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Heroic Imagination

     For me, the Heroic Imagination project is an incredible way to get involved and help solve world problems. It also helps get the name of the Leadership and International Relations Program out into the community and beyond. Through this project, I will be able to make a difference with the support of people around me who share a common goal. It is helping all of us in leadership to realize that we can make a difference and I really enjoy the fact that it is now apart of our education to be more creative than structural. I can't wait to see the possible change we as a whole can make in the world through this new project.

     There are many differences between Heroic Imagination and Traditional Leadership. Through the Heroic Imagination project, students are encouraged to show some creative flare in an effort to make a difference in the world. Also, this project will affect people in a foreign country who need aid from others to improve their quality of life and thus affects alot of people positively in the process. In Traditional Leadership, students are already provided oppotunities rather than coming up with new ideas. Also, this way of leadership affects mostly the community around us and thus less people benefit from it in the process.

     Five people who embody Heroic Imagination:

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah is a talk show host who changes the lives of people everyday both from the US and foreign countries. For example, she built a school for girls in Africa.



Swami Vivekanada

Participated in the 1893 World Parliament of Religions and promoted religious tolerance and unity. He also supported the education of women and sparked pride in the country of India.

Florence Nightingale

After her experience with treating soldiers in the Crimean war, she helped revolutionize the way patients were treated in hospitals around the world in a positive way.

Sri Chinmoy

An Indian spiritual leader who created an event called the World Harmony Run which promoted fredship and understanding of cultures around the world.

Leo Tolstoy

Inspired people such as Ghandi by writing about the practice of non-violence and rural simplicity.

My logo for Heroic Imagination:

Snideties. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <http://snideties.blogspot.com/>.

Ramakrishna Quotes Swami Vivekananda Quotes, Swami Vivekananda Poems | Sri Ramakrishna Quotes, Swami Vivekananda Quotes, Swami Vivekananda Poems. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <http://ramakrishnavivekanandaquotes.com/>.

"Florence Nightingale and Bipolar Disorder - Mini Biography." Kids IQ Test Center - IQ Tests for Children Ages 3 - 15. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <http://www.kids-iq-tests.com/BIPOLAR/Florence-Nightingale.html>.

"The Role of the Guru | Jogyata." The Homepage of Jogyata Dallas | Jogyata. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <http://jogyata.srichinmoycentre.org/articles/role_guru>.

"Leo Tolstoy | Ask.com Encyclopedia." Ask.com - What's Your Question? Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <http://www.ask.com/wiki/Leo_Tolstoy>.

"People Who Made A Difference | Biography Online." Biography Online | Biographies of Inspirational and Famous People. Web. 27 Feb. 2011. <http://www.biographyonline.net/people/people-who-made-a-difference.html>.