Are you anticipating that the 2024 US presidential election may bring tension to your campus? Do you dream of a world where your students have healthy and helpful political conversations that bridge gaps and consider alternative perspectives? Is there a part of you that wonders how to engage thoughtfully and faithfully in the current political climate? This episode with Kaitlyn Schiess, author of "The Liturgy of Politics" and "The Ballot and the Bible" may not answer all your questions, but it will certainly begin to answer many of them. Join us as we discuss the intersection of Christian faith, higher education, and political engagement in a manner meant to fortify your pedagogy for your students and your own personal approach.

Find more about Kaitlyn and her work at her website! She has a contact page available if you are interested in bringing her to your campus.

8:50 What can different types of Christian educational institutions learn from each other?

12:45 Hospitality vs Conviction

19:50 Advertisement for CSLC 2024

21:03 Challenges that our students face and how to help them overcome those challenges

33:22 How can we talk to the a-political student about politics?

40:19 What is the church's work and what is the government's work?

47:00 How to learn more about politics, locally and federally

52:10 Mark sits through an LA earthquake live on the pod

54:05 The pros and cons of politics on social media

58:30 Is it right to have convictions? How do we choose what we care about?

1:04:50 Navigating theological and Christian spaces as women and as people who support women

1:15:10 How can I know if I'm ready for a doctoral degree

1:21:15 What resources does Kaitlyn recommend for further learning?

Building cultural humility is a communal effort, and there is no defined end-point of having arrived as a perfectly culturally humble leader. This month, Joel Pérez introduces the idea of cultural humility - what it is, why it's important, and how to grow it. He talks about his own racial identity development, and concludes the episode with advice for individual professionals and institutions as a whole on how to employ cultural humility in their diversity efforts.

3:04 Episode Introduction

5:39 Guest Introduction

8:15 Joel's racial identity development

13:42 What is cultural humility?

19:50 Where do cultural humility and belonging meet?

26:00 The institutional cost of high functioning multicultural teams
30:14 Performative vs productive programming

34:15 Joel's advice for young and middle-professionals

40:23 Joel's advice for senior leaders

44:44 Who will benefit from reading "Dear White Leader"

Links:

Joel's consulting website

Website for Dear White Leader

Creativity is one of the most highly valued employee traits in today's work environment. Fortunately, creativity can be developed! Grab a paper and pen for this month's topical deep-dive into why creativity matters in our work, how it is possible to become a creative person, and what habits will grow your already creative mind. From the philosophical to the practical, this episode will encourage you to infuse creative habits into your own life and will demonstrate how to inspire creativity from your students and staff right alongside you.

0:56 Why is creativity important in our work?

9:40 Ad for ACSD 2024

11:18 Creative Habit 1: Idea

24:05 Creative Habit 2: Truth

36:34 Creative Habit 3: Simplicity

39:48 Creative Habit 4: Mastery

48:34 Creative Habit 5: Village

56:42 Creative Habit 6: Habitat

61:54 Creative Habit 7: Messiness

1:04:44 Creative Habit 8: Habit

1:10:34 Creative Habit 9: Overcoming Resistance

1:17:10 Summary and encouragement

Episode Links: Emerge by Don Perini on Amazon, Design Thinking, Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni

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