Huda, Maria Ibarra,
and Sandybel Quintana

Individual
Leadership Values
Self Awareness &
Reflection: Understanding
ones talents, beliefs, values,
emotions, and attitudes that
allow one to appreciate and
understand different leadership
styles and take action.
Character and Integrity: Ability
to make ethical decisions based on
values, personal and communal, and act
with honesty and consistency.
Compassion Through
Service: Commitment to serve
toward a common purpose. Value,
passion, and intensity in help, as
well as an understanding in the
needs of others.
The
Institute’s
Mission
The Institute for Leadership and Service Conceptual Model
Group
Leadership
Values
Common Purpose: Ability to
work together with others toward a
shared goal. An understanding that
a shared vision is important to the
group.
Developing Relationships: Uniting
with other group members through trust,
built by shared values, and common goals for
the group. Learning to work side by side and
build strong ties with others.
Team Building Through
Service: Working for others
through a common purpose while
developing strong relationships
throughout the group.
Understanding ways to build
strength within the group.
Community Leadership
Values
Common Good and Social
Justice: Belief in community
values. Doing what is right and just not
for self, but for the entire community.
Engagement with Diverse
Communities: Ability to work along
side and appreciate people of diverse
backgrounds, ethical, religious, racial,
etc.; show empathy for others, while
engaging the community in activities and
decisions.
Social Change through
Service: Using one’s abilities
to create good for others.
Recognizing those in need while
willing to be the change for the
better through actions in the
community.
The University of Detroit Mercy's Institute for Leadership and Service provides opportunities for all members of the UDM
community to engage in social change for the common good. The Institute upholds the ideals of our founders who believe in
the promotion of justice and compassionate service to those in need as we are Transforming Lives to Lead and Serve.
Adapted from: “Astin, A. H.; A Social Change Model of Leadership Development Guidebook, Version III, National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs, 1996”

The model makes it easier to understand the
mission of the university.
“The University of Detroit Mercy, a Catholic
university in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions,
exists to provide excellent, student-centered,
undergraduate and graduate education in an
urban context. A UDM education seeks to
integrate the intellectual, spiritual, ethical,
and social development of our students.”

The first phase is the individual leadership
phase.
This takes place during a students first year.
This is where most students are introduced to
service learning.

Self- Awareness & Reflection
Self- Awareness is the ability to recognize that
there is a problem in the community in which
you are serving.
Reflection is the process of trying to understand
the problem and what you can do to help.

Character- is the morals and the values of a
person.
Integrity- is a characteristic of someone that
consistently follows their morals and values.

Compassion Through Service- a commitment to
serve people and be as understanding to their
needs as possible.

WORKING WITH JONAS
SALK ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL

Group leadership is the second phase in the
Social Change Model.
This begins in the students second and third
year here at the university.
Through a person’s experiences in individual
leadership, they transition through group
leadership.

Common Purpose
Developing Relationships
Team Building Through Service

Shared Vision
Aims and Values
Working with others

Controversy with Civility “Differences in view point are
inevitable and valuable and, second, that such
differences must be aired openly with respect and
courtesy” (Astin p.6)
• To enhance our ability to work with others.
• Question: What are some things you can
personally do in a group setting that would
enable each group member to bring their full
self (talent, perspectives, and identities) to the
conversation?

Building and Sustaining Trust
Sharing Ownership
Celebrating Success
Controversy with Civility

Collaboration: In order to have team building
through service a collaboration is necessary.
“Working together toward common goals by
sharing responsibility, authority, and
accountability in achieving this goals.”
(Komives and Wagner p.196 )

Community Leadership is the third stage of the
Social Change Model.
The ultimate goal of The university’s mission.
The peak of Leadership influence.
Has most wide spreading affect due being
engaged with multiple parties.

Common Good & Social Justice-
Doing what is right for the
community not just yourself.

Engagement with Diverse Communities-
Working with others from all backgrounds and
engaging with others to make decisions
concerning the community.

Social Change through Service-
Doing good for others through
your own actions in order to make
the community you live in a better
place.

Teach
Reach
Feed
Lead
• Educate students about hunger issues.
• Create awareness about the issues in the community.
• Reach out to hungry individuals in the community.
• Gather food and supplies to be able to feed those in the community.
• The next is to take the lead and serve the food to the community.
• Passing on the information to the next set of students is also important.

Pushing for a DREAM

Program started by this year’s Jesuit Volunteer
Kelly Miguens.
It was started to raise awareness about the
DREAM Act and the need for immigration
reform.
It works by physically doing push-ups as a way
to represent the hardships undocumented
students face.

Pushing for a DREAM began by:
Being self aware of the problem.
Empathy through Service
Ignatian Family Teach-In

Pushing for A DREAM extended to eight JVC
members in Detroit.
From there it expanded to the UDM Community
in the Ministry office.

From UDM the project expanded to the rest of
the JVC Midwest Regions:
Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee
Nashville
Kansas
City
St. Louis

16 people per
community
65,000
undocumented
students
581 push-ups
Multiplied
by 7 cities
Divided by
112 people
Divided by
31
112 total
people
581 pushups
per
person
19 push-ups
a day

Portland Maine DC
California Philadelphia Paraguay

The Social Change Model is founded on
relationships and collaboration.
Shared responsibility and accountability count as
much as service.

• Serving on your own
• Learning about
yourself
Leads to
Leads to
• Working with a
group.
• Learning about
others
• Helping the
community.
• Expanding beyond
and spreading
awareness.
Equals the Social
Change Model