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Weissman Center for Leadership

Mt. Holyoke College - MA, Massachusetts

The Weissman Center for Leadership provides a wide range of leadership education and experiences including pedagogical strategies, subject matter in classes, and student activities. The college emphasizes that education for citizenship is a cornerstone of the liberal arts at Mt. Holyoke. The center promotes educational activities and events that enhance students’ understanding of the pressing problems of our times and provide opportunities for engaged citizenship. Specific leadership activities include community-based learning, public interest advocacy,case study method and “”Beyond the Gates”" activities.

E-Mail: jladams {at} mtholyoke(.)edu
Website: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/programs/wcl

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I have always had a drive to serve others and work for the common good. But I never fully realized that I could go beyond volunteerism--that my opinion and hard work could influence policy decisions. My views changed when I sat in the office of one of my legislators in Washington, DC."

-Amanda Coffin, University of Maine at Farmington, Campus Compact student leader