Read to Lead: Leadership Reading Circles
What are Leadership Reading Circles? Leadership Reading Circles are small groups of students who gather to read and discuss a book that is applicable to leadership development. A faculty member facilitates discussion amongst the group based on assigned readings for the session. Typically, the circles meet 5-6 times over the course of a semester, and include discussion on issues in leadership, ethics, current events, and other relevant topics.
How can I sign up?
If you would like to join one of these reading circles, please complete a registration form and submit it to Student Involvement & Leadership, located in the Student Union, room 220 (Student Union). All students who participate will receive a free copy of the designated book. All participants who attend every session and participate actively will also be awarded a $25 voucher to the FAU Bookstore.
Click here to download the Reading Circle registration form
Faculty Member: Renee de Roche, CPA
Book: Amazing Traveler Isabella Bird (Evelyn Kaye)
Description: Amazing Traveler Isabella Bird (1999) is a biography of a female adventurer who traveled around the world in the Victorian era and wrote best-selling books. Isabella Bird defied the conventions of her day to lead dangerous expeditions despite physical and personal challenges. We will discover the reasons that made Isabella Bird a success and explore how you can create your own amazing adventures – in school, at work, or abroad!
Dates: Thursdays; February 14, 28; March 14, 28; April 11
Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Silver Palm Room; Student Union
Faculty Member: Dr. Charles Dukes and Dr. Sharon Darling
Book: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement (J.P. Shapiro)
Description: This book details the history of the disability rights movement. This book tells the story of people with disabilities here in the United states and their fight for civil rights in the modern era. This book will help students understand the importance of political, social, and economic leadership from a different perspective. Focusing on examples of leadership from traditionally marginalized groups (i.e., people with disabilities) will help FAU students gain a different perspective on what is means to be a leader.
Dates: Tuesdays: January 22; February 5, 19; March 12, 19; April 9
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: College of Education, Room 411
Faculty Member: Dr. Lori Dassa
Book: The Fall of the Human Intellect (A. Parthasarathy)
Description: "You make a living with intelligence. You make a life with INTELLECT" - A. Parthasarathy In this book, the author explains how the fundamental problem in our lives is the lack of clear thinking. This results in stress, anxiety, loss of clarity and a host of subsequent problems. This book also provides us guidance on developing the art of thinking and steering our lives to peace and prosperity.
Dates: Mondays: January 28; February 11, 25; March 11, 25; April 8
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Silver Palm Room; Student Union
