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New Dir Stud Leadersh. 2021 Mar;2021(169):43-50. doi: 10.1002/yd.20419.

Building class and race intersections in leadership development.

New directions for student leadership

Becky Martinez, Tanya O Williams

Affiliations

  1. Infinity Martinez Consulting.
  2. Authentic Coaching and Consulting and LeaderShape, Inc.

PMID: 33871934 DOI: 10.1002/yd.20419

Abstract

This chapter explores the need for an intersectional exploration of class and race to better understand leadership identity, capacity, and efficacy. The authors also offer strategies to support highlighting class and race intersections in leadership learning.

© 2021 Wiley Periodicals, LLC.

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