Berkeley Changemaker impact occurs across many fronts: scientific, artistic, social, and entrepreneurial. This course helps students identify as a Berkeley Changemaker and learn the critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills to become one. Combining disciplines across UC Berkeley, the course also helps launch the Berkeley Discovery arc. Students develop their own leadership styles and discover how they can create and lead diverse teams to act upon the world. Values in Berkeley’s DNA like Questioning the Status Quo and going Beyond Yourself support students in leading from whatever position they occupy, preparing them to leave their mark on campus, in their communities, or beyond. More at: http://changemaker.berkeley.edu.

You could have gone almost anywhere and you chose UC Berkeley -- we're so glad you did! For generations, people like you have come to Berkeley to leave their marks on the world, questioning the status quo as they think, and act, beyond themselves. Our Course 12 will activate your passions and help you develop a sharper sense of who you want to be, providing the tools you'll need along the way. Whether you want to start your own company, launch an NGO, discover your passion, or learn how to effect positive, lasting change from wherever you are, our Berkeley Changemaker(TM) community has a place for you. By taking this asynchronous online course you will meet incoming Berkeley students from all around the world before you arrive on campus. You can engage with our lectures, assignments, and readings at the time of day which works best for you. Our class is taught by an all-star team of 22 UC Berkeley faculty members, representing 18 diverse departments and 7 schools across our campus. Our guest faculty includes Chancellor Carol Christ, former Federal Reserve Chair & Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and 9 Distinguished Teaching Award winners. This is the only course on campus that introduces you to how more than 20 of our most distinguished faculty think about changemaking and leadership, and how to put all of that into action. This course includes an optional "live" one-hour weekly session featuring guest speakers and opportunities for you to build your Berkeley Changemaker network. To find out more, including the syllabus, a sneak peek into the course, and follow-on courses, please visit: http://changemaker.berkeley.edu.

Keywords: changemaking, leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, purpose, impact, agency, critical thinking, communication, collaboration

PLEASE NOTE: For Summer 2021, seats in this class are reserved for incoming and matriculated UC Berkeley students only.

Requisites

• UC Berkeley Students

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.