A World in Crisis Calls for Conscious and Courageous Leadership

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.

Kavon Ward

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

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

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…

Ileya Grosman

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…

Trisha Swed

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

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

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…

Elena Haviv

Elena Haviv, Executive Director and Founder of Generation Human Rights, and student in the PhD in Leadership and Change program, has recently led the launch of unMasking: The Pandemic Curriculum…