 I believe as teachers, we have a profound responsibility and honor to be in this space where we can demonstrate in our own lives, both at the campus level and beyond, what it means to be empathic, effective communicators. And by doing that, by going out into the community myself, by showing and sharing with my students the connections that I have, and by inviting them to be a part of that network, encouraging it, and, you know, inviting them to connect with me on LinkedIn, to be involved in the the Twitter promotion of our universities goals and missions and the activities that they're doing in the community. It is in effect this action, this modeling that my students see in not only my professional life, but my personal life that incorporates the importance of empathy and effective communication and community involvement and philanthropy and all of these amazing things that contribute to a better global society, a better local society, and a better campus society. They see them engaged in the work that I do and we bring it to the table as a as a gift that I have that they can learn from and that leads to that collaborative effort where they're sharing the work that they're doing, they're inspired to go out and do that work, and then they become models for the people that they're connected to. So that collective network just grows bigger and stronger with each of those exchanges. For me it's really rewarding to know that the students that I am encountering are taking the skills that they're refining in our time together and actually taking them into the world and using them to become better communicators, better professionals, and better global citizens. They develop a set of skills that is widely applicable. It goes beyond our discipline, beyond our area of focus curriculum wise, out into the organizations, out into the people they see on the street, out into the people that they engage with in their personal and social commitments, their familial circles, and it's just amazing to know that they're taking those skills and really utilizing them because it does enhance their relationships with people and the stronger the relationships we're able to cultivate, again the better, it sounds touchy-feely, but it does make a better world. The more connection we we can build, the stronger the net of support for whatever it is that we're looking to raise and for me that is definitely the most rewarding aspect is you know just seeing them put that theory into practice and continue to refine their skills through that continued practice. I get so much help from all over this university that I'm so grateful for. I couldn't do it without you know without A.J. without you know and all these other people who contribute and who are constantly you know coming to my classes to strengthen the curriculum and I have experts from the marketing department who come and teach about project management. I have people from the queer resource center who come and talk about diversity. I have different outreach and you know from the community I have a wide representation of professional pathways that come in and enhance the curriculum and and demonstrate the the breadth of opportunity that exists and the the vast variety of individuals that students may have to connect with to reach those opportunities and and they walk away from the class feeling like they have the skills to connect with those people and to build the relationships that are vital for their success beyond western.