Breakdown of the Day
College Leadership RI session 2 took place at Save the Bay on JWU’s Harborside Campus. This session was all about exploring the non profit leadership employment sector in RI. We heard from leaders from Edesia, House of Hope, Leadership RI, Dorcas International, and Year One! We then had a “Jeffersonian Lunch” and talked about political polarization in our areas of expertise. We ended the day with a 2 hour workshop from Providence College on resumes and cover letters and how they relate to branding.
How it Stretched Me To Be A Better YDEV Leader
One thing that made me a better YDEV educator from this session was the Jeffersonian Lunch. At first, I could not believe that our table made of a group of diverse people could not realize why political polarization effects our way we see our government. For a while I sat there quiet, then I asked them how they would feel if someone said they were okay with deporting people. After a brief moment of thought, people started telling their story. We realized there was political polarization in our group, which is why we couldn’t “see it”. It was just a very long, intense conversation. I think I said 5 words, but contributed so much. I really embodied the YDEV anchor of leading with, I had to really take the lead because I could see the issue, but I wanted to be apart of the conversation as well. I felt like I was leading with everyone and just creating a safe space to share.
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