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International Leadership Series

Global Goals at the ILS 

Your learning, thinking and actions—both now and after graduating—are integral to achievement of a more just, secure and sustainable global future. In an effort to fulfill the university’s mission to build the global citizens at TAMIU, The Office of Student Orientation, Leadership and Engagement and the Office of International Engagement teamed up to create the International Leadership Series (ILS). That is why the International Leadership Series, a premier leadership program, is comprised of 60-minute speaker seminars, featuring speakers discussing domestic and global challenges, that examine the seven elements of global citizenship as defined by Oxfam. 

In the 2019-2020 Academic Year, sustainable development was the central element under examination. The selected element of global citizenship for 2020-2021 Academic Year is social justice and equity.

 

Our theme for the 2020-2021 academic year is The Power of the People: Social Justice and Equity.

 

As part of the International Leadership Series this year, we hope participants are able to see themselves as social change advocates. It is important to understand specific concepts and analyze the role they play.

 

General Concepts of Social Justice
Concept Definition
Social Justice

(1) inclusion of everyone in the full benefits of society and (2) empowerment of people to participate fully in the cultural, economic, political and social life of the country.
Power

The ability or official authority to decide what is best for others. The ability to decide who will have access to resources. The capacity to exercise control over others.
Privilege

Unearned access to resources only readily available to some people as a result of their advantage social group membership
Oppression

System that maintains advantage and disadvantage based on social group membership and operates, intentionally and unintentionally, on individual, institutional and cultural levels.

 

September 18

#PopJustice: The Intersection of Social Justice, Leadership and Pop Culture | Dr. Nicholas Hudson

Watch Recording!

October 16

Intersections of Queer Justice and Anti-Racism Nationally and Globally | Julia R. Golden

Watch Recording!

November 14

When Policing Goes Wrong: A Conversation with Huwe Burton

Watch Recording! 

February 19

Immigration Reform Panel | Laredo Border Coalition & Jessica Cisneros

March 12

Women Equity | TBD

April 16

Education Justice | Dr. Haley Kazen

  • Attend all six International Leadership Series (ILS) speaker seminars
  • Complete a reflection after each speaker
  • Create a piece of art for the Art for Social Justice exhibition on April 23

  • Receive distinct recognition at the Emerging Leaders Celebration
  • Earn Trailblazers Credit at the Leadership Stage within the Global Perspective Dimension