generosity, and mutual aid are regular features. In both her life as a writer and in her role as chair of Antioch’s Creative Writing MFA program, Victoria embodies these qualities, which together she calls “literary citizenship.” And she inspires her students to do the same. In this conversation we explore what being a good literary citizen means to Victoria, how this ethos has influenced her own work and career, and how building a more inclusive writing community benefits everyone.
If you want to make the biggest impact on the world, says Dr. J. Love Benton, you should “duplicate you.” If someone “comes in contact with a person who’s come…
Learn how to promote transformative change in risk-adverse environments with these five tips.
As the world faces many serious problems, from climate change to global health crises, we need leaders who serve humanity in a conscious and courageous way. This week’s guest host, Dr. Y. Falami Devoe, is joined by leadership scholar Dr. Aqeel Tirmizi to discuss what steps we can take as individuals and communities to train and develop the kinds of leadership we want to see in the world.
The Graduate School of Leadership and Change (GSLC) was allocated an initial pilot fund to further the purposes of the University’s Guskin Center for Democracy and the Common Good. After…
Community Organizer, Spoken Word Activist, and PhD in Leadership and Change student Kavon Ward, has teamed up with fellow activists in California to launch Anti-Racist Movements (ARMs) Around the South…
Maya Townsend, PhD in Leadership and Change student, recently co-published “The Road to Successful Change is Lined with Trade-Offs” in Strategy+Business, an award-winning management magazine focused on strategy, operations, human…
Brittany Pines, PhD in Leadership and Change student, has successfully garnered a new Department of Education Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Title V grant to benefit students of Northeastern Illinois University…
Community Builder, Educational Strategist, and PhD in Leadership and Change student Ileya Grosman, has just authored “Will COVID-19 Be a Disruption or an Interruption” for Medium. The piece examines the…
Interim Director of Gratz College and PhD in Leadership and Change student Trisha Swed was recently featured in “Philly Faces” a monthly Q&A series, profiling local Philadelphia Jews in their…
Marcus A. Rodriguez, student in the PhD in Leadership and Change program, has been appointed the Assistant Dean of Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement (SLICE) at Occidental College. Marcus is…
Chanté Meadows, student in the PhD in Leadership and Change program, was a featured #hometownheroes honoree! #hometownheroes is a recognition to honor essential workers who continue to serve and keep…