Agency Delivery Program Report: Stars Maritime Academy

A transformative one-day Agency Delivery workshop was successfully conducted at the Stars Maritime Academy, targeting female students and staff. The session, themed "Your Growing Edge as Your Spiritual Compass," was attended by 40 female students and 2 staff members, totaling 42 participants. The program successfully shifted participants' perspectives on perceived weaknesses, enabling them to embrace their "growing edge" as a source of strength. By the close of the session, participants exhibited a marked increase in confidence and were equipped with practical tools for self-awareness and intentional, purpose-driven living.

Program Details

The workshop was structured around interactive discussions and exercises focused on identifying internal barriers and fostering a strong sense of agency—the capacity to act independently and make free choices.

Theme Focus: Your Growing Edge

The central objective was to redefine personal challenges, or "growing edges," as powerful indicators guiding one's authentic path and spiritual purpose, rather than viewing them as flaws. This reframing resulted in a newfound openness among the students, creating a safe space for vulnerability and honest self-assessment.

Limiting Beliefs Identified

During the vulnerability phase, participants collectively identified several pervasive limiting beliefs that hinder academic and professional growth. The key "weaknesses" voiced by the students included:

"I don't have the network to excel in the job I like."

"I can't go further because of my background."

"I am just in school till I start a family."

"No one really cares."

Key Outcomes and Affirmations

Shift in Perspective and Confidence

The intervention successfully challenged these beliefs. By the end of our time together, a palpable wave of confidence came over the participants. They were leaving not just with new knowledge, but with a practical tool for self-awareness and intentional living, ready to apply the principles of agency to their academic and future professional lives in the maritime sector.

Consensus and Affirmed Principles

The students reached a strong consensus on several key affirmations, which will serve as guiding principles for their personal development journey:

1. My gender is a superpower

A powerful affirmation reinforcing that womanhood is an asset, not an obstacle, particularly in male-dominated fields.

1. My vision is my anchor at all times

Emphasizing the importance of clarity of purpose as a steadying force against external doubts and challenges.

1. I am the link between my vision and I

Recognizing that the responsibility and power to achieve goals lies within the individual's actions and choices (Agency).

Conclusion and Next Steps

The Agency Delivery at Stars Maritime Academy was a resounding success, laying a foundation for self-empowerment rooted in spiritual clarity and purposeful action. The transformation from self-doubt to confidence, evidenced by the powerful affirmations adopted by the students, validates the program's methodology. We look forward to ongoing engagement to support the continuous application of these principles.