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Last week, National NSSLHA hosted the 2nd session in our Raw Conversations series: Beyond the Petition—How to be Anti-Racist in CSD Education. During this session, we facilitated an open discussion between CSD students and faculty on how to combat racism within CSD education, with case studies from the University of Cincinnati and the University of Oregon. Insights from CSD Students To watch this portion of…
Emotions play a role in our learning, decision-making, creativity, relationships, and health. In this emotionally charged time, emotional intelligence helps us build resilience. It’s key to being an impactful student, leader, and future clinician. What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how we perceive and express ourselves and develop and maintain social relationships. Emotional intelligence…
I’m a first-generation college student. My dad received a high school diploma and my mom took some community college courses. None of my grandparents went to college. Although neither of my parents, nor my grandparents, received a higher education, they raised me to believe college was important. It was something that’d help me become the most well-rounded and successful person I could be … something…
I come from an extreme racial minority group of African American and East Indian cultures. I was adopted into an East Indian family and raised with Indian cultures and morals. Growing up with traditional Indian parents was amazing, but there was a lot of pressure to choose a career that would give me a bright future. I’ve always been someone who was interested in helping…