Maryland Community Colleges

							                                  EXPLORING LEADERSHIP
                Maryland Community Colleges Annual Student Leadership Conference
                                    Friday, October 1, 2004
                             Held at Carroll Community College

AGENDA (tentative):

9:30 – 10:00          Check-in and continental breakfast

10:00 – 11:00         Welcome/Keynote Speaker: Duane D. Oakes—―Civic Engagement‖

                      Duane D. Oakes currently serves as the Faculty Director, for the Center for Service-
                      Learning at Mesa Community College where he also serves as the Chapter Advisor of Phi
                      Theta Kappa International. In 1994 he and his colleagues at Chandler-Gilbert Community
                      College were recognized with the “Innovation of the Year” Award for the Service-
                      Learning program he helped develop for the College. He has worked in the higher
                      education field since 1990 helping students to become better citizens through service and
                      leadership. He is also a service-learning and civic responsibility trainer for the American
                      Association of Community Colleges.

11:00 – 12:00         Educational Sessions: Block I

                             “Time Management”
                              Heather Holmes, Salisbury State University

                             “Marketing your Leadership Experience”
                              Kristin Johnson, Carroll Community College

                              Turn your campus leadership experience into valuable experience on your
                              resume! In this workshop, you will learn how to market your experience as a
                              student leader. You will also learn the top 10 qualities employers are looking for
                              in College graduates and how to target your resume to make the most out of your
                              transferable skills. Participants will receive a copy of the National Association of
                              Colleges and Employers Job Choices! magazine with sample resumes and cover
                              letters.

                             “Diversity Awareness”
                              Zephia Bryant, McDaniel College

                             “Interpersonal Communication Skills”
                              Susan Martin, John’s Hopkin’s University

12:00 – 1:00          Lunch

1:00 – 2:00           Educational Sessions: Block II

                             “Learning to Lobby”
                              Dr. Kate Hetherington, Howard CC
                     Are you planning to represent your community college at Student Advocacy Day
                     in Annapolis on February 8, 2005? Last year, over 400 students from all of the
                     community colleges were in attendance. At Student Advocacy Day, you will
                     have the opportunity to meet with your state legislators in Annapolis to keep
                     them informed about issues on your campus. Each college should select at least
                     one student to attend this workshop to learn about planning for the event and the
                     logistics for the day.

                    “Speech Building”
                     Anne Davis, Carroll Community College

                     Public Speaking . . . More feared than death itself!
                     Do your palms sweat and your heart race at the thought of speaking in front of a
                     group? Do your knees buckle when called on to give a report? Being a
                     successful leader often requires you to speak to groups, large and small. In this
                     interactive speech-building workshop we’ll discover our natural speaking talents,
                     gain valuable new speaking tools and learn how to build the foundations of a
                     great speech. Bring a willingness to participate and openness to learn.

                    “The Art of Networking and Negotiating”
                     Rashida Govan, CCBC Essex

                    “Creative Publicity”
                     Ellen Plissner, Prince George’s Community College

                     Help! I need some new ideas for promoting my events on campus! You already
                     have a great program, but attendance it dismal. Maybe you need to catch your
                     students' attention with some original and dazzling publicity. During this
                     interactive session, you will be generating new ideas for publicizing and
                     promoting your activities while learning how to think more creatively. Even
                     with a limited budget, it is easy to come up with innovative and timely publicity
                     if you use a little creativity. Come with an open mind, and bring an original idea
                     from your campus to share.

2:00 – 2:15   Evaluation and wrap-up