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Subcommittees

steph.raill — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:11:46 CDT

OK, folks...now's the time to really step up! Here are some example committees that we can use for our planning structure. These committees will likely shift a bit, but this will give us a sense of what folks are interested in. Please add your name after the committee name in bold red type (click "Easy Edit" to do so, after you've created an account and signed in). The number of hours per week or month that each committee will require will vary, depending on how many people sign up, how we design the work of the committee, and what volunteers we find. If you have any questions about any of the committees, please email Heather at heather (at) campusconference (dot) org as soon as possible.

The one line after each committee is a very brief description of what could possibly serve as the functions of the committee. These will be shaped by all of us; this is just a starting point!

In no particular order...

CO-CHAIRS (of the planning committee as a whole)
- Heather Cronk (heather at campusconference dot org), Abby Kiesa (abby at campusconference dot org)

ensure that the chaos is organized chaos!

OUTREACH
- Chairs: Jimmy Kelly (jakelly at vassar dot edu) and Cerissa Payment (paymentc at sou dot edu)
- Members: Stephanie Raill, Nancy Delaney (ndelaney at oxfamamerica dot org), Char Gray (cgray at paccompact dot org), Angeline Mutima (amutima at ysa dot org), Nessa Stoltzfus (nstoltzfus at oxfamamerica dot org), Scott Meltzer (scott.meltzer at centre dot edu), Jessily Ramirez (jramirez at stetson dot edu)

manage a group of people, each responsible for a particular outreach area (geography, issue, identity, etc.); secure media coverage as needed/possible

SPONSORSHIP
- Chairs: Amy Smitter (smitter at micampuscompact dot org), Sean Conner (slc219 at gmail dot com)
- Members: John Sarvey (jhsarvey at yahoo dot com)

manage a group of people, each responsible for enlisting nonprofit and corporate sponsors

GREENING
- Chair: none needed
- Members: Stacy Tolos (stacy.tolos at gmail dot com), Jenny Magill (jenny dot magill at gmail dot com)

look for and implement opportunities to "green" the conference

WORKSHOPS
- Co-Chairs: Hunter Goodman(hpgoodman at acenonprofit dot org) and Steven Janowiak (janowiak at sub dot uidaho dot edu)
- Members: Heather Flynn (heather_flynn at emerson dot edu), Jennifer Greer Morrissey (jgreermorrissey at gmail dot com), Sean Conner (slc219 at gmail dot com), Stephanie Raill, Deb Salls (dsalls at ymcastlouis dot org), John Sarvey (jhsarvey at yahoo dot com), Caroline Ouwerkerk (cro at uchicago dot edu), Jenny Magill (jenny dot magill at gmail dot com), Lianne Moore (lianne dot moore at gmail dot com)

manage workshop submissions, oversee approval process, and assign classroom locations

FORUMS AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- Chairs:John Sarvey for Keynotes (jhsarvey at yahoo dot com), Susie Flug for Forums (susanna dot flug at simmons dot edu)
- Members: Sean Conner (slc219 at gmail dot com), Char Gray (cgray at paccompact dot org), Jacqueline Le (jacquelinele33 at gmail dot com)

manage a group of people, each responsible for assembling a forum and/or securing keynote speakers (students and "professionals")

AFFINITY GROUPS
- Chair: Caroline Ouwerkerk (cro at uchicago dot edu)
- Member: Hunter Goodman (hpgoodman at acenonprofit dot org) (limited)

collect ideas from attendees, pair up facilitators interested in the same topic, plan preparation and follow-up ideas

SOCIAL/ENTERTAINMENT
- Chair: none
- Members:Jacqueline Le (jacquelinele33 at gmail dot com), Jessily Ramirez (jramirez at stetson dot edu), Scott Meltzer (scott dot meltzer at centre dot edu)

manage a group of people, each responsible for finding fun things to do for Friday/Saturday nights and/or planning the opening/closing ceremonies

WEB MANAGEMENT
- Chair: Stephanie Raill
- Members: none needed

make updates to the website as needed and integrate tools such as Facebook widgets and Flickr tags

DINING/CATERING
- Chair: Dan Martin (daniel.martin.dc at gmail dot com)
- Members: none needed

work with host campus to plan out meals from Friday breakfast to Sunday lunch

PRINTED PROGRAM
- Chair: Heather Flynn (heather_flynn at emerson dot edu) and Ariane Hoy (ahoy at bonner dot org)
- Members: John Sarvey (jhsarvey at yahoo dot com) (limited) -- will need occasional writers, as well!

lay out a printed program with all necessary information as the event approaches (much shorter than years past!)

GIVEAWAYS
- Chair: none
- Members: none needed

coordinate design and purchase of flash drives, t-shirts, and nametags for participants

REGISTRATION
- Chair: Kristin Smith (kristin.n.smith at gmail dot com)
- Members: none needed

maintain clean registration records (might be more or less intensive, depending on the system we use)

FINANCE
- Chairs: Abby Kiesa (abby at campusconference dot org) and Heather Cronk (heather at campusconference dot org)
- Members: John Sarvey (jhsarvey at yahoo dot com), Ken DeBlois (kendeblois at gmail dot com), Sean Conner (slc219 at gmail dot com), Dan Martin (daniel dot martin dot dc at gmail dot com), Stephanie Raill, Hunter Goodman (hpgoodman at acenonprofit dot org)

develop budget, regularly review conference expenses and revenues, develop strategies for bringing in revenue, in-kind resources, or cost-savings

PRE/POST CONFERENCE PLANNING
- Chair: Stephanie Raill
- Members: John Sarvey (jhsarvey at yahoo dot com), Abby Kiesa (abby at campusconference dot org), Heather Cronk (heather at campusconference dot org)

pre- and post- conference student activities/connections; future organizational planning

City Tours Spreadsheet

hmc1277 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:28:19 CST

PC Member	Campus	Contact Info	Volunteer 1	Trip Plans	Volunteer 2	Trip Plans	Notes
Jessily	Tufts	Gary Van Deurse, gary.vandeurse@tufts.edu, 617-627-4845					Gary's a pro...and a presenter
Jacquelyn	Northeastern	Sara De Ritter, s.deritter@neu.edu, 617-373-5838					Sara's one of our main contacts at NEU for the conference
Scott	Mass Art	Sandy Weisman, sandy.weisman@massart.edu, 617-879-7527

Social/Events Subcommittee

hmc1277 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:23:41 CST

HC: I've highlighted in red what I think should be tailored in each email with your individual info...

20 February 2008

Dear NAME,

On behalf of the IMPACT Planning Committee, thank you for participating in this year’s national conference. We are delighted and excited to have you and 800 other college students throughout the United States embark on an empowering, reflective, and inspiring experience with other active students from across the country!

To make participants feel even more welcome and to really take advantage of the conference's location, the Planning Committee would like to hold several informal city tours led by students who are well-acquainted with Boston and its most riveting attractions. We noticed that you attend a school in Boston, and thus might be a good candidate to lead such a tour. If you're interested, we would love for you (and a friend) to lead a tour during the conference. Tours will last approximately one hour and will take place on the evening of Saturday, March 8, 2008. Groups will be manageable, as other events and city tours will be occurring at the same time so that registrants can choose among a variety of activities during their free time.

If you are interested in being a Volunteer City Tour Leader and would like more information, please contact NAME at PHONE or EMAIL by February 29, 2008.

Thank you for your time. We look forward to meeting you in March.

Sincerely,

NAME
Social Events Subcommittee
IMPACT Conference 2008

IMPACT Conference Outreach List

hmc1277 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:00:32 CST

--READ BEFORE PROCEEDING-- Please add to the Outreach list and commit (or find someone from the planning committee to commit) to the organization/group that you add to the list. Also make an effort to input when you contacted the organization/group.

To avoid double entries, please utilize your browser's "FIND" option to see if the organization you are adding is already in this table. For example, in Firefox click "Ctrl F" and a "Find" dialog box will pop up. Use this box to see if the organization/group you are entering or looking for is in the Outreach list.

If you have any questions regarding this list, please contact James (jakelly at vassar dot edu). Thank you!

