Gratitude and Generosity Workshop

Curator's Note:

Ali Threet and I were recently asked to lead a generosity and gratitude workshop for the University of Idaho - Boise Center. We had a wonderful time and even though it was for a specific U of I audience, I thought you might find it enjoyable and useful, especially during this time of year.  In reality, both gratitude and generosity are ongoing practices that have deep and long-lasting benefits.

This was a U of I workshop, presented via Zoom.  The video here is made available courtesy of the University of Idaho.  Please click the button to access the video.

My co-presenter - this was our very first time to work together - is Ali Threet.  I'll share her bio below, but I'll just say that she is wonderful to work with.  She is the Executive Director of Career Services at Dixie State University in St. George, UT and, it was so interesting to learn, trains and competes in the American Ninja Warrior.  She is multi-talented, but for me the best part is that she is also one of our University of Idaho doctoral students, so I get to work with her.  Her research interests - isn't this cool - include generosity and cultivating generosity in youth.  I think you will find her to be an enthusiastic and engaging presenter, and very knowledgeable about our workshop topic.

Ali Threet Bio:

Ali Threet is the Executive Director of Career Services at Dixie State University in St. George, UT. During her seven years at Dixie State, she has had the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of departments across campus. At certain times, she has overseen their Student Success Program, Peer Coach & Early Alert Programs, New Student Orientations and Family Programs, and for a short time, she also served as the Interim Assistant Dean of Students. Ali has served as an adjunct faculty for leadership, mentoring, and career courses, teaching at least one class each semester. She has presented at local, regional and national conferences on a variety of topics and currently serves on several state boards. Ali is a second year Ph.D. student in the Adult Organizational Learning and Leadership program at the U of I. Her research interests include generosity and cultivating generosity in youth. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her husband and three boys watching movies, playing games, hiking, paddle boarding and doing American Ninja Warrior.

In reality, both gratitude and generosity are ongoing practices that have deep and long-lasting benefits.