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Shay Leighton

Shay is a social activist, community organiser and creator of Tough Guy Book Club. He has been working for 25 years to build stronger communities by using collaborative strategy, difficult conversations and leadership development. His work involves the use of personal narrative and community organising frameworks to rebuild the civic network and address issues of men’s mental health, literacy, and loneliness. Shay is currently a Teaching Fellow for Professor Marshall Ganz at the Centre for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Politics, working to teach others how to use their stories to help build power in their communities and make the changes they need in the world. 

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