	Organization	Type of Contact	Method of Promotion/Outreach	Location	Primary Demographic	LRP	Contacted?
No.	Instructions	What type of organization is this contact? Association, conference, university, service club, fellowship program, informational list serv, etc.	How will you promote the conference to this organization? List serv, email, website, phone, etc.	Specify whether they are a regional, national, state-wide, or local organization and if necessary which state, city or region.	Identify which specific ethnic, cultural, religious, and/or economic demographic that the organization reaches, if any.	Who is the Lead Responsible Person (LRP) from the IMPACT Conference Planning Committee responsible for contacting this organization?	Was this organization/group contacted and if possible when were they contacted?
001	Oxfam Change Leaders	Leadership Initiative	Email Listserv	National	All	Nessa/Nancy	Dec 5th
002	Fasf for a World Harvest University Groups	Poverty & Hunger Awareness Groups	Email Listserv	National	All	Nessa/Nancy	Dec 18th
003	Fast Sponsor Organizations	Non-profit Organization	Email Listserv	National	All	Nessa/Nancy	Jan 4
004	Oxfam eCommunity edu Members	Individual Supporters	Email Listserv	National	All	Nessa/Nancy	Dec 18th (24k emails)
005	United Students for Fair Trade	Non-profit Organization	Email Listserv	National	All	Nessa/Nancy	Dec 11th
006	Student Trade Justice Campaign	Non-profit Organization	Email Listserv	National	All	Nessa/Nancy	Dec 11
007	Oxfam Clubs	Youth Leadership Program	Email	National	All	Nessa/Nancy	Jan 8
008	DePauw University	University	Email	Indiana	All	Nathan H
009	Points of Light Foundation/Hands On Network National Volunteer Center Network	Volunteer Network	Email	National	All	Nathan H
010	Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University	Academic Center	In Person	Indiana	All	Nathan H
011	IUPUI Office of Community Service	University Department	In Person	Indiana	All	Nathan H
012	Idealist on Campus	National Program	Email Listserv and Web site	National	All	Heather C	Dec 6th
013	Youth Noise	Non-profit Organization	Email and Web site	National and West Coast	All	Heather C	Dec 6th
014	Campus Compact	Non-profit Organization	Email Listservs (State level, National, Student)	National	All	Abby	done (email to state offices and link on website homepage)
016	Hillel	National Campus Organization	Email	National	Jewish students and community	Heather C	Dec. 20; sending to 160 ASB participants and 600+ Hillel campus staff
017	Mobilize.org	Non-profit Organization	Facebook group, Email, Web site, Party for the Presidency event	National	All	Heather C	Dec. 20; sending to P4P participants
018	Youth Service America	Non-profit Organization	National Service Briefing list, YSA Social networking sites, YSA Youth Council, Servenet.org, YSA Government Relations Outreach List, YSA Grantees	National	All	Angeline	NSB: Week of Dec 10th Servenet: Dec 7th
019	Conscious Lifestyle	Non-profit Organization that works with high school and college students	Email to President, Web site	National	All	Angeline	Dec 7th
020	Service-Learning Emerging Leaders Initiative	Leadership Initiative	Email, Web site posting	National	Disadvantaged youth	Angeline	Dec 7th
021	AmeriCorps Listserv	Listserv for AmeriCorps Programs	Listserv posting	National	All	John S	Dec 10th
022	HE-SL Higher Ed Service-Learning Listserve	Listserv for service-learning on college campuses	Listserv posting	National	All	Heather C	Dec. 7th
023	Mission-based-Massachusetts	Listserv with over 600 non-profit professional in Massachusetts	Listserv posting	State-Massachusetts	All	John S	Dec 10th
024	Massachusetts Campus Compact	Statewide Campus Compact affiliate	N/A	State-Massachusetts	All	John S
025	UCLA Community Service Commission	Campus Program	Phone call	Local-Los Angeles	All	John S	Dec 5th
026	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	Campus Program	Phone call	Local-San Luis Obispo	All	John S	Dec 5th
027	Santa Clara University Community Action Program	Campus Program	Phone call	Local-Santa Clara	All	John S
028	Harvard University Phillips Brooks House	Campus Program	Email, Live Presentation	Local-Cambridge	All	John S	Dec 5th
029	COOL Alumni Yahoo Group	Yahoo Group for former COOL Staff and Students	List Serv Posting	National	All	John S	Dec 11th
030	American Student Government Association	National Association for Student Governments	Email	National	All	John S	Dec 11th
031	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	University	Email	Local-Baltimore	All	John S	Dec 11th
032	City Year Alumni Listserv	Listserv for City Year Alumni	Email Listserv	National	All	John S	Dec 10th
033	Change the World Listserv	Email list of 100 people making an impact in the world - college students	Email Listserv	National	All	Stacy T
034	Listserv of Young Democrats	List of 100 young democrats in college	Email ListServ	National	All	Stacy T
035	Emory University	University	Email Listservs	Local - Atlanta, GA	All	Stacy T
036	Vanderbilt University	University	Email Listservs	Local - Nashville, TN	All	Stacy T
037	Phi Theta Kappa (community college honorary society)	Organization	Email (Heather Johnson: heather.johnson@ptk.org) -- connection from Gail Robinson	National	Community college students	Heather C
038	Bonner Foundation	Scholarship & Leadership Organization	Email Listserv	National	All	Ari	done
039	United States Student Association	National Student-led Association	TBA	National	All	Steve/Sean
040	Campus Activism.org	Non-profit organization	Post on web site	National	All	TBA
041	Massachusetts Campus Compact	Non-profit organization	Email announcements to their networks	National	All	TBA
042	COOL Conference 2006 Student Planning Committee	Group of students involved in planning the COOL Conference	Email	National	All	Stacy T
043	List of folks who signed up on campusconference.org for more info	mixture of individuals	Email	National	All	Heather	Dec. 8th
044	Young People For	national group of progressive student leaders	Email Rob Mayer	National	students	Heather	Jan. 16; posting to calendar and offering stipend to Fellows who attend
045	Campus Progress	national group of progressive students	Email	National	students	Heather	week of Dec. 24, 40k emails
046	Wofford College	University	email Service Learning, chaplain and Bonner directors	Local - South Carolina	students	Lianne	week of Dec. 22
047	Americans for Informed Democracy Young Professionals DC Chapter	Listserv	Post to Google Group	Local - DC	All - nonprofit professionals and former college activists in DC	Lianne	Dec. 21
048	PHENND	Listserv	Send to Hillary Aistenstein	Philly area campuses	Campus admins	Heather	Jan. 16
049	Young Phi Beta Kappa DC	organization for young professionals and graduate students	Email to group	Local - DC	young professionals and graduate students	Lianne	Jan. 26
050	Yale University Dwight Hall	service center	Email to leadership	Local - New Haven	All	John S	Jan 23
051	Wesleyan OCS	service center	Email			John S	Jan 23
052	Connecticut College	service center	Email			John S	Jan 23
053	Dartmouth U - Stuart Lord	service center	Email			John S	Jan 23
054	Cal State Fullerton - Jeannie Kim	service center	Email			John S	Jan 23
055	Mt. Ida College - Deb Hirsch	service center	Email			John S	Jan 23
056	Boston College - Michelle Sterk	service center	Email			John S	Jan 23
057	Brown U Swearer Center - Roger N	service center	Email			John S	Jan 23
058	Hamilton College - HAVOC	service center	Email			John S	Jan 23
059	Break Away	org	Email	national	students and staff	Heather C	Feb 14
060	NAACP	org	Email	national	students and staff	Heather C	Feb 12

Room Shares

hmc1277 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:25:03 CST

Use this page to either offer a bed in your hotel room or solicit a roommate!

IMPACT Conference Promotional Messages

hmc1277 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:58:06 CST

General Message (driving outreach)

IMPACT: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action
March 7 -9, 2008
Northeastern University
Boston , MA

Join college students, administrators, faculty, national nonprofit organizations, and many others this spring in Boston, MA, for the historically largest national convening of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines. This event builds on the legacy set forth by the C.O.O.L. Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 23-year history.

You won't want to miss this inspiring three-day conference, which will include a series of thought-provoking forums, plenary sessions, and student-led workshops as well as an Opportunities Fair, Oxfam America Hunger Banquet, powerful Opening Ceremony -- and even a few new surprises!

This conference is a fantastic opportunity to connect with other campuses, learn from their best practices, and share your campus' experiences in working toward social change. Learn from campus and nonprofit leaders in the following topics:

- Strengthening & Deepening Service: Building up Community Service Programs
- When Social Change Meets the Classroom: Service-Learning & Community Based Research
- The Next Generation: Innovative Leadership & Management
- Doing Inclusive Work: Advocacy, Coalition-Building, & Organizing Strategies
- Ramping Up for 2008: The Election and Electoral Politics
- Taking on the Issues: Issue-Based Workshops
- Greening Your School: Helping Your Campus Be Environmentally Savvy
*While not a specific track, there will also be special designation for workshops targeted at administrators of campus programs

We will also make sure to keep you entertained through inspiring keynote speakers, social events, and plenty of entertainment!
To learn more about the IMPACT Conference and to register to attend, please visit www.campusconference.org.

See you this March in Boston!

General Message (Facebook -- fits in a wall post or message)

Looking for a way to connect with college students across the country who are working hard to create change on their campuses and in their communities? Check out:

IMPACT: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action
March 7 -9, 2008
Northeastern University in Boston, MA

Join college students, administrators, faculty, national nonprofit organizations, and many others this spring in Boston, MA, for the historically largest national convening of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines. This event builds on the legacy set forth by the C.O.O.L. Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 23-year history.

To learn more about the IMPACT Conference and to register to attend, please visit the event website at www.CampusConference.org or join the "IMPACT Conference" Facebook Group.

See you this March in Boston!

General Message (announcement)

IMPACT: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action
March 7-9, 2008
Northeastern University
Boston, MA

We are pleased to inform you that registration for the IMPACT Conference is officially open!

Join college students, administrators, faculty, national nonprofit organizations, socially-responsible companies and many others this spring in Boston, MA for the historically largest national convening of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines. This event builds on the legacy set forth by the C.O.O.L. Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 23-year history.

You won’t want to miss this inspiring three-day conference, which will include a series of thought-provoking forums, plenary sessions, and student-led workshops as well as an Opportunities Fair, Oxfam America Hunger Banquet, powerful Opening Ceremony -- and even a few new surprises!

Register by January 14, 2008, to receive the early-bird rate.

To learn more about the IMPACT Conference and to register, please visit www.campusconference.org.

See you in Boston, MA!

Message for enewsletters, epublications and web site postings (to be edited)

CALLING ALL CAMPUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACT!

Registration for the IMPACT Conference: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action is officially open! On March 7-9, 2008 join college students, administrators, faculty, national nonprofit organizations, socially-responsible companies and many others in Boston, MA for the historically largest national convening of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines. This event builds on the legacy set forth by the C.O.O.L. Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 23-year history.You won’t want to miss this inspiring three-day conference, which will include a series of thought-provoking forums, plenary sessions, and student-led workshops as well as an Opportunities Fair, Oxfam America Hunger Banquet, powerful Opening Ceremony -- and even a few new surprises! Register by January 14, 2008, to receive the early-bird rate. To learn more about the IMPACT Conference and to register, please visit www.campusconference.org.

1000-character Facebook wall post

~~ www.campusconference.org ~~

Want to meet students from around the country who are passionate about the issues you care about?

Registration for the IMPACT Conference: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action is officially open! On March 7-9, 2008 join us in Boston, MA for a national convening of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines. This event builds on the legacy set forth by the C.O.O.L. Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference.You won’t want to miss this conference, which will include thought-provoking forums, plenary sessions, and student-led workshops as well as an Opportunities Fair, Oxfam America Hunger Banquet -- and a few new surprises!

