Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Angela Duckworth. Common Read: Got Grit? Student /Employee Engagement Series

🍽️ Lunch & Learn (Brandon Campus – Conference Center)

⏰ Time: 12:00 PM-1:30PM

• September 10, 2025 – 💪 Grit & Resilience: What It Means and Why It Matters
• October 8, 2025 – 🧩 Academic Belonging: Finding Your Place in College Spaces
• October 15, 2025 – ⭐ Special Session: The Keitt Institute – Reclaiming Emotional Leadership with Courage, Clarity, and Calibration
• February 11, 2026 – 🎯 Purpose & Pathways: Identifying Goals and Staying on Track
• March 11, 2026 – 🗣️ Self-Advocacy & Confidence: Speaking Up and Asking for Help

📘 GRIT Book Club – Online Discussions

Book Club Dates & Topics:

• September 19, 2025 – 🧠 GRIT as a First-Year College StudentLearn how to build strong academic and personal habits during your first year of college. (Log in with your NetID username and password) 
• October 17, 2025 – 💼 GRIT When You Are Always WorkingExplore how to maintain motivation and balance when juggling school, work, and life demands.
• February 13, 2026 – 🎯 New Year, New GRIT: Goal Setting and Sticking to It
• April 10, 2026 – 🔄 GRIT in Uncertainty: Bouncing Back from Academic Setbacks

Everyone is welcome—students, faculty, and staff.

📩 Book Club Contact: Dr. Angela Eward-Mangione – aewardmangione@hccfl.edu

📩 Lunch and Learn Contact: Dr. Ken Hawkins – khawkins15@hccfl.edu