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Ten things PeaceJammers can learn from Harry Potter |
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Posted 7/21/2011 at 8:04 AM by Jes W in Affiliate News
Affiliate: Rocky Mountain |
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Harry Potter. The epic phenomena that has captivated readers for 14 years and has set records in the box office with each movie installment, is more than just a fantasy tale of a boy who knows how to cast spells to defeat the bad guy--in fact, there may be some valuable lessons for our work as PeaceJammers in these novels and films.
Check out this blog on the NOI Education Fund website about the 10 things that we as community leaders can learn from Harry Potter and his crew!
Here is an excerpt from the blog:
NOI Education Fund wrote:
**Spoiler Alert: The following contains information about the outcome of the Harry Potter series. Consider yourself warned.**
Like millions around the country and world, I stayed up past my bedtime to catch the final installation of the Harry Potter film franchise when it opened at midnight last Thursday. I was 9 years old when the first book came out. In the 14 years since then, I’ve developed as an organizer alongside Harry, Hermione, and Ron. There are so many things I’ve learned from Harry Potter over the years, and in honor of becoming an adult at 2:48am as the credits rolled Friday morning, here’s some love for my favorite fictional organizers.
10) No one is born a leader
In the wizarding community, Harry is known as “The Boy Who Lived,” famous for debilitating his arch nemesis Lord Voldemort as a toddler. But it takes Harry at least a few books to realize that leadership means a whole lot more than having a famous name and a strong sense of self. Being a leader isn’t just about you. It takes a long time to realize that, and even longer to develop the skills to engage your community and build collective power that can overcome even the darkest of forces. |
Click Here to read the full blog. |
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