Presentation of Award
Plenary Address: Moral Courage: A Skill Set for Campus Unity—Without Uniformity
Uniformity is not unity. Different people have different viewpoints, even when they belong to the same groups. Delivered by Moral Courage College founder Irshad Manji, this interactive plenary will reveal why honoring divergent perspectives is key to bringing people together. Manji teaches the “how” viscerally: Participants will draw from their own lives to explore the challenge of understanding, and being understood, in times of deep mistrust. Participants will explore the paradox of standing your ground and, at the same time, creating common ground. Participants will leave equipped with the five core skills of Moral Courage, a toolkit for healing ourselves no less than our institutions.