Today, we went to the Greenleaf Center, which was a really cool experience. The Greenleaf Center was started by Robert Greenleaf who had a vision for servant leadership. The wonderful facilitator, Courtney, had us do several activities which increased our self awareness and knowledge of servant leadership. We had insightful discussions about what it means to be a servant leader, and how that connects with social justice. I think it was a very beneficial experience because we will be able to reflect back on our time at the Greenleaf Center after we participate in more service programs and relate our experience to servant leadership.

One thing that I found particularly interesting about the program today was talking about how one person can make an impact. We used the metaphor of a pebble being thrown into a lake and watching the ripples that are created from that one pebble. If we do the best in our lives to be servant leaders and inspire others to do the same, together we can make huge waves. Sometimes it's easy to get discouraged by thinking that one person can't make an impact, but thinking about it in this way makes it easier to see what kind of a change we can make.

After we left the Greenleaf Center, we went to go hang out in downtown Indianapolis. The group split up into smaller groups and did different things for the rest of the day. Some people went to the zoo and saw a dolphin show, some went Duck Pin Bowling, and others viewed historic monuments. It was really fun getting to explore Indianapolis, and then sharing stories of the day during dinner at The RAM.

-April