466 The Professional Counselor | Volume 13, Issue 4 Table 1 shows the structure/syllabus of the group that we utilized for the semester and describes the ways in which we adapted to agreed-upon changes. Table 1 Taking Action Group Structure Week Topic & Activity Assigned Content/Activities Week 1 Introducing Taking Action S-Quad Model • Purpose, rationale, and structure of group • Group agreements/norms • Overview of S-Quad model (Toporek & Ahluwalia, 2020) • ADDRESSING model (Hays, 2022), a framework that explores individual identity in context • Difference between justice, charity, philanthropy Week 2 1st S: Strengths Activity 4.2, p. 29** • Reviewing agreed-upon group norms • Defining strengths • Case study: Arunachalam Muruganantham (“The Pad Man”) - Processing case study as a group • Introducing the social action plan Week 3 Co-facilitators reflection meeting • This session was initially planned to address the 2nd S in the S-Quad, but no members attended the group this day. Instead, as co-facilitators, we met to discuss the progress of the group. Week 4* 2nd S: Solidarity Activity 5.1, p. 55 • Defining solidarity • Case study: 4 young Black women, Black Lives Matter protests - Combining strengths and solidarity - Processing case study as a group Week 5 3rd S: Strategy Activity 6.1, p. 66 • Defining strategy • Case study: Cakmak - Strength, solidarity, and strategy - Processing case study as a group - Cakmak’s social action plan Week 6 4th S: Sustainability Activity 7.6, p. 176 • Defining sustainability • Case study: Alexandria Ocasio Cortez - Strength, solidarity, strategy, and sustainability - Processing the importance and guilt of self-care - Processing burnout Week 7 Final Group • Case study - Apply ADDRESSING, S-Quad model • Feedback from members *Marks shift to videos for the didactic portion **All activities listed are from Ahluwalia & Toporek (2020).
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