The Dartmouth Student Union and the Afro-American Society commemorated Earth Day by organizing a teach-in with community organizer and cultural worker Niki Franco. She traced the concept of "disaster capitalism" back to the colonization of the Americas and related it to Naomi Klein’s concept of the “shock doctrine,” and explained it through example case-studies.
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Over spring break, Cindy Yuan attended South by Southwest (SXSW) 2021’s virtual conference from March 16-20. SXSW is known as a music, film, and tech festival all in one, and is the premier event to learn and interact with emerging technologies.
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By equipping students with the tools and knowledge to lead with intentionality in the face of uncertainty, the virtual workshop Connection 101: Leading with Intention sought to inspire and educate the next generation of leaders.
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On April 9th, Megan Cornell gave a presentation on using empowerment to maximize group potential. Megan explains that oftentimes, expectations shape performance and using empowerment as a tool can drastically improve outcomes both on an individual and team level. She believes that as a leader, it is important to build trust and be present as a leader so that you can effectively empower your team and produce the best outcomes for everyone involved.
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On Wednesday, April 14th, Oren Cass, the Executive Director of American Compass, explained how conservative principles could generate solutions to the 21st century’s most pressing problems at the Rockefeller Center's second Rocky Watch event of the spring term.
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