Head to www.campusconference.org to register. Registration is open until Feb 28. Students at Campus Compact member schools and Bonner affiliated schools receive a discount until Jan 28.

For web story or news wire

TITLE: Calling All Campus Community Members Who Want to Make an Impact!

OPTIONAL SUB TITLE: Registration for the IMPACT Conference: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action is officially open!

STORY: On March 7-9, 2008 join college students, administrators, faculty, national nonprofit organizations, socially-responsible companies and many others in Boston, MA for the historically largest national convening of campus community members involved in service, activism, politics, advocacy, and other socially responsible work across philosophical and ideological lines.

Since 1985, students have been gathering together to share stories, experiences, and resources regarding their work in communities across the country. The COOL Conference – and its subsequent iteration, the Idealist Campus Conference – has carved out a unique space for students across geography, issue area, approach to social change, and political perspective to exchange ideas and build on one another's work.

Building on this robust and exciting history, the IMPACT Conference is being collaboratively organized this year by a national Planning Committee – made up of students, campus administrators, and nonprofit professionals from across the country. We're taking a novel approach to conference planning, asking students what topics they want to teach/learn about and using new technologies to develop a rich experience before, during, and after the conference weekend.

This year's conference will provide a platform for college students to set, engage in, and lead a national agenda for social change, as well as:

Ways for active and engaged college students to meet, network with, and share resources with other active and engaged college students across the country
Opportunities for nonprofit professionals and campus administrators across the country to meet, network with, and share resources with others working primarily with college students
Means for students, nonprofit professionals, and campus administrators to share resources, tell stories, and re-ignite a passion for justice in a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment

Recent research shows that college students want to be actively engaged with a wide variety of social issues, but are largely unsure of how to take the first step. This conference is a chance for students to build on one another's work, for campus administrators to learn more about how to support students at their school, and for nonprofit professionals to give students clear entry points for how to get involved with their work.

You won’t want to miss this inspiring three-day conference, which will include a series of thought-provoking forums, plenary sessions, and student-led workshops as well as an Opportunities Fair, Oxfam America Hunger Banquet, powerful Opening Ceremony -- and even a few new surprises!

Register by January 14, 2008, to receive the early-bird rate.

To learn more about the IMPACT Conference and to register, please visit www.campusconference.org.

Message for email signature (For Planning Committtee members)
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IMPACT Conference: National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy & Social Action
March 7-9, 2008 at Northeastern University in Boston, MA
Learn more at www.campusconference.org

Workshops in so far

hpgoodman — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:52:57 CST

Poposals submitted so far.... As of 1.29.08 (4:52 pm), we have 100 workshops in. The titles are:

