2025-2026 PEP Handbook

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MAXIMIZE the Art of

ANNUAL THEMES: MAXIMIZING SINCE 2008

MAXIMIZE THROUGH

As you embark on your journey toward excellence, we have selected three thought-provoking books to support your growth as emerging leaders and professionals. These readings are intended to challenge your thinking, enhance your selfawareness, and equip you with the tools to lead with purpose and resilience.

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness provides essential strategies for building resilience, managing stress, and maintaining focus in high-pressure situations Drawing on insights from leading thinkers, this collection helps you develop the grit and emotional intelligence needed to thrive in demanding environments.

7 Moments That Define Excellent Leaders by Lee J. Colan emphasizes the key decisions and actions that characterize outstanding leadership. Each moment serves as a practical lesson in courage, clarity, and commitment, making it ideal for students who are preparing to lead with purpose in peoplefocused fields.

Maximize Your Potential by Jocelyn K. Glei and Scott Belsky is a dynamic guide designed to help you unlock your creativity, cultivate your expertise, and take bold risks. It features contributions from leading innovators and encourages you to embrace personal growth, maintain focused intensity, and design a career that aligns with your values and strengths.

Together, these books provide a comprehensive foundation for achieving excellence. Each one offers practical insights on building resilience, leading with intention, and fostering personal and professional growth. As you reflect on their lessons, think about how they can shape your journey toward becoming a purposeful, confident, and impactful leader in the social and behavioral sciences.

PPLIED CIENCES ABS

ory Project

ill learn to conduct oral histories by interviewing groups erans and preserving their stories They will also digitize tifacts such as photographs, letters, and recordings xist in outdated formats These materials will serve as cal anchors for discussion, allowing students to explore s of memory, identity, and service while contributing to a archive that honors the experiences of veterans

Machine Interface & AI Ethics Project (in ership with Broward College Maker Space)

nts will explore the intersection of neuroscience and logy to record brainwaves and identify basic mental states or ands In collaboration with Broward College Maker Space, nds-on project invites students to examine questions such as: machines learn and be intelligent? do drones and robots reshape our understanding of agency? are human assumptions embedded in machine learning? b encourages ethical inquiry into the social implications of ng technologies and human-machine interaction

cs of Human Trafficking Project

nts will research the political and legal dimensions of modernavery, focusing on how historical legacies and policy decisions current issues related to human trafficking. The topic is ally relevant for college students, as federal agencies have ed academic environments as potential targets due to s like age and mobility. Students will evaluate anti-trafficking efforts and assess their effectiveness within the context of legal and institutional frameworks.

Social Return on Investment (SROI) Project

Students will learn to evaluate the broader impact of social programs and interventions using the SROI framework. By measuring social, economic, and environmental outcomes relative to the resources invested, students will gain tools for assessing value beyond financial metrics. This project emphasizes accountability, sustainability, and evidence-based decision-making in community and human services.

PHILANTHROPICOPPORTUNITIES

SERVICE

Students and mentors are encouraged to treat their projects as opportunities for meaningful engagement by participating in service activities together, applying their learning in real-world contexts.