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September 6 - December 17
A Cherry Hill Seminary course taught by Chandra Alexandre, MBA, PhD.
Pagan Community Education Course
Some choose the role of leader and some lead out of necessity or are catapulted there through crisis. Moving beyond "being in charge" to authentic leadership requires personal reflection and development, strong communication skills, advocacy, community building, problem solving and bridge-building, as well as the willingness and ability to develop the leadership potential in others. In this course we will reflect on what authentic spiritual leadership really is, learn to set intentions and goals, inspire and involve others, define and develop leadership skills, and determine how we can best serve as positive role models in our communities.
Pagan Leadership I is not a graduate-level course, but students should be prepared to grapple with challenging texts and come to class prepared with their own questions and commentary. Meets with the Master's-level class, M5620 Leadership I.
Masters Level Course
Some choose the role of leader and some lead out of necessity or are catapulted there through crisis. Moving beyond "being in charge" to authentic leadership requires personal reflection and development, strong communication skills, advocacy, community building, problem solving and bridge-building, as well as the willingness and ability to develop the leadership potential in others. In this course we will reflect on what authentic spiritual leadership really is, learn to set intentions and goals, inspire and involve others, define and develop leadership skills, and determine how we can best serve as positive role models in our communities.
Fulfills the Area III requirement for a course in group dynamics, leadership, or nonprofit management. Required for all MAL majors on the Public Ministry & Expression track.
Meets with the Pagan Community Education class, M562 Pagan Leadership I.
Required Texts
Wheatley, Margaret J. Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2007).
ISBN 9781576754054
Ngunjiri, Faith Wambura. Women's Spiritual Leadership in Africa: Tempered Radicals and Critical Servant Leaders. Suny Press (2011).
ISBN 1438429762
Houston, Paul D. The Spiritual Dimension of Leadership: 8 Key Principles to Leading More Effectively. Corwin Press (2006).
ISBN 9781412925785
Harrow, Judy. Spiritual Mentoring: A Pagan Guide. Ecw Press (2002)
ISBN 9781550225198
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Chandra Alexandre is a householder and clergy, initiated in 1998 into the mysteries of the dark goddess Kali in India, first on the dakshinacara path and then, five years later, on the non-dualistic path of vamacara tantra. A regular visitor to Assam, Orissa and West Bengal, she is the founder and a spiritual leader of SHARANYA, a federally-recognized church dedicated to engaged spirituality for social justice and transformation through Sha'can, an authentic lineage tradition of (r)evolutionary shakta tantra. Chandra and community also run an online mystery school, Kali Vidya.
As adjunct research faculty at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology for more than eight years, Chandra is known for her passionate engagement of theory and practice through courses on women's spirituality and tantra. She holds a PhD in Asian & Comparative Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies, a Doctor of Ministry degree from Wisdom University (formerly the University of Creation Spirituality), and an MBA in sustainable management from Presidio Graduate School. She is conjurer of "The Aghori Bakery: Everyday Spiritual Conversations" (forthcoming) and serves on the Board of Directors for several community-based nonprofit organizations committed to the empowerment of women and girls.
Originally from New York, Chandra has, since 1995, called San Francisco home. During business hours she is a fund development officer for a public policy advocacy organization and at all hours, mother to Eve, born at home on December 12, 2009. Chandra can be reached at chandra@sharanya.org.
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