As a Doctorate in Social Work student at USC today, I am taking a course called Leading Social Discourse. My focus is how to best apply mindfulness practices today for greater good, so I hope to lead public discourse in this area.
In the course, we were asked to consider a way that we can lead social discourse that has not yet been discussed in the class. What comes to mind for me is to empower youth with mindfulness practice through school-based programs, liberating them to lead along with me in ways that are authentic and meaningful to them, such as on social media platforms, etc.. As a mindfulness leader, I am most interested in building grassroots community, among those who often are without a strong voice in our society today, such as at risk and/or minority youth.
Mindfulness practices enhance social empathy, which lead to positive outcomes in social engagement. I am interested in leading in a way that empowers and liberates others through mindfulness, in ways that can give them voice, power and influence for positive transformation in their lives.