New Hope
CE Exam KEY
February 2003
William Gaultiere, Ph.D.
In real
life Rudy is someone who lives and cares with God's pleasure.
I know this because I've heard him speak at the Crystal Cathedral.
And in the movie "Rudy" which tells part of his
story you see the zeal that he lives with. Imagine that he
called or chatted with New Hope about his desire to go to
Notre Dame University. Consider the background information
and sample comments by Rudy below and then offer some possible
New Hope Counselor responses at different points in the conversation
as indicated below. (You may want to use the "A-B-C's
of New Hope Counseling Checklist" to guide you.)
Background
Rudy's
best friend has just died in a steel mill accident where he
and his brother work for their father. Now he's waiting at
the train station with a duffle bag packed for Notre Dame
to fulfill his dream of going to school and playing football
for the "Fighting Irish."
Re-cap
of the movie scene
Rudy:
"Dad! What are you doing here?"
Rudy's
father: ".Chasing a stupid dream causes you and everyone
around you nothing but heartache. Notre Dame is for rich
kids. Smart kids. Great athletes. You're a Rudiger."
Beginning
of the New Hope call/chat: Active Listening
Rudy:
"It took a crisis, but I'm finally going for it and trying
to get into Notre Dame so I can play football for the 'Fighting
Irish.' And my father is really against this."
Your open
question/probe to invite deeper self-disclosure: "What
did your father say to you?"
Your summary
statement: "Your dream to play football at Notre Dame
means the world to you."
Your feeling
reflection: "It's disappointing that your father has
rejected your dream."
Middle
of New Hope call/chat: Brainstorming an action step
Rudy:
"I just have to get into Notre Dame, but I don't know
how. What should I do?"
Your open
question/probe to generate ideas: "What ideas do you
have for getting accepted at Notre Dame?
Another
open question/probe to help him solve his problem: "What
other ideas come to mind?"
End of
the New Hope call/chat: Close by confirming action step
Rudy:
"I just hope I can get in so I can play football there."
Your summary
statement to confirm his step: "So the next step you
want to take is to talk to the campus priest tomorrow."
