Pursue Perspective encourages 91心頭利 students to seek new ways of considering their engagement, both about and across socio-cultural differences. Research shows us that socio-cultural conversations are the single strongest predictor of socially responsible leadership capacity, but that’s not always an easy task done alone!
The Office of Student Leadership Development hopes to not only promote strategies for having effective conversations across differences but also to help promote opportunities all around our campus and community through which students can engage meaningfully with others. In short, our goal is to share and promote high-quality events and resources, so that students can engage in opportunities to pursue perspective and develop socially responsible leadership.
Here are some suggestions of ways students can begin to explore perspectives and experiences different than their own. By no means is this an exhaustive list of resources out there that can you find and read/watch in order to learn more about socio-cultural differences and to explore perspectives/experiences different than your own. There are many more out there, and we hope that this helps you begin to identify resources that might be interesting to your own "Pursue Perspective" journey.
Pursue Perspective Resources
Suggested Resources to Pursue Perspective
Books
The Three Languages of Politics: Talking Across the Political Divides by Arnold Kling
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunities for Women World Wide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Podcasts
Movies and Documentaries
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YouTube Videos/Channels
- this YouTube channel features several series through which people share their perspectives on a wide range of issues and topics.
Recipe for Change - over dinner celebrities, chefs, activists, and allies hold meaningful conversations about identity, culture, challenges faced by marginalized communities, and how to create change.
Spectrum - these videos explore the variety of beliefs within an individualized group to break down stereotypes and showcase complexities
Middle Ground - these videos explore whether two different groups of people, opposed in their beliefs, can come together empathetically and find middle ground
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Blogs and Articles
Other Resources/Experiences
- a video series by PBS "that explores how words can both unite and divide us depending on our own perspective, experience, and interpretations. Each episode covers a different phrase or term that challenges what we think we know about race, class, gender, and identity. While these topics may be difficult to discuss, starting with a shared understanding will help us connect with one another.
Reflection Questions
If you have any recommendations for other resources, please send them to [[leadership, Student Leadership Development]] with a brief summary and description of how it helps individuals "Pursue Perspective."
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