Sign Up for an Interest Group

During the second half of the fall semester, The Program for Leadership and Character will hold discussion groups that reflect on issues of leadership and character in relation to special topics:

MenWe Reaped: A Leadership and Character Reading Group of Jesmyn Ward’s Memoir

Led by Jazz Logan
Join us for a Walk & Talk Reading Group featuring Jesmyn Ward’s powerful memoir, Men We Reaped. As we stroll on campus trails, we’ll reflect on Ward’s exploration of loss, systemic racism, and the emotional toll of witnessing the premature deaths of five young Black men, including her brother. This walk offers an open, supportive space for processing the book’s themes of grief, resilience, and the broader societal forces shaping Black lives in America. Copies of the book will be provided by the Program for Leadership and Character. Content Warning: Men We Reaped discusses death, drug use, depression, racism, and trauma. Please approach the discussions with care and sensitivity.

Spirituality, Religion, and the Quest for Character

Led by Dr. Bradley Burroughs and Dr. Akshay Gupta
How can we nurture the spiritual aspect of our lives at college and beyond? What does it even mean to talk about human life as having a “spiritual aspect”? How can our deepest spiritual convictions shape who we are and how we live?In this discussion group, we will wrestle together with these questions that have traditionally been at the heart of so many spiritual and religious traditions. Join us as we explore your questions, beliefs, and sacred practices, as well as others’, considering how we can become the kind of people we want to be and create the kind of world we hope for.

Press Start: Leadership and Character Lessons from Video Games

Led by Roscoe Bell
This discussion group explores what insights video games might provide into leadership, ethics, and personal growth. We’ll examine how game narratives reflect real-world challenges in decision-making, teamwork, and moral dilemmas. By discussing various gaming experiences, we will uncover practical skills and perspectives applicable to our lives. Whether you’re an avid gamer or curious about gaming’s cultural impact, this group offers a space to connect with peers and explore how virtual worlds can inform our understanding of leadership and character.

Interest groups will begin during the week of October 21 and will meet once per week for one hour each time over the next three weeks (October 28, November 4, and November 11).

You can sign up by filling out the form below. The deadline to sign up for a group is Wednesday, October 16.

These groups are open to all Wake Forest undergraduates, so please spread the word to friends whom you think might be interested. If you have any questions, please contact Bradley Burroughs at burroub@wfu.edu.