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Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
Public speaking; heroes; courage; community & college; Seminole State College (FL)—The Grindle Honors Institute
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The Danger Room, Laura Dickinson
The Danger Room, Laura Dickinson
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
is essay describes how an honors classroom introduces public speaking and active listening to encourage heroism and social justice among students. Asserting that people often look for a hero in times of crises, the author suggests that honors programs can become safe places where students learn the skills necessary to advocate for those in need and demonstrably help their communities. By cultivating essential skills in rhetoric and oral presentation, honors students identify with heroic, altruistic aspects of themselves and others.