Leadership Strategies to Counter Hate
This summer, students in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø University's School of Leadership Studies shared their diverse perspectives and collective commitment to social justice in a remote immersion course titled Leadership Strategies to Counter Hate. The course was designed and taught by Dr. Kristine Hoover, Director of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Institute of Hate Studies and Associate Professor in the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program. Built around her recently published book, , Dr. Hoover led students through case studies of extraordinary community responses to hate groups and powerful examples of civic engagement and citizenship.
This course was unique in that it brought together students from across the country and represented multiple graduate programs within the School of Leadership Studies. Designed for students in the M.A. in Organizational Leadership program, the course was then co-taught by Dr. Hoover and three students in the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies.
This marked the inaugural offering of the School of Leadership Studies Teaching Award, established to support social justice teaching experiences for students in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies. They are covering topics of:
- Social Construction of Identity and Intercultural Development
- Restorative Justice and Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
- Sundown Towns (communities that formally or informally excluded people of color)
Through portraits of success and resiliency, and creative and resourceful collaboration, the students and teachers in this class provided a compelling portrait of individuals preparing for action and leadership for the common good.
"This course is thought provoking and asks you to reflect on your lived experiences and understanding of society. It is painful yet freeing and encourages you to be a better person and pursue a better world."