This year’s Leadership Symposium workshops have been spread over three days to better accommodate your schedule. Whether you’re involved with clubs, intramurals, or an on-campus job, you’ll be able to find a workshop that fits both your interests and your time!
In the list below, you will find this year’s workshop offerings. Pay special attention to when each is scheduled. You may register for as many or as few as you like! Refreshments, snacks, and light appetizers will be served at all workshops on Monday and Tuesday. The Wednesday Lunch & Learn will include a full lunch.
The 2024 Leadership Symposium will conclude with a Keynote Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, March 6 from 11:30am-1pm. This keynote, featuring Amma Marfo, is a unique opportunity to learn about the importance of student advocacy and the steps you can take to make change in your community. Advanced registration is required; you may register at the link above.
Lucia Alfaro, Counselor & Multicultural Outreach Specialist, Counseling Services This workshop will provide students with community connections in the city of Worcester. This can include activism opportunities through community organizing/grassroots organizations and local non-profit organizations to get involved with. Monday, March 4, 4-4:45pm Fallon Room (room 320), Student Center 3rd Floor
Shiko Gathuo, Professor and Director or Graduate Studies, Urban Studies Many people who engage in volunteer activities do so with the orientation of sympathetically helping out “poor people” or minority groups with their time, knowledge, and resources. This model assumes that those on the receiving end are helpless, and creates an unequal dynamic in the relationship. My workshop will engage participants in thinking about how their volunteerism, advocacy, and activism can be more meaningful to all involved if there is mutual respect and empathy on both sides. Monday, March 4, 11:30am-12:15pm Foster Room (room 318), Student Center 3rd Floor
Dr. Henry Theriault, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs This workshop will focus on the importance of ethical behavior as a leader, with particular attention to power relationships, mutual loyalty, and collaborative learning. Scenarios and anecdotes from the presenter’s personal experiences will be shared. Tuesday, March 5, 11:30am-12:15pm Fallon Room (room 320), Student Center 3rd Floor
Dr. Colleen Sullivan, Associate Professor of Psychology and First Year Seminar Director Peer mentors in college know the student experience and seek to assist others. The purpose of this educational session is to consider the peer mentoring role. The use of communication skills, campus awareness, and academic success support will be discussed. Tuesday, March 5, 11:30am-12:15pm Foster Room (room 318), Student Center 3rd Floor
Dr. Amanda Wittman, Director, Binienda Center for Civic Engagement This workshop will provide participants with information on what transferable skills are, what are of competencies they fulfill, and how these skills can continue to be developed. Participants will have the opportunity to assess how their leadership roles and other opportunities have helped them become valuable candidates for future internship and full-time employment opportunities. Monday, March 4, 11:30am-12:15pm Fallon Room (room 320), Student Center 3rd Floor
Julie Glovin, Assistant Director & Outreach Manager, Counseling Services Conflict is a natural part of human relationships. Learn about what makes conflict so difficult to navigate and ways to cope to help manage difficult topics is important when trying to make meaningful change. Tuesday, March 5, 4-4:45pm Room 214, Student Center 2nd Floor
