ZIQI YIN -Week 4-SS1

Brett J. Esaki. “Attack on the Spirit by the “Rational World” (and Spiritual Recovery from It).”

Melissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano. “Pain + Love = Growth: The Labor of Pinayist

Pedagogical Praxis”

Women are among the marginalized groups in most social settings. As such, female members of minority communities face gender and racial segregation. However, leaders in higher education institutions are responsible for promoting the welfare of all students, regardless of their backgrounds. Thus, they needed to pay attention to the grievances of the female activists from the Asian American community and integrate them into policy development systems.

In addition to inclusion in policy development processes, the students felt that the introduction of cultural studies would enable them to develop a sense of self-confidence. Usually, with adequate support and fair treatment of leaders, people can pursue their life goals effectively. Thus, the lack of equitable leadership systems in higher education curtails the performance as well as the welfare of students. Besides, learners from minority groups develop anxiety and low self-esteem once they realize that the leaders perceive them as members of an inferior community. Universities should eliminate the rules of shared governance as it tends to disempower students. The tactic of shared governance between universities and students frequently wastes students’ time with managing and organizing barriers, decrease leadership autonomy, and as a result, hinders student activism. Hence, to empower students, the university should not be responsible for the students’ issues. Instead, the universities should promote student activism as it will raise student's power in advocating for their self-protection.

All in all, students, faculty, and community members should cooperate in order to achieve equality in the field of education. At the same time, it is essential to promote women in leadership positions. The universities should support all its students and help them to develop leadership skills as in the near future they may use their skills to improve the lives of their communities. In other words, universities should prioritize women’s empowerment as it is likely to generate social dividends.