WORKSHOP TITLE	WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
15 Passenger Vans, Sidewalk Chalk and Other Campus GOTV Essentials	Election Day: Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 - What will you do to make an impact? From providing rides to the polls to showing that every vote matters, start brainstorming now about tactics, strategies and partners to get out the vote (GOTV) in this interactive workshop. Learn the nuts and bolts of what you’ll need to do to get your campus out to vote in 2008.
A Prevention and Remediation Focus to Combat Truancy: A Service Learning Project	This service learning project targets the problem of truancy in the New Orleans Recovery School District. Northwestern State University master's Counseling students are designing a two-pronged approach (i.e., prevention and remediation) that targets students and parents and addresses the issue of truancy at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The project goals for NSU students include: (1) Enhancing students’ decision making skills, problem-solving skills, creative/critical thinking skills, and responsibility taking, (2) Improving students’ interpersonal skills with diverse populations, (3) Creating products and provide resources that target truancy, (4) Enhancing students’ technology skills, and (5) Celebrating student learning and participation.
Accent is not an Issue!: A discussion on sociolinguistic issues on college campuses	Our workshop combines the elements of a presentation and an interactive role-play activity. In our workshop we will discuss sociolinguistic issues on college campuses. We will focus on the issues that affect the ESL, multilingual and international students’ communities. Topics that will be discussed include social injustice, the misunderstanding between first generation, international, and ESL students and the educational barriers faced. This workshop will give you the tools to bring sociolinguistic sensitivity to your campuses.
Access Denied: Understanding the Role of the Federal Budget	Access Denied: Understanding the Role of the Federal Budget Financial aid and student loans are the gateway to higher education for millions of students and their families each year. For the past five years, higher education programs have received little to no increases-yet tuition and fees are skyrocketing! Learn about federal grant and student loan programs, how the appropriations process works, and what you can do to ensure that education is a right!
Acting Locally: Exploring a model for sustained academic-community engagement	The Acting Locally program is a two year course sequence at Miami University (Ohio), during which students explore themes and trends related to the globalized world, and relate them to our local context through a sustained 18-month engagement with a community here in Southwest Ohio. In this workshop, students from the Acting Locally program will share the lessons they have learned during the two-year program, and work with workshop participants to help apply those lessons to their own local context.
An Insider’s Guide to Finding the Perfect Nonprofit Job	There has never been a better time to pursue careers in nonprofits and social enterprises. But can you really make a living in those jobs and will your skills be put to good use? In this workshop, you will learn the unique strategies needed to conduct a directed job search, network to industry leaders, position yourself in an application, and triumph in the interviews. We will also explore the nature and growth of the social entrepreneur's movement, as well as the real world benefits and challenges of working in these organizations. This workshop is being run by Commongood Careers, one of the nation's leading nonprofit search firms.
Being Purple in Blue and Red States	This workshop introduces participants to civic engagement and grassroots organizing strategies. We present a facilitated interactive workshop that is both engaging and powerful. Our workshop format involves small group discussions and reporting back in the full group - which allows for participants to brainstorm ideas and solutions to combat apathy and lack of participation. This workshop is ideal for students and leaders looking to take campus organizing from talk to action.
Beyond the Bake Sale - Creative Fundraising Ideas &Tools	This interactive workshop will identify and break down fundraising misconceptions. We'll talk about fundraising tips, potential sources and learn how to organize and track fundraising. Share and learn fundraising ideas and examples with other students. You will leave this workshop with new ideas and a plan to raise funds for your group or project.
Branding for Social Change	What can social movements learn from commercial marketing? Well, wouldn’t you like your organization to have the cultural impact of Apple or Disney? Come learn how the concept of branding can help you promote your ideas in your community and around the world. From your business card to Web 2.0, we’ll look at the low-cost tools to making your voice heard.
Building a Campus Movement to End Poverty: Coalitions and Event Organizing	Learn techniques used to energize and synergize a campus to build awareness and action among students. How can a campus become united for a cause? What kind of coalitions can be built across movements? RESULTS staff and Tufts student activists delve into how they were able to mobilize their campuses around issues of global poverty and explore ways to build on the momentum surrounding events like World AIDS Day, guest lecturers on campus, MLK Day, and others that provide open spaces for discussion, campus collaboration, and action.
Building Campus Power: Leading and Mobilizing for Change	Find out more about what kind of leader you are and how you can maximize your impact and effectiveness. In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to mobilize other students and lead a powerful team to win on your issue or cause. Participants will also view excerpts of the Center for Progressive Leadership’s training video, “YouthTrain,” with tips and tools for successfully recruiting and retaining volunteers back on campus.
Building Our Common Ground	In working towards social justice, it is important to consider the ways that our own identities and experiences have shaped our views of the world. In this interactive workshop, participants will be asked to reflect on their own identities, and share their experiences with others in the workshop. In sharing our own stories, we hope that all workshop participants will gain perspective on what it means to be part of a community, and develop personal connections that are critical to sustaining any community.
Building Strong Community Service Programs: Introduction to the Coalition of Projects Model	How does organizational structure impact recruitment, retention, diversity, quality and impact of service, leadership development, student voice, funding, and much more? The most effective and longest-lasting campus programs in the nation all unwittingly share common structural characteristics. What are they? How can they strengthen your overall program? Come find out how it might help your campus to have a stronger program that engages a substantial portion of the student body is sustained, high quality community service year after year.
Campus-Community Partnerships: Understanding How Student Groups Serve Local Communities	Led by students who have been part of service groups and have completed a report evaluating the effectiveness of student groups at Brown University, this workshop will guide participants through how they can measure and evaluate the impact their own groups are having on the communities they serve. We will provide participants with the tools to determine who their target population is, what they want their group’s impact on the community to be, how they can measure their group’s impact, and consider what their next steps will be.
Careers for Practical Dreamers	For years, Idealist.org has connected "practical dreamers" with jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the nonprofit sector. This workshop is designed for people looking to learn more about the size and scope of the nonprofit sector and will offer tips, tools and strategies for developing a career within the sector.
Careers in the Common Good: A panel	Can your student volunteer and leadership experience lead to a job? YES! Turn your passion for volunteerism into a career after graduation. Come hear 4 people under the age of 30 talk about the jobs they’ve had, when and why they decided to move on and how they’ve “sold” their student leadership in interviews and ways to position volunteering as work experience on your resume. Start thinking now about how you’re going to land a job and make some more change!
Civic Engagement: The New Craze	What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words civic engagement; corruption; politicians; NAP TIME! Boring or It’s for old people! These stereotypes don’t necessarily make it a hot topic among young adults. However, being civically engaged can be an important way to make a difference in the people that you serve every day. Moreover, who says civic engagement can’t be the next big thing? There definitely is a cool factor. Check it out.
Civic Engagement: The New Craze for Administrators	Having a hard time getting your students motivated to be civically engaged? There are many negative stereotypes that come to mind when students think about civic engagement; such as, corruption; politicians; NAP TIME! Boring or It’s for old people! These stereotypes prevent it from being a hot topic among young adults. However, being civically engaged can be an important way for them to make a difference in the people they serve every day. Moreover, who says civic engagement can’t be the next big thing? Come discover new ways and ideas to help motivate your students to become more civically engaged.
Climate Justice Forum	While least responsible for causing climate change, poor people bear the brunt of its impacts. Oxfam America is launching a campaign to respond to the crisis. We are asking that the US reduce greenhouse gas pollution, and increase funding so that poor people can survive the effects of global warming. Join Oxfam in the launch of this important new global campaign. We'll discuss the science of climate change and learn about the current and anticipated impacts on people living in poverty. The forum will also include campaign training as well as small group activities to prepare students to take this issue back to campus. Students will also receive numerous resources to take with them to help increase their understanding of the issue and undertake successful campaigns.
Climate Justice: A Matter of Mitigation and Adaptation	From floods in Bangladesh to droughts in Kenya, glacier melts in Peru to hurricanes in the Caribbean, poor and developing communities are already suffering from the effects of climate change. This workshop will not address the matter of whether climate change exists. It does! Now we need to work together to decide how we help others less privileged live in this changing environment. In this workshop, we will discuss the disproportionate impacts and human costs of climate change. We will also explore current US legislation and the need to create international resolutions to insure just and sustainable development in poor communities.
College Access and the College-Positive Volunteer	Access to higher education is a multifaceted issue affecting higher education, K-12 schools, and local communities that is in need of a unique and creative solution. While there is no doubt that policy makers, leaders in higher education, and elected officials play an essential role in expanding college-going opportunities, college students can be effective agents of change in addressing the current crisis of college access. Students attending this workshop will learn about a college-positive framework that serves as a bridge between understanding the problems in college access and taking action.
Community Resource Directories--Considerations for On-line and Hard Copy Development	Community resource assets mapping is a process of identifying those services, programs and resources that can be mobilized to improve community services. This workshop will outline the pilot partnership forged between higher education and healthcare in a northern Kentucky community. Expecations,considerations and outcomes will be shared.
Connecting Service to Public Policy: The Potential for Students Community-Based Policy Research (targeting students)	Are you interested in understanding the causes and potential solutions to the issues you confront through service? More importantly, are you interested in doing research for a community group or government agency looking for policy options or model programs that successfully address these issues? Come learn about the PolicyOptions.org initiative and our plans for piloting it on campuses in the Bonner network. Learn about how students and faculty are incorporating community-driven, policy research projects into academic courses and internships. In particular, we’ll look at examples that dovetail with the themes of diversity and how we encounter the effects of ongoing inequity within our work.
Convergence: Envisioning a Conference on Arts and Activism	On April 3, 4, and 5, 2009 the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University and the Massachusetts Campus Compact will be co-sponsoring a conference on the arts and social change. Called "Convergence: The Intersection of Art and Activism", the conference will bring together students and faculty from the arts. The focus will be on collaboration amongst and between dance, music, theatre, visual art, film, and new media to learn, inspire, and take action. We are in the initial stages of planning and invite you to join us in shaping this vision and learning how you can participate.
Creating Conferences for Kids	Students can use the assets of their campus to create free conferences and enrichment opportunities for local youth. These include classrooms, scenic settings, knowledgable students and supportive faculty. Come learn about TCNJ's "Youth Development Institute" and TCNJ's "Hoop Skills Academies", which involved over 200 College students, 7 professors, and 250 Trenton Youth.
CREATIVE IMPACT: Visual Artists as Changemakers	The role of the artist in society is rapidly changing and expanding. Can art transform lives, change people’s viewpoints or affect public policy? See the work of contemporary artists that addresses issues such as the environment, racial and cultural identity, immigration, human rights, healthcare, consumerism, and politics. We will compare work and outcomes by artists addressing similar issues and engage in dialogue. The goal of this workshop is to inspire creative thinking on the urgent issues facing our global society, exploring visual ideas and solutions.
DOCUMENTARY FILM: HAVE YOU HEARD FROM JOHANNESBURG?: APARTHEID AND THE CLUB OF THE WEST	Have You Heard From Johannesburg?: Apartheid and the Club of the West shows how a nation-wide campaign of civil disobedience, campus protest and finally legislative action, spearheaded by African American leaders spawned by the Civil Rights Movement, reversed American foreign policy toward South Africa in the face of the most right wing administration in our history. The film provides an inspiring civics lesson in how a grassroots movement can place an issue onto the national agenda, force its coverage by the mainstream media and eventually triumph over the most powerful and entrenched institutions in our society – corporations, the universities and even the federal government.
Earn Your 15 Minutes of Fame: How to get media attention	Media is an important tool because it allows you to educate thousands of people and put pressure on decision makers. It can be intimidating to work with the media if you do not know how it operates. This training will give you the skills needed to start working with the media to get your message out there.
Embracing the "Ah Ha!" Moment in the Classroom: Service Learning Beyond the Course	It has been recognized in field that one of the biggest issues facing the nonprofits today is the quality of management/leadership in the sector. Addressing the issue educators often engage students in service learning with community organizations in the classroom. This interactive workshop explores one such experience where the service learning project not only engaged the students, but inspired the students to take the experience a step beyond. This workshop, led by both the professor and students, describes the development, management, sustainability, future roles, and lessons learned of a masters level service project turned campus and community capacity building organization.
Ending Homelessness in Massachusetts in Five Years	Ending Homelessness in Massachusetts in Five Years We often talk about aspiring to end homelessness some day, but then act as if it is really some idealistic dream that is not really attainable in our lifetimes. Well Massachusetts has not only committed to ending homelessness within the next five years but developed a specific plan to do it. Governor Patrick’s budget proposal for next year includes funding to execute the plan. Come hear about the specifics of the plan and the efforts to get it to this point. Learn about the research of Dennis Culhane, an expert researcher on homelessness from U Penn. Hear why there has been resistance to the seemingly obvious notion that the solution to homelessness is housing. Learn about the Housing First movement that is spreading throughout the country. Learn about the effectiveness of prevention services and permanent subsidized housing. Come away with knowledge to spread the campaign to end homelessness throughout the nation!
Ending Hunger Through Campus Advocacy	Bread for the World seeks to alleviate hunger and poverty by urging our nation's decision makers to change the policies, programs and conditions that allow poverty and hunger to persist. Our grassroots activists educate their campuses and churches on issues of domestic and international hunger and poverty, write, call and visit their members of Congress, letting them know that these issues are important. In this workshop, you will learn about Bread for the World, our 2008 campaign to cut global poverty in half by 2015, why constituent advocacy is important and how to hold letter writing events on your campus.
Equal Expectations, Equal Access: Early College Awareness	In this workshop, Lasell College students who have taken part in the ACES (Awareness, Confidence, Education, Success) program in partnership with the fifth and sixth graders and their teachers at the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School will discuss their experiences. The philosophy behind ACES is to promote college attendance among students from underrepresented groups, such as African Americans, Latinos, and children from low-income families, by creating the expectation that they will get a college degree. The workshop will address both the challenges and the achievements of early college awareness programs.
