2020: Student Success and the Public Good
Presentation Title
Inspiring and Challenging Students to Expand Their Worldview
Keywords
community engagement; diversity
Description
The goal of this presentation is to inspire students to seek out opportunities to engage with people and ideas that are challenging and different. Likewise, higher education professionals are encouraged to build these opportunities that encourage students to expand their worldview. I speak about my journey at K-State and how my perspectives have developed, beginning with LEAD 350: Culture in Context. Then, I highlight some of the key experiences that have expanded my own learning, such as a semester abroad, a job as a student coordinator for the Young African Leaders Initiative and an internship with the Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice. These opportunities have improved my ability to collaborate intentionally, embrace diversity and pursue paths that continue to challenge me. The public good serves all people, regardless of culture, religion, identity and worldview. How are students expected to contribute to the public good if they don’t have real-life experience interacting with diverse groups and exploring unfamiliar ways of life?
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Inspiring and Challenging Students to Expand Their Worldview
The goal of this presentation is to inspire students to seek out opportunities to engage with people and ideas that are challenging and different. Likewise, higher education professionals are encouraged to build these opportunities that encourage students to expand their worldview. I speak about my journey at K-State and how my perspectives have developed, beginning with LEAD 350: Culture in Context. Then, I highlight some of the key experiences that have expanded my own learning, such as a semester abroad, a job as a student coordinator for the Young African Leaders Initiative and an internship with the Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice. These opportunities have improved my ability to collaborate intentionally, embrace diversity and pursue paths that continue to challenge me. The public good serves all people, regardless of culture, religion, identity and worldview. How are students expected to contribute to the public good if they don’t have real-life experience interacting with diverse groups and exploring unfamiliar ways of life?
https://newprairiepress.org/cecd/engagement/2020/15
