Date of Award
Spring 2015
Document Type
Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Educational Studies Department, Peace and Conflict Studies
First Advisor
Cheryl Jones-Walker
Second Advisor
Lee A. Smithey
Abstract
In this thesis I research how educators and communities can respect the feelings and realities of those experiencing trauma. I look at the ways we can frame learning experiences so that they empower people; allowing them to process their trauma safely and develop resilience. I describe three experiences I have participated in over my time attending Swarthmore College. These separate excerpts are interconnected in the ways that participants entered into an opportunity to constructively process their trauma, with the social emotional support of community members, and were therefore able to become agents of self-advocacy and change.
Recommended Citation
Gonzales, Sarah , '15, "Things Go Wrong. Life Goes On. How Do We Stay Strong? The Path of Resilience: Processing Trauma through Learning, Social Emotional Support, and Empowerment" (2015). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 368.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/368