In this episode, Lauren and Dan speak with Dr. Cheryl Getz from the University of San Diego about her course that prepares students for the International Leadership Association Global conferences. Getz explains how the course immerses graduate students, and occasionally undergraduate students, in a professional leadership association experience. She balances rotating assigned readings based on the conference's annual theme and highlights speakers with student-chosen resources related to their interests. This approach helps students engage meaningfully with leadership content that matters to them in pursuit of finding their scholarly voice. The episode offers inspiration for incorporating real-world experiences into leadership courses.

Resources shared in this episode include:

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Educating Graduate Leadership Students to Become Active Participants in Their Discourse Communities

Dan's 2024 ILA course syllabus

Cheryl's 2015 ILA course syllabus