Daniela Magurean SOCW 696A/B University of Calgary THE IMPERATIVE TO DARE GREATLY

WE MUST KNOW WHAT “CENTER” FEELS LIKE “First, we must know what “center” feels like. We must know who we are, our patterns of behavior, our values, our intentions. The ground of our identity and experience must feel familiar to us; we must know what it feels like to be standing in it. But we don’t expect that we will be perfectly balanced in that center all the time. We know that we will drift into the wrong activities or be thrown off-balance by life’s chaos. But we also will recognize when we’ve moved off too far, and will be able to recall ourselves more quickly to who we want to be” (Wheatley, 1992).

The art work on slide 3 was created by Lucille Clerc. A French Illustrator who draw this painting as response to the shooting on January 7th, 2015, at the Paris offices of satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo.

Lucille Leclerc’s artwork is: Lucille Leclerc’s artwork is: - an act of resistance and solidarity - a form of expression against discrimination - an attempt to challenge the discourse - a response to a racist action

It spoke to my experience, values, ethics and professional identity WHY THIS ARTWORK HAD SUCH MEANING FOR ME?

My very own experience with the cycle of oppression Human potential Ability Holistic power Human potential Ability Holistic power Healing Resistance Survival New normal Healing Resistance Survival New normal Support Community Social Work Support Community Social Work Oppression Discrimination Marginalization Poverty Oppression Discrimination Marginalization Poverty

THE CORE Community Client-centred approach Strength-Based Support Relationship Connection

LEADERSHIP THEORIES AND PERSPECTIVES Authentic Situational Intentional Resonant Transformative Transformational Culturally-competent leader, honouring diversity, culturally-sensitive service delivery, eco-system perspective, critical social work theory, anti-oppressive practice, ecological approach, social justice and human rights.

BELONGING TEAM TOGETHERNESS SUPPORT COMMUNITY

AS A LEADER I AIM TO BE  An Ally  An Educator  An Enabler  A Facilitator

“A leader is anyone willing to help, anyone who sees something that needs to change and takes the first steps to influence that situation” (Wheatley, 2006) LEADERS…