Change Makers: Critical Hope is Hope With Action

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“Being a change maker means sitting in the challenges, hard thoughts, feelings, and emotions long enough that you become inspired by your own impatience to create the change you believe needs to happen. Being a change maker in collegiate recreation means being committed enough to your values and beliefs, that while the toughest days may pause your drive, they do not fully stop your pursuit. Creating change is just that… a pursuit, not an end game… full of critical hope and grace, and above all else, educational throughout the process.” – Rachael Finley, York College of Pennsylvania

Welcome to our first vlog of the NIRSA Change Makers series. The goal of the series is to create synergy around the concept of critical hope (hope with action) during times of change. As I mentioned in my introductory post, critical hope “demands that leaders take up the most difficult challenges, explore the most sensitive subjects, and raise the most daring questions.” (Preskill & Brookfield, 2009, p. 173) Throughout the year I look forward to exploring critical hope by sharing stories, insights and resources from colleagues.

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