Expanding "Students as Colleagues": One Model for Student Service Learning TA Programs	This workshop will explore the possibilities for undergraduate students to take on leadership roles in service learning courses through student teaching/faculty assistant positions. Simmons students and administrators will present their model for a Student Service Learning Assistant (SSLA) program and describe their individual and collective experiences in piloting the program over the last 3 years. Discussion will also focus on other models around the country, resources, and challenges and successes. Attendees will share their experiences and ideas as we try to move toward best practices.
Faces of Homelessness	Homeless/formerly homeless speakers will share their experiences and perspectives on the causes of and solutions to the growing tragedy of homelessness in the U.S. This presentation provides personal insight from the “real experts” about the realities of homelessness and what people can really do to make a difference. A powerful and moving multi-media slide presentation on homelessness will precede the speakers. Find out first hand what it really means to be homeless in America.
Fight Poverty Using Your Campus or Community Media	Want to be famous? You can help end poverty by generating media coverage in your campus or community newspapers. RESULTS student activists at Drew University and elsewhere have had success at using the media to influence decisions in Congress about the Farm Bill and the Food Stamp program. You’ll learn practical tips of how to get famous by having your name in print, how to get the media interested in covering an event on campus, and then draft a gonna-get-published letter to send off once you get back home.
From Rock the Vote to Vote or Die: How to Implement Civic and Political Engagement on Your Campus	Do you believe that college students are apathetic? Combat that stereotype by integrating political and civic engagement on your campus. This interactive workshop will focus on effective ways to implement and promote student engagement. You will learn about and discuss methods ranging from how to operate successful voter registration and absentee ballot drives, hosting local or state political debates, educating voters on critical issues, and how to obtain useful resources for organizing campus events nationwide. We also hope to inspire students to become engaged in the United States Public Service Academy movement. It’s time to transform campus apathy into activism!
Fueling the Fire: Ancient Hints for Sustaining Commitment to Social Change	The world’s spiritual traditions have produced and sustained some of history’s most dedicated and effective leaders in the struggle for justice and social change. This workshop will lead participants through interactive and reflective exercises drawn from Judaism, Zen Buddhism, Christianity, the Hindu yoga tradition, and Islam that can be used to challenge, focus, energize, and inspire volunteer and professional justice workers of any age, experience level, and belief system.
Fundraising for Your Group	Fundraising is a fundamental part of organizing. You need funds to run events, produce materials and increase the effectiveness of your organization. Lots of groups don't have the money they need and don't know where to start to raise it. This training gives you the framework to plan and run a successful fundraiser.
Games, Games, Games	Ever stood in front of group of people, all eyes on you, wondering how you’re going to get this group going? Come learn a series of ice breakers and games, good for adults and kids, large and small groups, designed to get people interacting, moving, laughing, thinking and sharing.
Getting Your Foot in the Door, Getting Policy Changed	Want to make a big difference? Make it a law. This exploratory workshop provides concrete training on how to meet with and move your member of congress to champion issues of global and domestic poverty. This workshop will be packed with tips on organizing local advocacy campaigns, strategies on building strong relationships with congressional staff, and tips on planning and facilitating a dynamite face-to-face meeting with members of Congress. The workshop will also include a train-the-trainer session on how to develop powerful speaking skills by creating a “laser talk” on a priority campaign issue.
Getting Your Foot in the Door, Getting Policy Changed	Want to make a big difference? Make it a law. This exploratory workshop provides concrete training on how to meet with and move your member of congress to champion issues of global and domestic poverty. This workshop will be packed with tips on organizing local advocacy campaigns, strategies on building strong relationships with congressional staff, and tips on planning and facilitating a dynamite face-to-face meeting with members of Congress. The workshop will also include a train-the-trainer session on how to develop powerful speaking skills by creating a “laser talk” on a priority campaign issue.
Graduate School: Jumpstart Your Career in Non-Profit Management	Over the next decade non-profit organizations will need to find an estimated 640,000 new executives, nearly two and a half times the number currently employed. There is a huge need for leaders in the non-profit sector who have both the passion to lead, but also the skills and knowledge to run an organization. Graduate school can provide a launchpad for students looking towards a career in non-profit management.
Harnessing the Power of the Media to Build Awareness for Your Cause	On-campus, local, state, and national media can drive forward campus altruism into community causes. By engaging the media, building relationships with editorial writers, and getting your cause the just attention it deserves, the support for your issue can seriously grow. RESULTS, a grassroots advocacy organization that works to create the political will to end hunger and poverty, uses the media as a way to strengthen its voice. Learn from local student activists and RESULTS staff about how to blogvocate, get Letters to the Editor, Op-Ed pieces, and more published to advocate justice for people living in poverty, including examples of media generated by RESULTS student activists at Georgia Perimeter College.
Hate Crimes and Violence: Death on Main Street USA	In February of 2007, the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) released its annual (2006) report: Hate, Violence and Death on Main Street USA: A Report on Hate Crimes & Violence Against People Experiencing Homelessness. In 2006, there were 20 deaths and 119 non-lethal acts committed against homeless people by housed individuals (primarily teens and young adults). These incidents took place in 62 cities/counties from 26 states. This is the 8th annual report on hate crimes/violence done by NCH. Learn about the report’s findings and recommendations. Short video segments from two recent incidents will be shown: 6 men in a SUV setting a homeless person on fire in Corpus Christi (June 2004); and teens using a stun gun on homeless people in Cleveland (August 2003). Short segments of the bumfights videos will also be shown.
Hate Crimes and Violence: Death on Main Street USA	In February of 2007, the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) released its annual (2006) report: Hate, Violence and Death on Main Street USA: A Report on Hate Crimes & Violence Against People Experiencing Homelessness. In 2006, there were 20 deaths and 119 non-lethal acts committed against homeless people by housed individuals (primarily teens and young adults). These incidents took place in 62 cities/counties from 26 states. This is the 8th annual report on hate crimes/violence done by NCH. Learn about the report’s findings and recommendations. Short video segments from two recent incidents will be shown: 6 men in a SUV setting a homeless person on fire in Corpus Christi (June 2004); and teens using a stun gun on homeless people in Cleveland (August 2003). Short segments of the bumfights videos will also be shown.
Help Sound the Alarm: Student PIRG's Student Debt Alert Campaign	Student debt is a huge problem and we’ve been working hard for the past two years to spread the word about student debt. I don’t need to tell you that these days, having a college degree is practically a necessity. Two thirds of all college students carry an average of $19,000 worth of student loans. And, college students are graduating with too much credit card debt—close to $4,000 on average. For the first time in over a decade, Congress will increase the Pell grant to $5,400 and will make loans much more affordable by cutting the interest rate and scaling loan repayment to a graduate’s income– so that graduates can go into lower paying but valuable careers like teaching and social work. Literally hundreds of thousands of students have organized for the past two years to make this happen. But our work is not done! This semester we will continue to sign the spotlight on student debt!
How a Community Service Funding Board on your campus can lead to Sustainable Funding and more!	Tired of bake sales and fundraisers that don’t raise enough funds? External grants too difficult and not sustainable? Campus funding sources biased against funding service? Ensure permanent, sustainable funding and support for your student-led community service programs while enhancing quality, innovation, community voice, and evaluation -- all through a community service funding board. What exactly is it? How does it work? Where do the funds come from? How do student organizations apply for funds? Learn all of this and hear from real-life examples of how it works.
How to CHANGE the World: The Owner’s Manual	Oxfam’s CHANGE Initiative is a national network of student leaders committed to global social justice. Come learn directly from current CHANGE leaders how they are making an impact on important issues on their campus and how you can join them. You'll also get a chance to participate in a CHANGE activity. Applications for CHANGE will be available.
Illegal To Be Homeless in the US	Examine local laws (anti-sleeping, sitting on the sidewalk, panhandling, etc.) passed nationwide in recent years and their effects on the civil rights of homeless people. Why are such ill-advised laws passed? Why aren’t the laws being passed to help protect homeless people, as they are the victims of violent and hate crimes? How can students, homeless people and advocates fight against anti-homeless laws, and keep similar laws from being passed in the future, and protect not only the civil rights of homeless people, but their lives as well?
Language As A Tool For Change	It’s amazing what a large difference something as small as words can make. Language is what we use everyday to communicate and express ideas, but often times we can overlook what it is we’re actually saying. By examining the words we use and speaking with intention, we can create the environments and communities we want. In this workshop, participants will examine the effects of connotation and denotation, explore real-life examples and discuss the impact of language in their work and how to use it in creating strong partnerships and programs.
Leadership Compass	This workshop introduces you to 4 basic styles of leadership. What type are you? How can you work better with those who get things done differently that you? Come to this highly interactive session to reflect, share and learn. You’ll leave with insight into yourself and your work with others and an idea of places to grow your leadership.
Lobbying for Social Change	As young people living in arguably the most powerful country in the world, we are immensely powerful and can use that power to create incredible change. Each of us can exercise our democratic rights to impact policy decision. This workshop will help you gain an understanding of how to incorporate lobbying in your advocacy strategy and provide concrete steps on how to lobby effectively.
Mahogany	When true leaders encounter problems, they are propelled to discover solutions. The Mahogany Workshop demonstrates how to provide solutions after discovering a problem within different cultures and/or communities. The Founders of Mahogany aim to do the work that Dr. King would have done if he had lived. The Mahogany Workshop will empower others to create changes on their campuses that provide opportunities that are sustaining, challenging, and rewarding which will aid in turning Dr. King’s dream into a reality for our nation and someday, the world.
Make a Difference – Help End Hunger	Are you moved to act by the fact that 30,000 children die of hunger and other preventable causes each day, and over 850 million people do not get enough to eat? If so, come to an interactive workshop on organizing successful anti-hunger events on your campus, including how to organize an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet, Dining Hall Fast and other special events. Come to learn how YOU can make a difference!
Mobilizing Campuses for Civic Engagement: Using Student-Led Service Events	Student leaders of service in the Bonner Scholar Program at TCNJ have taken on the challenge of helping the campus’s freshmen meet the first-year civic engagement graduation requirement. Through intensive, residence-based strategies, they are mobilizing 1200 students to complete 8 hours of community service each year. They do this through a civic engagement process which models democratic processes and leads dorm floors of students into well-planned service events. Learn how they are doing so via their Community Engaged Learning Days, during which students learn, serve, and reflect together around important social issues (e.g. race, hunger, homelessness)-and how these days lead to sustained involvement.
Morehouse Consulting Agency: Igniting the Passion within the Individual	Morehouse Consulting Agency will begin this three step process by focusing on the transition from student to Global Non-Profit Leader. Next, we will help develop the personal skills and assess precisely how each individual should ATTACK this process towards becoming a Global Non-Profit Leader. Lastly, we will help the student to select the right combination of people to place around them; along with how to establish alliances geared towards building their non-profit network. Don't miss this EPIC EVENT!!
Networking: People and Resources	This workshop will empower attendees to utilize as well as create relationships and resources to strengthen their organization and further the organizations mission. This workshop is certain to assist organizations seeking to impact their campuses and the greater community through advocacy. Subtopics of this presentation will include: meetings with chancellors/administrators, collaborations with organizations which have similar missions, marketing on a limited budget, reaching your key demographic.
New Orleans NOW	New Orleans. The issues that face the nation and world and the city that serves the purpose of bringing us together. How we can all join together and see the "Big Easy" rise again while bringing the same kind of outlook to your own personal door step. This might need more editing.
Northeastern University's Community-Based Research Initiative	This workshop will provide information on a Community-Based Research Initiative (CBRI) established in the Political Science Department at Northeastern University in 2002. Since that time, a series of projects have been completed in collaboration with local groups and agencies including the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, Massachusetts Public Interest Research, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Health Care For All, and Ocean State Action. The workshop will describe in detail the methodology of applied policy analysis by which teams of undergraduate and graduate student researchers have carried out this research and framed the results. Current steps to expand CBRI on campus will also be discussed.
Offshore Wind 101	A workshop which will provide a framework for offshore wind energy, the case for offshore wind in New England, and an update on technology and the opportunities and challenges for local stakeholders. Also, the challenges that Cape Wind has faced and the local citizens group Clean Power Now. How grassroots groups have made citizens' voices heard in the clean energy future of Massachusetts.
One Step Closer To Advocacy	Students can do more than help community organizations via direct service--they can help them develop new programs and advocate for policy changes. Learn how TCNJ students in co-curricular and specific courses are engaging in research and posting their findings via the web so their non profit partners can make strategic decisions and engage in the public policy process.
Organizing for Change	So many issues, so little time! Using the Midwest Academy organizing model, Oxfam America will demonstrate how to organize an effective campaign. Learn about how to coordinate a group, target decision makers and create effective and sustainable change. You will find this tool invaluable in your campus organizing as well as in other aspects of your social justice work. Share your experiences with others and let’s build a better world today.
Problems with the Ryan White Modernization Act	This research was done for our Social Policies and Services class. Many people have heard of the Ryan White Care Act: America's largest fund raising source for HIV and AIDS. The updated policy is called the Ryan White Modernization Act (just passed last year) and must keep track of where the money is going and how it is being used. Unfortunately, this creates problems on a local level. Service providers like the one in our area, Triad Health Project, are experiencing disorganization and clients are finding it more difficult to receive services. We will address these issues and possible solutions.
Ready, Set, Green!	Ready to lead the charge for sustainability on your campus? Learn how the Greek community at Kansas State University has capitalized on competition to create a go green campaign to inspire institutional change. Assess where your campus community stands in terms of sustainability and plan your vision for the future. Includes information on forming partnerships, seeking grants, publicity, education, advocacy, and working with administration - everything you need to go green in one semester!
Real Conversation with the Homeless	Imagine yourself on a bench waiting for a bus with a total stranger. Striking up conversation to pass the time, you suddenly realize that you are hearing his entire life story – and you are enjoying it. Now imagine it again, only this time the stranger happens to call that bench “home.” That is a small glimpse into what the Labre Project is all about. Labre is a ministry of friendship to the homeless that meets them in their homes. A workshop that discusses what friendship can tell us about the needs of the homeless and our own needs as humans as we serve each other.
