Civic Leadership: Theories and Practice

Catalog description

Addressing growing cynicism and distrust in government today calls for active citizen civic leaders. Framed and guided by James Madison's legacy, civic leadership involves learning key skills to foster collaboration across differences, embracing complexity in decision making and in dialogue with others, and valuing pragmatic solutions that advance the common good. In many ways, this is the antithesis of what we see from contemporary national political leaders, making this class important for students wanting to engage deeply and meaningfully improve the civic health and participation of their communities.