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Commitment has to do with follow-through and consistent involvement to encourage a positive social change. It requires passion, energy, and investment in working toward an action. Commitment is such an important concept in the social change model because if people are not committed to the work that they are doing, nothing will ever get doneContinue reading “Commitment”

Collaboration within a group is dependent on the individual’s willingness to work together. Through collective contributions, diversity of each person’s strengths and weaknesses, and involvement in the change process, the collaboration will be a key concept when it comes to working toward a social change. Looking back at a different concept, it is very difficultContinue reading “Collaboration”

Controversy with civility is when a group is able to deal with differing opinions with understanding, respect, and a willingness to learn from each other. When there are many diverse people in a group, it is almost impossible to avoid having opposing opinions, so it is important to be able to work together even whenContinue reading “Controversy with Civility”

Common purpose is when a team is working together to reach a common goal. Having a common purpose contributes to a high level of group trust where all participants share responsibility. I believe that common purpose is the most important of the seven C’s of social change. Without having the same idea in mind, peopleContinue reading “Common Purpose”

The most recent event that has played a role in shaping my understanding of leadership is probably going on right now. Going back to my small group that I talked about in event #1, this year, two girls joined me in leadership and I had to go about showing them the ropes of leading aContinue reading “Key Event #4: Soul Food Cont.”

The next event that influenced my leadership style did not actually occur at Virginia Tech, but when I was at home during the spring semester of 2020. Since I was home and doing classes online, I decided to look for a job and ended up finding one at a very small, local coffee shop inContinue reading “Key Event #3: Fox Hollow”

The second event that influenced my outlook on leadership would be the trip to Honduras I took during my sophomore year of college. I had the privilege to go to Danli, Honduras with a group of people from my church to outreach to the community and help with some things around their town and church.Continue reading “Key Event #2: Danli, Honduras”

When thinking back on my college experience, the first key event that comes to mind that helped shape my understanding of leadership would be my small group during freshman year. The two girls who lead that group showed me each week great aspects of leadership. There was a specific week where a lot of stuffContinue reading “Key Event #1: Soul Food”