Realities of Tent Cities	At Bridgewater State College, the Social Justice League held an annual Tent City on their campus. We will tackle the issue of homelessness and relate that to our own experiences at Tent City. We will go over the trials and tribulations we had, just getting the school to allow us to host the event. We will then discuss our reactions to the event as well as the reactions of others on campus. We will also talk about the speakers that came to our campus to talk about homelessness. We will discuss the impact of the event and how it affects us personally.
Restore, Renew, Rebuild: Making the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project a Reality	Hurricane Katrina is the largest natural disaster in U.S. history. Two and a half years later, millions are still seeking FEMA support and vast areas remain devastated. The GCCWP is the national effort to pass HR4048: The Gulf Coast Civic Works Act, providing 100,000 living wage jobs to Gulf Coast residents, making housing available, and restoring empowerment, hope and faith in government's ability to respond to its people. In this interactive workshop, learn the history of the project and how it’s been mobilized nationwide. Then, brainstorm ideas on how to get your campus and community involved in the momentum of restoring, renewing and rebuilding the Gulf Coast.
Roles of Effective Facilitators	This workshop provides a basic introduction to techniques and tips for facilitation, which are useful for trainings, discussion groups and other formats. It is an introductory workshop, exploring some of the knowledge and skills a facilitator needs to be effective in leading groups. It focuses in particular on presenting the roles of effective facilitation.
Scholar Leader: A Student Directed Community	Students resident in the Scholar-Leader program at Miami University will present about their unique living-learning community, its ties to civic engagement, service and advocacy work, and the opportunities and challenges of sustaining a student-directed community. There will be many opportunities for learning and sharing your own experience in this interactive workshop!
Service Speaks: Connecting Classroom and Community	The Steans Center is deeply committed to the concept of Community-Based Service Learning, a method rooted in the desire to connect broader theoretical issues of social justice taught at the university with hands-on service work performed in the community. Many DePaul students accredit service-learning courses to changing their world-view and making them more socially-conscious citizens, dedicated to improving the world around them. This year, DePaul will be hosting the Service Speaks conference, entitled SOCIALLY ENGAGED EDUCATION: CONNECTING CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY. This workshop will explain the process of organizing this event.
Service-Learning Teaching Assistants: Taking the Headache Out of Service-Learning	This workshop will describe the role of service-learning teaching assistants in supporting the implementation and utilization of service-learning in academic programs. We will use our experience over the past year to illustrate the rationale for and use of a teaching assistant to coordinate service learning placements, facilitate communication between partners and develop tools to facilitate meaningful reflection. Participants will engage in discussions around how to assess the need for a teaching assistant, skill set required, and methods of assessing the teaching assistant's effectiveness. Using case studies, participants will develop a template that they can implement in their own facilities.
Speak Out: Building an Advocacy Campaign on Campus	Learn from students at Drew University who, working with RESULTS, have started an advocacy campaign on their campus to end poverty. This workshop will be packed with tips on organizing a campus advocacy campaign, strategies on building strong relationships with congressional staff, and tips on planning and facilitating a dynamite face-to-face meeting with members of Congress. The workshop will also include a train-the-trainer session on how to develop powerful speaking skills by creating a “laser talk” on your priority campaign issue.
Starting and Leading a Social Venture on Campus	Are you passionate about social change? Have an idea on how to make the world a better place? This workshop will tell you how to get started and ensure success. Michael Del Ponte, Founder of Conscious Lifestyle, will draw from his experiences of running non-profit organizations while a student and also engaging in activism. He will also discuss lessons learned from the Conscious Lifestyle venture that are making change on campuses across the country. Topics covered will include: social entrepreneurship, funding opportunities (including from Conscious Lifestyle), sustainability, and partnerships.
Student Action for Media Reform	Six companies determine the majority of what we see, read, and hear. This session will focus on what students can do on their campus, in their community and across the country to take back the media. Over the next year, students have the opportunity to shape what kind of information will – or will not – reach the American public. The debate over our media will determine whether people will have access to the diverse range of information and opinions required for participatory democracy. Students are some of the most active and diverse consumers of news and entertainment media and they are some of the most creative and critical creators of media. As such, students have a real stake in the future of media ownership, non-commercial media, and an open internet. This session will focus on building a more robust and coordinated student media reform movement through creative actions and traditional organizing.
Students and Farm Workers: from Charity to Action!	Cesar Chavez said that while food baskets and blankets are appreciated, what farm workers need is for people to share their economic, social and political power with those who are striving for their own power to be recognized. Learn how you and your organization can transition from providing aid to the disempowered to joining them in their struggle for justice and a life with dignity! Students around the country are working to change the oppressive social, political and economic conditions of farm workers. From political advocacy to peaceful marches, there are many ways in which you can make a difference!
Students As Leaders in Active Citizenship	This workshop will provide an overview of Tisch College's most innovative student program, Citizenship and Public Service Scholars. Workshop participants will learn about our developmental process that starts during freshman year and continues towards a life time of active citizenship. Our model includes: retreats, courses, programming, individual projects, funding for students, and connecting with alumni. We will share tips, tools and participate in some of the experiential learning activities developed for this program. Scholars will be on hand to share their project experience in the program.
Students Training Students: Integrative Approaches to Prepare Volunteers for Service	Do you want to develop more effective volunteers for local service projects? This session will demonstrate how Break Away’s Active Citizenship Continuum and Components of a Quality Alternative Break can be adapted to help you prepare student volunteers for meaningful service. By integrating education, orientation, and training with quality direct service and reflection, student leaders can help their volunteers move from community members to Active Citizens.
Sustainable Leadership for the Long Haul: Practicing Habits of Hope	Change doesn’t come easy, and some our best leaders and activists run out steam after a few intense years. Others are discovering how leadership can be a renewable resource. The Center for Strong Communities is talking to college grads ten years out who are discovering “habits of hope” that sustain and energize long-haul commitment. In this workshop, we'll examine some basic leadership styles and explore 10 habits of hope. Participants will have a chance to discuss how realistic and applicable these habits of hope could be for one's own commitment to long-haul service.
Taking it to the Next Level: How to capitalize on your service skills to create large scale systemic changes in communities	Community organizing and involvement in policy are the necessary tools in order to create large scale structural change in our communities. However, policy and organizing can be seem intimidating and overwhelming, for those coming from the world of direct service and volunteering. Ironically, people who have done direct service work have garnered many of the necessary tools and skillsets needed to organize and involve themselves in the policy process. This workshop will look at how to take the tools and skills learned from doing direct service work and recontextualize them into an organizing and policy framework--and to the next level of creating change.
Talking About Choice	With our fundamental rights and freedoms at greater risk today than ever, it is critical that we stand up and speak out strongly about our pro-choice values. Do you feel uncomfortable, unsure or even just a little out of practice when it comes to articulating your pro-choice values – especially when hit with tough questions? If so, this interactive workshop is for you. We will arm you with the information you need to talk about choice openly, proudly, and effectively in your campus community.
Technology for organizing: some information architectures for student activism, in theory and practice	In this workshop we will explore ways in which student organizations can make use of information technologies to intelligently select and achieve their objectives. We will discuss challenges facing students coordinating the activities of organizations whose membership is decentralized, voluntary, and changing rapidly, and which aspire to manage decision-making processes democratically while maintaining agility. We will examine particular tools for information management (blogs, wikis, mailing lists, mobile technologies, etc.), considering both the organizational structures and information flows they construct and the practical details of implementation and ease-of-use.
The Cycle of Prejudice	This workshop is about everyone working together to explore the various levels of prejudice. We will examine these levels of prejudice through skits, facts, and news reporting. We want our participants to leave this experience evaluating whether they struggle with internal biases, stereotypes, and misconceptions about other races, gender, religion, social classes, and sexual orientation as well as how they can combat these issues of prejudices.
The Gulf Coast Equitable Recovery Program and Decent Work Program	This workshop is designed to raise awareness about the current situation in the Gulf Coast, almost 2 1/2 years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The situation in the region is still precarious. Many people have not returned home for a lack of housing, job opportunities, or a sustainable livelihood. Of those who have returned, many are still being forgotten. Oxfam's Gulf Coast Program works on issues of safe and affordable housing and worker and immigrant rights. Following our discussion about the Gulf Coast, we would also like to discuss Oxfam's work in the southeast region of the US around worker and immigrant rights in the food system, which is our Decent Work Program.
The Keys to Education: Being Informed= Being Effective Mentors	Passion for education must be paired with the right tools to become an effective educator. Awareness of core factors in a youth’s education is essential for mentors to succeed. This workshop will involve interactive activities and discussions about different learning styles, and how we as mentors can begin to recognize and work with a student’s specific learning style. Also addressed, the importance of intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation while learning, and how intrinsic motivation can be incorporated into education. Lastly discussed, the vital role family involvement plays in a youth’s education, and how mentors can pursue communication with a student’s family.
The Policy Options.org initiative: Starting a Bureau and Recruiting Faculty (targeting administrators)	Come learn how to incorporate policy research into the work of your center and Bonner Program. You’ll be introduced to PolicyOptions.org, a Bonner-led initiative and find out how to start a bureau on your campus. Strategize about recruiting faculty and senior leadership buy-in. Learn about how students and faculty are already incorporating community-driven, policy research projects into academic courses and internships. Learn more about how this summer’s Trenton Policy Options pilot is going.
The Politics of Katrina	This workshop is designed for students, faculty and staff who feel the current state of post-Katrina New Orleans is a national embarrassment. All will have the chance to 1) reflect on their experiences and observations; and 2) brainstorm on how students could exert more political pressure on the powers to respond.
The Politics of Katrina	This workshop is designed for students, faculty and staff who feel the current state of post-Katrina New Orleans is a national embarrassment. All will have the chance to 1) reflect on their experiences and observations; and 2) brainstorm on how students could exert more political pressure on the powers to respond.
The Privielge Line
The Privielge Line	The Privilege Line, created by NCCJ, is an experiential workshop exploring the personal and societal effects oppression plays in our world. The workshop allows the participants to share their own experiences through a strategically designed silent activity, followed by a debrief. This workshop is eye opening, interactive and informative. The Privilege Line is one of City Year's most popular workshops, and is facilitated to over 1,000 corps members nationwide each year. We hope you will join us.
The Silent Epidemic	HIV has become the silent epidimic in our country. 50% of all new caes every year are between the ages of 12 and 24. 1/3 of people who have it don't even know they have it. In India and Africa the numbers are staggering. This workshop will answer all your questions on this virus and what you can do to help yourself and others.
The Value of Zero: Creating the Carbon-Neutral Campus	This workshop will provide student leaders with the tools and resources they need to confront the ultimate challenge in campus sustainability: carbon neutrality. Drawing on the successful experiences of colleges in New England and around the country, we will explore effective strategies for researching, designing, implementing (and celebrating!) an effective carbon-neutrality campaign - one which will engage the whole campus community in attaining the goal of net zero carbon emissions. The workshop will be highly interactive, and will cover an array of vital topics from auditing carbon emissions to communication with campus administrators. Participants will walk out with achievable action steps that will start them on the road to zero emissions!
Understanding Disabilities and Creating Inclusive Programs	This workshop will provide participants with basic tools for creating inclusive programs, and ways in communicating with persons with disabilities. In addition, participants will be understand why this work is important and how to become an ally. These valuable tools and information will be gained through interactive discussions about definitions, person-first language, and etiquette. There will be a group activity allowing participants to apply these firsthand while problem-solving through real-life scenarios. The workshop will conclude with individuals declaring action items they will accomplish when returning to their respective sites.
Unlimited Possibilities: Teaching Tolerance and Creating Change thru Service Learning	Creating a culture of caring where 10,000 children give back through service-learning, this workshop examines Children Inc.’s model K-8 program involving a not-for-profit agency, 60 schools, business partners, multiple funding sources and monitored outcomes. Additionally, presenters will highlight and discuss examples of high-quality service learning projects that promote peace, teach tolerance and aid in providing solutions to social ills throughout Northern Kentucky. Handouts demonstrate how all involved partners can create unlimited possibilities for good in any region.
Urban Plunge	Experience how homeless people are viewed and treated in American society, and see the world through the eyes of a homeless person. Learn how you and your colleagues can organize a plunge in your community, or the nearest urban area. Sponsored by the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), plunges can be arranged in any metropolitan area nationwide. Plunges last 48 hours and plungers are sent out in pairs (always male/female). Homeless people in host cities assist in the plunge experience
Using FACEBOOK to Design a Course in Technology for Global Benefit	This workshop will focus on an innovative way to involve current and prospective students in the development of an elective course in Sustainable Technologies for Global Benefit. The social networking site known as Facebook was used to develop a list of topics to be included in the course; this site was also used to identify contacts in the NGO community interested in providing lectures, photos, film, and hands-on experiences for such a course. The results to date will be presented, and then workshop participants will team up to further develop a list of topics that can be incorporated in a general service learning course, an international studies course, and a technology/engineering course.
What are the words worth?	The power of language in service, social movements and identity. Languages give us identity, empowers and challenges. Much debate and conflict arises from language - which should be spoken? Who can say what? The possibilities and limitations are endless.
What Does It Mean To Be A Good Citizen?	Do you think of yourself as a “good citizen”? What constitutes being a “good citizen” in the United States? In this workshop we will explore the different approaches to active participation in one’s government and society. Based on a Bonner Training Module, this workshop takes the idea of what active citizenship is, or can be, and allows us to think critically about how we participate. From there we will interactively engage in discussions based on our personal beliefs about citizenry. Participants will be able to bring newly conceived notions of citizenship to their campuses encouraging dialogue and active participation amongst students.
Why Don't Young People Vote?
You Too Could Mobilize 1000 Students Per Year	Each year, Bonner Community Scholars from the College of New Jersey mobilize the entire class of first year students (@1300) to participate in Community Engaged Learning Days--8 hour service and learning experiences in Trenton that provide opportunities for students to address some of the unmet needs of the community. Learn how these students lead their peers and strive to sustain their involvement--and why this experience is a graduation requirement at the College.

