Session 2 November 2008
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Assignments
Readings
“Everyday Politics and Civic Engagement” by Harry C. Boyte
www.aascu.org/programs/adp/toolkit0104/Reflections/Everyday _Politics_Boyte.pdf
Marshall Ganz’s Organizing Notes: Motivation, Story, Celebration
http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic115996.files/4_0.pdf
Participant’s Guide
Chapter 3 - Leadership for Social Change
Chapter 4 - Social/Political Environment
Chapter 5 - Developing a Plan Definition
Exercises
- Exploring Personal Highs and Lows (page 30)
- Your Attitudes Towards Leadership (page 31)
- Building Cultural Awareness (page 34)
- Your Personal Leadership Style (page 35)
- Matching Your Values and Talents to Opportunities (page 36)
- Write a Tribute to Yourself (page 38)
- Review your lifework statement and revise it based on what you have earned in the class.
- Give thought to your project definition.
Journal Topic
What am I learning about leadership?