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Experiential Learning
Tyler Huston | July 9, 2021 “The only source of knowledge is experience.” -Albert Einstein Prior to joining the ULEAD team, I spent nearly a decade serving as an administrator for an experiential learning program at a small private university. While my title changed...
People
Bekah Finch | June 25, 2021 What is the greatest asset of your organization? Here, at ULEAD, we believe people are not only the greatest asset, but the driving force of every mission, movement, or organization. As one of our core organizational values, people are...
Power of Play
Kailey Paszko | June 11, 2021 Question for you; when was the last time you played? I mean seriously played? I’m talking about playing to have fun, experience joy and laughter, with no certain outcome attached to it, played to the point of losing track of time or...
Childhood Wonder
Bekah Finch | February 19, 2021 The box, still wrapped in shiny plastic, was like a gift waiting to have the wrapping paper torn off of it. He opened it just like presents on Christmas—with sheer delight and anticipation. It was something new and exciting,...
Mental Ramblings on Success and Significance
Ritch Hochstetler | February 12, 2021 Recently I entered a new store I had never visited to pick up a special order, and when I began talking to a sales associate Siri proclaimed, “You have arrived.” In a moment of existential enlightenment, I looked at the...
Learning to Ride a Bike (Towards Humanity)
Ben Rheinheimer | February 5, 2021 Recently I had the opportunity to virtually attend Simple Interactions Institute. It was a fantastic time of thinking more about the framework and connecting with people from all over the world who are being very intentional about...
Journaling to Promote Self-Reflection
Bekah Finch | January 29, 2021 Each week, one member of our team is tasked with writing that week’s blog. We share personal thoughts and stories and provide our beliefs on what we’ve learned along the way in the hopes it can be of benefit to others. We do our best to...
Starting Over
Tyler Huston | January 22, 2021 Two simple words... starting over. They seem innocuous enough and perhaps they are at face value. Mix in a few other spices of life, however, take a look beneath the surface and I believe we may find that these two words provide us with...
Rediscovering Hope in a Year of Chaos and Loss
Ritch Hochstetler | January 15, 2021 What does it mean to have hope? In normal times, it could be getting the job or pay raise you desire, winning a game or scholarship, or developing that friendship or community connection that creates a sense of belonging....