posting as of January 21

hpgoodman — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:08:50 CST

IMPACT: National Student Conference for Service, Advocacy, and Social Action

Deadline January 28, 2008
When: March 7 -9, 2008

Where: Northeastern University in Boston, MA www.campusconference.org

Who should submit a proposal? Workshops submissions open to nonprofits, students, campus administrators, and community leaders engaged in service, advocacy and social action

What type of proposals? Submit your ideas today for a workshop, panel, or discussion about your work in one of the eight topics below. This conference is a fantastic opportunity to connect with other campuses, learn from their best practices, and share your campus' experiences in working toward social change.

What are the topics? Teach with, learn from, and engage alongside campus and nonprofit leaders in the following topics:

- Strengthening & Deepening Service: Building up Community Service Programs

- When Social Change Meets the Classroom: Service-Learning & Community Based Research

- The Next Generation: Innovative Leadership & Management

- Doing Inclusive Work: Advocacy, Coalition-Building, & Organizing Strategies

- Ramping Up for 2008: The Election and Electoral Politics

- Taking on the Issues: Issue-Based Workshops

- Greening Your School: Helping Your Campus Be Environmentally Savvy

*While not a specific track, there will also be special designation for workshops targeted at administrators of campus programs

How do I sign up? To learn more about the IMPACT Conference and to register to attend, please visit www.campusconference.org.

Submit your workshop proposal TODAY! Check out our website at www.campusconferece.org. You may also click here to access the workshop submission online process.

THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, JANUARY 28. We will accept proposals until 11:59pm Eastern on Jan. 28. Questions---contact us at programming@campusconference.org

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hpgoodman — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:06:51 CST

IMPACT: National Student Conference for Service, Advocacy, and Social Action When: March 7 -9, 2008 Where: Northeastern University in Boston, MA www.campusconference.org
Who should submit a proposal? Workshops submissions open to nonprofits, students, campus administrators, and community leaders engaged in service, advocacy and social action
What type of proposals? Submit your ideas today for a workshop, panel, or discussion about your work in one of the eight topics below. This conference is a fantastic opportunity to connect with other campuses, learn from their best practices, and share your campus' experiences in working toward social change.
What are the topics? Teach with, learn from, and engage alongside campus and nonprofit leaders in the following topics: à Strengthening & Deepening Service: Building up Community Service Programs à When Social Change Meets the Classroom: Service-Learning & Community Based Research à The Next Generation: Innovative Leadership & Management à Doing Inclusive Work: Advocacy, Coalition-Building, & Organizing Strategies à Ramping Up for 2008: The Election and Electoral Politics à Taking on the Issues: Issue-Based Workshops à Greening Your School: Helping Your Campus Be Environmentally Savvy à *While not a specific track, there will also be special designation for workshops targeted at administrators of campus programs
How do I sign up? To learn more about the IMPACT Conference and to register to attend, please visit www.campusconference.org.
Submit your workshop proposal TODAY! Check out our website at www.campusconferece.org. Follow the tab for workshop submission!
THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, JANUARY 28. We will accept proposals until 11:59pm Eastern on Jan. 28. Questions---contact us at programming@campusconference.org

Workshops Subcommittee

hpgoodman — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:56:07 CST

Calling ALL committee members and interested parties!

The proposal link is up and we are accepting workshops proposals now. Spread the word in your own networks. The Outreach Committee is also going to handle outreach for us to the contacts they have already reached (and potential ones too). The link for workshop proposal submission is http://www.changingthepresent.org/campusconference2008/proposing+a+workshop

Spread the word through your networks. Please use the word document attached to post or send.

Deadlines: January 28 for workshops
Planning team and Sponsors deadline January 31

Thank you to Ari for all of your GREAT work with web link and info for the website!!!!

Our workshop areas are

Strengthening & Deepening Service: Building up Community Service Programs: This track features workshops on key components and strategies for building strong service programs, such as recruitment, retention, training, program structure, evaluation/outcomes, funding and organizational sustainability, and strategic partnerships.

When Social Change Meets the Classroom: Service-Learning & Community Based Research: This track features workshops on the myriad of ways to connect community engagement with academic work, including working with community partners, teaching pedagogy, service-learning and community-based participatory research, building research questions, reflection, engaging departments, and working with faculty.

The Next Generation: Innovative Leadership & Management: This track features workshops on developing as nonprofit leaders, nonprofit management skills, nonprofit career paths, graduate education, working yourself out of a job (a.k.a. fulfilling the mission), funding your ideas, corporate social responsibility, nonprofit/private partnerships, and leveraging the private sector for public good.

Doing Inclusive Work: Advocacy, Coalition-Building, & Organizing Strategies: This track features workshops on more activist forms of civic work, such as online organizing tools/techniques, creative community-building, working with elected representatives, building coalitions, working with student government, creative public relations and communications on campus, and working across campus.

