2009 Course Catalog

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Leadership and Conflict Resolution (SO904-2EL)

Program: Leadership Institute

Conflict is ubiquitous. We encounter it in our daily lives with friends, family-members, and colleagues; in our communities between different interest or identity groups; and... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Leadership and Global Engagement S1 (SO905-2FL)

Program: Leadership Institute

World leaders have the same styles, skills, and setbacks as leaders in any walk of life. However, the challenges they face are often much more visible, and the impact of their... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Brown Environmental Leadership Lab: Sustainable Development (ES900-2AL)

Program: Leadership Institute

BELL is a unique outdoor learning laboratory. The courses draw their curricula from many different disciplines: biology, chemistry, geology, environmental studies, leadership theory... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Brown Environmental Leadership Lab: Field Ecology (ES900-2CL)

Program: Leadership Institute

BELL is a unique outdoor learning laboratory. The courses draw their curricula from many different disciplines: biology, chemistry, geology, environmental studies, leadership theory... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Brown Environmental Leadership Lab: Sustainable Development (ES900-2BL)

Program: Leadership Institute

BELL is a unique outdoor learning laboratory. The courses draw their curricula from many different disciplines: biology, chemistry, geology, environmental studies, leadership theory... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Leadership and Global Engagement S2 (SO905-2GL)

Program: Leadership Institute

World leaders have the same styles, skills, and setbacks as leaders in any walk of life. However, the challenges they face are often much more visible, and the impact of their... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Women and Leadership (SO906-2FL)

Program: Leadership Institute

Despite a hundred years of political and social gains, women in the 21st century still face unique challenges to becoming effective leaders. In this course, students will explore... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Leadership and the Civil Rights Movement: A Case Study in Social Activism (SO910-2EL)

Program: Leadership Institute

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s put young people in a uniquely powerful position to become activists for political and social change. Through effective leadership... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Leadership and Global Health (SO907-2GL)

Program: Leadership Institute

Despite world-wide advances in technology and development, providing basic health care to people in resource-poor settings continues to pose enormous challenges. Now more than... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Leadership for Social Change (SO912-2EL)

Program: Leadership Institute

Leadership for Social Change is a course designed to provide engaged students and young activists with the tools and theory needed to become successful community organizers. This... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Documentary Film for Social Change: Production & Theory (SO911-2GL)

Program: Leadership Institute

Documentary has long been associated as a vehicle for social change. How and why did this come to be an ideal? What techniques do filmmakers employ to tell their stories of social... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Changing Business: Becoming a Social Entrepreneur (SO914-2FL)

Program: Leadership Institute

In this course, students will grapple with how organization innovation can help solve societal problems in areas such as education, job creation, the arts, the environment, poverty,... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31