High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2024

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Course Code

LDR

Course Number

3905

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Mark Poisel

Faculty/Instructor Email

mark.poisel@ucf.edu

About the Author

This semester, I enrolled in the U-LEAD global leadership course, which taught me about leadership from an international perspective and social change models, such as citizenship, commitment, common purpose, and more. I also got the opportunity to gain knowledge about global issues and develop a global leader mindset. Moreover, global leadership is a service learning course that allowed me to serve in my local community and gain skills and knowledge about different ways to portray leadership in one’s community.

I had the privilege of researching global issues, which gave me an in-depth understanding of international crises, global citizenship, and the application of social change models among global leaders.

Unfortunately, I was unable to serve in the international country Bangladesh, which I researched. However, I served in my local community in a hospital, which allowed me to understand the value of medical aids, psychological resources, and training for healthcare professionals to provide effective patient care.

I have learned that leadership can be practiced at any age and situation, which will be a life lesson for me. I will cherish my experience as it helped me develop my passion for establishing a nonprofit to fulfill needs in areas such as mental health.

I would like to express my gratitude to my U-LEAD instructor, Dr. Mark Poisel, for his guidance throughout the fall semester.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

The project illustrates the knowledge I obtained through the U-LEAD global leadership course and the research project assessing global issues. This illustration will discuss the past and current situation of Bangladesh. It has only been 53 years since Bangladesh became independent. Unfortunately, the country has a long history of political struggles. The country is recovering from the destabilized government left by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The purpose of this project is to assess the political and societal obstacles faced by Bangladesh.

Additionally, psychological well-being and accessibility to resources will be evaluated. For this project, I used Google Forms to distribute a survey among Bengali Americans and Bengali citizens to understand their experiences, perceptions of mental health, resource needs, and views of the past and current government. This provided a great insight into the needs of the people of Bangladesh based on their perspectives.

The project taught me the value of resilience and unity and its effect on society. Moreover, this allowed me to relate what I learned from the global leadership course to the research of the global issue project, such as the perspective of global leadership and the different ways to practice the social change model. Furthermore, it allowed me to gain inspiration from youths who were the cause of the recent revolution, which many call the student-led revolution. The hope for a better Bangladesh was possible through the sacrifices and resilience of these youths. This shows that leadership can be portrayed at any age and situation.

Additional Resources

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGTSzp0cpQ/ZBLipKH0F-wOsbErHr4ECA/view?utm_content=DAGTSzp0cpQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

(The link above provides in-depth details of the situation in Bangladesh. In addition, it provides small clips and documentaries illustrating the history, current situation, mental health, and recommendations to help alleviate the crises in Bangladesh.)

Keywords

Global Leadership; U-LEAD Scholars; Global issues; Service learning; Mental health; Injustices; Accessibility to resources

History of Injustices and the Current Interim Government Actions in Bangladesh


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