OUR INSPIRATION

DYAD EXPERIENCE

WHY ARE WE DRESSED LIKE SUPERHEROES? Superheroes wear special clothes

We wanted to be superheroes for the day

In order to bring out our superhero personas and enhance our dyad experience, it was necessary to unveil our superhero costumes.

We wanted to make people smile

THINGS WE ACCOMPLISHED Self care

Cleaning the community

Broadened our perspectives

Strengthened interpersonal skills

Developed an appreciation for each other

Had fun!

Made people’s days

SELF CARE Took a break from school

Got outside

Released stress

Exercise

Laughed…a lot

Affirmed by people in the community

CLEANING THE COMMUNITY Collected trash

Increased our awareness of the community’s needs

Inspired the community

“The Cold Within” (Kinney, J. P. As cited in Zaiss, 2002)

BROADENED OUR PERSPECTIVES “A Process” goals

(Irish, B. & Jancola, C., 2010)

STRENGTHENED INTERPERSONAL SKILLS BY:

Smiling

Humoring the community

Working toward a common goal Coordinating schedules Agreeing an activity Communicating

(Zaiss, 2002)

Bringing people together Uniting small and large systems

DEVELOPED AN APPRECIATION FOR EACH OTHER

“It seems to me that few people express appreciation and acknowledgment on a frequent basis. As a result, most of us do not feel appreciated for what we provide the people around us, at work

and at home” (Zaiss, 2002, p. 75).

HAD FUN! WE GOT TO: Be creative

Be goofy

Laugh

Enjoy each other’s company

Enjoy the sunshine

WHAT DID WE LEARN?