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|  | This issue of the AYCGL newsletter highlights the Center’s Leadership Studies Program which offers an academic minor at Morehouse College. Dr. Amos Johnson, the new program director, shares his vision for the Leadership Studies Program and provides updates on the program early in this academic year. This issue also highlights a recent Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program day of service at the King Center for Nonviolent Change and provides information on upcoming Center events. The mission of the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership is to prepare and inspire a community of critical thinkers and leaders committed to engaging complex global problems of marginalized groups. To learn more about Center Initiatives, please visit our website: Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership. |
| | Leadership Studies Program |
| Leadership is influence, and in today's society, it can be self-obtained through social media without gatekeepers. This democratization of leadership can be both positive and negative, as it allows people to gain influence for good or bad. The Leadership Studies Program, under the leadership of Amos Johnson Jr., PhD, is leading the charge to build upon the foundation of social justice while expanding its scope to include leadership in technology and other fields Men of Morehouse are studying. Our goal is to equip the Men of Morehouse to steward their influence in this new world where everyone has the potential to gain a leadership platform. Morehouse Men will lead the way for the good of society amidst diverse opinions about what is "good." We aim for Morehouse Men to navigate the tension of leading in a society divided along racial, gender, political, religious, national, and cultural lines. |
| | Leadership in the Community |
| As part of the Social Justice Leadership course taught by Visiting Assistant Professor Rodney Walker, students participate in service action days. Professor Walker has dedicated several class sessions to demonstrations of service leadership in the community.
On September 5th, 2024, students traveled to the intersection of Abernathy Blvd. and Evans St. in the West End neighborhood to learn about the community’s needs, challenges, and ongoing trauma in the wake of a tragic shooting that took place the year prior. Julius Khalid [pictured right], founder of the YG Urban Café, shared the series of events that led to a group of young men taking each other’s lives outside his business, the systemic and cultural challenges that plague young Black men, and the need for the Atlanta University Center to become more involved in the hope, healing, and restoration of its surrounding community. |
|  | | | Chair of the Leadership Studies Program, Dr. Amos Johnson, has introduced a new course on leadership in tech in partnership with Google. The course provides a broad introduction to leading a diverse team of developers, designers, and executives in the field of product management (PM). Students develop the skills required to obtain and execute an entry-level position in the industry at Google and other tech companies. At the start of the school year, students had the opportunity to participate in the filming of a promo for Shark Tank, where a Morehouse graduate will be featured as a guest shark. The students also have had the opportunity to travel to Google’s Atlanta headquarters and learn from Black PMs at Google. |
|  | | | Scholar in Residence and former Chair of Leadership Studies at Morehouse, Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, is teaching a course on Ethical Leadership: Character, Civility, and Community. This course provides students with theoretical and practical approaches for cultivating character, civility, and community as a critical framework for the development of ethical leadership. Students are examining the personal, public, and spiritual dimensions of leadership within the context what Fluker calls “the intersection of lifeworlds and systems,” outlining principles and practices of ethical leadership from a diverse range of leadership theories. Dr. Fluker’s work grounds leadership in story (the appropriation of one’s personal narrative and dramaturgical methodology) within social and historical contexts as a basis for individual and social transformation. |
| | Office of International Education Welcomes Mr. Cameron Brown |
| |  | Mr. Brown is a dedicated international education professional with extensive experience in program management, student support, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. After participating in a transformative study abroad program, his commitment to equity in education deepened, leading him to pursue a Master’s degree in International Training & Education at American University. He has worked with organizations such as ISEP and participated in immersive international experiences, such as the Tostan Training Center in Senegal, where he honed his skills in cross-cultural communication and inclusive program development. Mr. Brown is passionate about expanding access to international education and assisting in creating global citizens!
Please join us in welcoming Mr. Brown to Morehouse College! |
| | Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program Day of Service September 7, 2024 |
| On Saturday, September 7, 2024, Oprah Winfrey scholars participated in their first OWSP community-wide service project for the 2024-25 academic year. Scholars served at the King Center’s Beloved Community International Expo, assisting with setup and breakdown, registering guests, and supporting this community-building project. The International Expo exposes community members to the culture and food of Atlanta’s global community. The event is a celebration featuring music, crafts, food, and other community activities. |
|  | | | October 9, 2024: Democracy Delivers: Pursuing Justice, Security, and Inclusive Development around the World
The Andrew Young Center, in partnership with The Carter Center and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will sponsor a one-day conference, Democracy Delivers: Pursuing Justice, Security, and Inclusive Development around the World. The conference will be held at the Shirley Massey Conference Center from 9am-4pm.
November 2-3, 2024: The AYCGL Civil Rights Study Tour
The AYCGL Civil Rights Study Tour will travel to Birmingham and Montgomery, AL to visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the 16th Street Baptist Church, the Equal Justice Initiative - Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the Freedom Monument Sculpture. Morehouse College students and faculty are encouraged to join the AYCGL Civil Rights Study Tour. Transportation, lodging, and meals will be provided. Please contact Marissa Baham (marissa.baham@morehouse.edu) for more information or register here.
November 18-22, 2024: AUC Passport Day & International Education Week
The Office of International Education will partner with the Atlanta Passport Agency, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University to host the 2nd annual AUC Passport Day. This event will take place in the Kilgore Atrium on Wednesday, November 20th from 9am-1pm. AUC students and staff are welcome to submit applications for both first-time passports and passport renewals. AUC Passport Day is part of International Education Week, a week of events related to study abroad and global celebration. |
| | |  | The Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership’s video podcast More Conversations was initiated in the fall 2020 and aims to put scholars and subject matter experts in conversation about topics that are important to both the collegiate and broader communities. |
| | | A Note of Gratitude to Our Sponsors |
| The work of the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors, including The Coca Cola Company, Bank of America, Ms. Oprah Winfrey and the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, Delta Airlines, The Julian Grace Foundation, the Cigna Foundation, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and the SMASH Foundation. We wish to thank these donors for their sustained support of the AYCGL. |
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