Young Black changemakers identified many factors and influences that sparked their journeys into changemaking. In this chapter, we emphasized three salient launching points: (1) Influential people across many contexts and who ranged from personally known to nationally recognized serve as models, encouragers, recruiters, and inspirations for young Black changemakers; (2) The promise of fun and social interactions get young people in the door, where they build deeper connections and have a cascade of meaningful experiences; (3) Youth’s own agency leads them to decide to become changemakers and seek out changemaking opportunities that enable them to pursue passions and chart their own trajectories. Our description of these three launching points builds on our prior discussions of experiencing racism and developing Black identity in Chapters 3 and 4 that also spark changemaking.

What is the significance of Christians’ new identity in 1 Peter 2:11-5:11? This chapter argues that this identity is foundational for the exhortation that follows. The exhortation in 2:11-5:11 is deeply informed by the structures and conventions of Jewish and Greco-Roman exemplarity discourse. Greek, Roman, and Jewish discourse exhibited a strong preference for domestic role models. As a new γένος, ἔθνος, and λαός, Christians needed new Christian exemplars, which 1 Peter supplies. At the family level, the best exemplars for young Roman elite were their own illustrious ancestors. Similarly, Christians, as one family in the house of God, now have a host of their own illustrious ancestors from the scriptures and Christian tradition to aspire to and imitate, such as Sarah, Noah, Christian elders, and, especially, Jesus Christ, who is Christianity’s exemplar par excellence. This chapter concludes with a detailed analysis of Jesus’ exemplarity in the exhortation to slaves (and all believers) in 2:21-25. Through his passion, Jesus provided an example for Christian to imitate in their own suffering.

The newest addition to the pantheon of Crimean worthies is the Caribbean healer and hotelier Mary Seacole, who ministered to the troops at the war front. In 1857, Seacole released her autobiography, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands. The book was an effort to safeguard her livelihood and secure her place in Crimean history. The latter goal was realized with the rediscovery of the autobiography in the later twentieth century. Black British activists and health care providers found an inspiration in Seacole’s story, sharing it in their communities and building on its legacy. By the millennium, their labors had transformed Seacole into a national icon, with a place in the National Curriculum and the National Gallery. A magisterial statue of Seacole now stands on the South Bank of the Thames, where Florence Nightingale spearheaded efforts in nursing education. Touted in the past as the “Black Nightingale,” Seacole was another unconventional woman with a long legacy. Yet, she is a Crimean protagonist in her own right, known for warmth, humor, and ingenuity. An embodiment of distinctive virtues, Seacole has become a Crimean role model for the twenty-first century.

A synthetic approach to long-lasting theoretical debates and the necessary condition for implementing it are discussed with concrete examples, including the very theory of the UG–iconicity interface. The popular role models of linguistics, biology and physics, are shown with certain general properties which are argued to deserve attention in linguistic research and theorization.

Trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology are the future of women’s healthcare and they deserve optimal training. This chapter is a cookbook for a high-quality training site. Both trainees and faculty responsible for the training may benefit from reading it. An optimal training site is a co-creation between responsible faculty, trainees and the context in which the training is provided. When we speak to you in this chapter, we address both trainees and faculty. We hope you will enjoy this cookbook and that you will find the best recipe for your own training context.