Power of We

Power of WE: An unlikely friendship forges positive change on campus

Published: May 3, 2018 | 4:21 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Power of WE founding director Inam Sakinah and President John Thrasher.

Florida State University President John Thrasher and graduating senior Inam Sakinah are not a pair one would typically expect to be working together to catalyze change on campus. But since meeting in 2014 during the president’s visit to one of FSU’s neurology labs, the two have formed a strong bond despite their differences in age, […]

Power of WE hosts bipartisan discussion with former Congressmen

Published: February 15, 2018 | 1:10 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Congressmen Patrick Murphy (D-Florida) and David Jolly (R-Florida) joined the Power of WE and The Village Square for the third installment of the Power of WE’s Shared Spaces Series Feb. 13.

Florida State University’s Power of WE and The Village Square partnered to host the third installment of the Power of WE’s Shared Spaces Series on Feb. 13, focusing on “Why Gridlock Rules Washington and How We Can Solve the Crisis?” Members of the FSU and greater Tallahassee community watched as two political rivals — former Congressmen […]

Power of WE celebrates groundbreaking first year

Published: December 8, 2017 | 9:44 am | Posted in: University News

The Power of WE is an initiative designed to cultivate a campus culture of engagement and collaboration among the student body through various events and activities. (Photo: Social Media)

It’s been more than a year since Florida State University’s Student Diversity and Inclusion Council launched the Power of WE, a campaign encouraging students to address what diversity and inclusion meant to them. The campaign enjoyed a rewarding and expansive first year, and students said that the connectivity helped them to feel unified as Seminoles […]

FSU hosts The Longest Table

Published: April 18, 2017 | 11:12 am | Posted in: Multimedia, Video Stories

FSU’s “Power of We” plays host to its second “The Longest Table” event on the Union Green. The event is designed to help students, faculty, and staff sit across from someone different, share a meal, and engage in dynamic conversation. During the event attendees break bread + build bridges.