Leadership is an extremely broad term. I think my parents are leaders; they’re the leaders of my family. My professors have all been leaders to me, my friends are leaders. But in terms of academic leaders, I love the work of Kimberle Crenshaw. She is one of the founders of Critical Race Theory and I have really adhered to critical theory when examining societal issues and I think that Critical Race Theory is a way forward. I also think calling out race for what it is (a social construct) is extremely important in dismantling the systemic racism in our country. …
Author: Ellie Hubbard
How I Make Change in My Community
“Making change” is something that has been so important to me since I was little, but with my imposter syndrome, I don’t really feel like I am making change sometimes. I remind myself that making a change can be something so little. I have these grand dreams of me being a Supreme Court Justice and end all systemic problems, but I make change in my community every day. I have focused my life around public service work, which is a more obvious way I make a change in my community. I am currently doing an outreach internship with the League …
Baking
Saying that I am an expert in anything seems to be a bit of a stretch. However, the first thing my roommates said when I asked them what they’d consider me an expert on is baking. My earliest childhood memories consist of my mom teaching me how to make banana bread and homemade chocolate chip cookies. My mom has been baking for as long as I can remember and is known by friends as the best chocolate chip cookie maker ever. Her teachings have turned me into 1. Someone who needs to have dessert after every meal and 2. Someone …