LEAD Program – Draft Syllabi

Global Citizenship & Civic Engagement (ULP 402)

Cross-list options: ULP 402 / HIS 290 / POL 290 / SOC 290/ PHI 202  (adjust per university)

Academic Director: Dr. Amanda Printz Whooley

LEAD Program Director: To Be Determined

Program Dates: June 23rd-July 19, 2026

Course Description

This course combines community engagement with academic instruction, emphasizing critical and reflective thinking. Students explore historical, socio-economic, political, and cultural factors shaping the host community. Fieldwork focuses on empowerment, education, and the arts. Students evaluate civic responsibility locally and globally, develop a framework for servant leadership, and consider the complex impacts (positive and negative) of service.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Understand cultural, socio-economic, and political factors affecting the host community and country/region.
• Build a foundation for becoming globally minded individuals.
• Develop a clear understanding of civic engagement with a roadmap for personal and community application.
• Examine how organizations and governments approach community empowerment.
• Strengthen critical thinking and reflective practice.

Expectations & Policies

Required Readings (sample set; adapt as needed):

• Ash & Clayton, Generating, Deepening and Documenting Learning
• George, “Epilogue: If not me, then who? If not now, then when?”
• Gergen & Vanourek, “Core Identity,” “Envisioning the Future,” “Developing Goals”
• Jobs, “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”
• Johnson, Privilege, Oppression, & Difference
• King, “Drum Major Instinct”
• Komives, Wagner, & Associates, Leadership for a Better World (SCM)
• Shankman & Allen, Emotionally Intelligent Leadership (Consciousness of Context)
• Slimbach, Becoming World Wise (selected chapters)

Late Work: −10 points per day late; not accepted after 7 days except for documented emergencies/illness.

Academic Honesty: Original work required; violations may result in a zero and additional sanctions.

Honor Code: Students affirm academic integrity per home institution policy.

Accommodations: Coordinate with [Program/University Office].

Formatting & Submission: Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced, 1" margins; submit editable files (.docx).

Assessments (Total 500 pts)

• Class Participation & Attendance – 100
• Personal Vision Statement + Vision Board – 150
• Reflective Writing Assignments (2) – 100
• Final Project: Personal Leadership Statement (PLS) – 150