Ramping Up for 2008: The Election and Electoral Politics: This track features workshops on political engagement, especially getting-out-the-vote campaigns, voter education, navigating voter registration on your campus, setting a national student agenda, new approaches to democracy building and dialogue.

Taking on the Issues: Issue-Based Workshops: This track features workshops on countering racism, classism, sexism and other forms of prejudice; addressing domestic poverty; international public health; economic justice; addressing climate change in concrete ways; education policy, hunger and homelessness.

Greening Your School: Helping Your Campus Be Environmentally Savvy: This track features workshops on building environmentally sustainable campuses and society, including greening and recycling, going carbon-neutral, cutting-edge practices, lobbying campus administration, crunching the numbers, alternative fuels, and more.

While not a specific track, there will also be special designation for workshops targeted at administrators of campus programs.

WELCOME NOTES FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Thank you in advance to everyone for all of your efforts and commitment – it couldn’t happen without all of us working together.

So here is some basic information:
1. The committee will consist of nine volunteers
2. Workshop/program proposals will be submitted to the Bonner Foundation site…Where the wonderful Ariane Hoy will help essentially organize and manage them…They will then be sent to Hunter and Steve.
3. Steve and Hunter will break them up into workable chunks and forward them to committee members via e-mail.
4. We as committee members will use a review and feedback checklist that Hunter and Steve will send to everyone for reviewing the workshop proposals.
5. Our goal is to have around 20 quality workshops in each of our 5 session blocks.

In the near future:
1. We will be coordinating the submission system and necessary forms with Ariane.
2. We will be sending you (via e-mail) a workshop review and feedback checklist/form to use.
3. We will be sending you (via e-mail) a list of workshop themes and areas under which workshops should be able to be categorized or grouped.
4. We will be sending you (via e-mail) and on-line forward-able advertising piece that you can send on to your respective contacts that solicits workshops and advertises the conference.

List of Potential Keynote Speakers

jsarvey — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:58:02 CST

Status of Keynote Speakers

CONFIRMED!
(4) Jarett Barrios, president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

young, progressive former MA State Senator, known for being a strong advocate for people of color, gays

very articulate and inspirational speaker, energetic
engaged lots of young people in his campaign,
can speak to importance of engagement, importance of both service and politics, the struggle to balance purity vs. effectiveness
http://senatorbarrios.org/
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/05/barrios_to_take.html
(Sen. Barrios is AMAZING! When I was a United Leader Fellow at the State House he as GREAT! I'd be FULLY supportive of him speaking - Sean)

(2) Ned Rimer, co-founder of Citizen Schools Ned Rimer is the co-founder and former managing director of Citizen Schools.

He has been an educator, non-profit leader and manager for the past fifteen years. He has been an educator, non-profit leader and manager for the past 20 years. As an educator in Washington, D.C., he designed and implemented health seminars for non-governmental organizations and managed a physician's group that provided trainings in over 15 countries. He later spent several years as a teacher of high school youth at the Close Up Foundation. Ned also served as a leading administrator for the Close Up Foundation and as the Director of East Coast Operations for Pacific Intercultural Exchange, a non-profit organization that provides educational experiences at U.S. schools for students from ten countries. Ned earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Vermont, an MBA from Boston University (Public Management Program), and a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University.

(*) Scott Morency, Bentley College
Five years ago, as a student at Bentley College, Scott created 2+2=5: The Power of Teamwork, a mentoring program for 4th and 5th grade students where they learn about teambuilding and leadership. The website for the program is below:
http://www.bentley.edu/service-learning/Programs/2_Plus_2.cfm#2+2=5:%20The%20Power%20of%20Teamwork
As one of four Service-learning Scholarship Recipients in his class, Scott's program has become so effective and widely recognized that it is now one of Bentley's biggest and most successful Service-learning programs, and a school in Wyoming had Scott fly out in October to teach students there how to establish and implement 2+2=5 at their service-learning center. Scott now works at at Pricewater House Coopers, is pursuing his MBA at Bentley's McCulloch Graduate School of Business, and plans on becoming an Accounting Professor and Service-learning advisor later in life.

PENDING
(3) Alexis McGill

Alexis McGill is the Executive Director of Citizen Change, a national, non-partisan and non-profit organization created to educate, motivate and empower young eligible voters. Citizen Change was founded by rapper entrepreneur Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. Prior to Citizen Change, she was the Political Director for the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN). HSAN is a non-profit, non-partisan, national coalition of Hip-Hop artists, entertainment industry leaders, education advocates, civil rights proponents, and youth leaders united in the belief that Hip-Hop is an enormously influential agent for social change which must be utilized responsibly and proactively to fight the war on poverty and injustice. Ms. McGill taught in the Department of Political Science at Yale University and in the Center for African American Studies at Wesleyan University while writing a dissertation on urban secession movements at Yale University. She has written and taught mostly on urban secession, black youth political participation and organizing the hip-hop generation. She received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University in the Department of Politics and researched Latin American social movements.

**(*) Shelby Knox**

Shelby Knox served on the Lubbock Youth Commission while she was in high school and worked for comprehensive sex education in her school. She is a sophomore at the University of Texas, majoring in political science and minoring in communications. She writes for a collegiate feminist magazine called The F-Word and is a contributor to Sex, ETC, an online publication of Rutgers University. Shelby is active in both the University Democrats and Voices for Choice chapters on her campus. She recently testified before the Texas State Board of Education in an effort to convince them to adopt more comprehensive texts to be used in health classes. She is traveling around the nation to try to raise awareness about the lack of comprehensive sex education in schools, using the film that carries her name – The Education of Shelby Knox, recently aired on PBS – as a vehicle for discussion.

DECLINED
(3) (Sean) Geoffrey Canada - President/CEO, Harlem Children's Zone - very powerful speaker

Geoffrey Canada is the acclaimed author of Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America and was the recipient of the first Heinz Award in 1994 for his work as President/CEO of Harlem Children's Zone in New York City. He was chosen as an award recipient for his passionate concern for children and his selfless determination to make their lives safer and more successful.
Since 1990, Mr. Canada has been the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Harlem Children’s Zone. In a June 2004 cover story in The New York Times Magazine, the agency's Zone Project was called “one of the most ambitious social experiments of our time.” The Project offers an interlocking network of social service, education and community-building programs to thousands of children and families in a 60-block area of Central Harlem. In October 2005, Mr. Canada was named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S. News and World Report. In January 2006, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg chose Mr. Canada to be co-chair of a task force assigned to significantly reduce poverty in New York City. The work of Mr. Canada and HCZ has become a national model and has been the subject of many profiles in the media. Their work has been featured on "60 Minutes," "The Oprah Winfrey Show," “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “Nightline,” “CBS This Morning,” “The Charlie Rose Show,” National Public Radio’s “On Point,” as well in articles in The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Daily News, USA Today, Newsday, The Boston Globe and Town and Country magazine.
A much sought-after speaker, Mr. Canada enjoys a national reputation as both an advocate for and expert on issues concerning violence, children and community redevelopment.

Mr. Canada, who grew up in the South Bronx, has dedicated his life to helping children who grew up in conditions similar to those faced by his family secure both educational and economic opportunities. Prominent among his many efforts are the Harlem Children's Zone's Beacon School, Harlem Peacemakers Program, and Community Pride Initiative. The Beacon School program provides support 12 hours a day, 365 days a year to children and families in Central Harlem.

Mr. Canada is also the founder (in 1983) of the Chang Moo Kwan Martial Arts School. As the school's Chief Instructor, Mr. Canada (a Third Degree Black Belt) teaches the principles of Tae Kwon Do to community youth along with anti-violence and conflict resolution techniques. The Chang Moo Kwan Martial Arts School is a nationally recognized model for violence prevention efforts.

Mr. Canada holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Bowdoin College and a Master's Degree in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Before joining the Harlem Children's Zone, he served as Director of the Robert White School, a private day school for troubled inner city youth in Boston.

Upon returning to New York City in 1983, Mr. Canada became the Program Director for Truancy Prevention Program.

Mr. Canada is also the East Coast Regional Coordinator for the Black Community Crusade for Children. The Crusade is a nationwide effort to make saving Black children the number one priority in the Black community. This initiative is being coordinated by Marian Wright Edelman and the Children's Defense Fund.

He has won numerous awards, including: the McGraw Prize for Education, the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the Robin Hood Foundation's Heroes of the Year Award, Child Magazine's "Children's Champion" award, the Spirit of the City Award from the Cathedral of St. Johns the Divine, Bowdoin College's Common Good Award and New York University's Brennan Legacy Award. He has also received Honorary Degrees from Harvard University, Williams College, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the Bank Street College of Education and Lombard Theological Seminary.
Mr. Canada is married and the father of four children.

(2) Billy Parish

Billy Parish is Founder of the Climate Campaign, and Co-Founder and Coordinator for Energy Action, a North American student clean energy coalition. Billy has focused on coalition-building within the youth movement and developing new climate leaders by organizing conferences, trainings and tours. Billy was a 2003 Morris K. Udall Scholar, a 2004 Brower Youth Award winner, and a 2004 Clean Air-Cool Planet ‘Climate Champion’. He has taken 2.5 years off from Yale, where he was co-chair of the Yale Student Environmental Coalition and majored in Ethics, Politics & Economics.

(2) Laren Poole

Laren Poole is the co-founder and filmmaker of Invisible Children. Laren attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for structural engineering. Since his initial trip to Africa in 2003, Laren has returned to Uganda multiple times and continues to play an integral role in the development of programs and creative initiatives at Invisible Children, both in America and in Uganda. Prior to starting Invisible Children, Laren designed for the clothing company Jedidiah. He continues to use his artistic strengths as Invisible Children¹s Art Director and co-director for the feature film.

Earl Phalen, founder and CEO, BELL
http://www.bellnational.org/news_events/in_the_news.htm BELL was founded in 1992 by a group of Black and Latino students at Harvard Law, led by Earl Martin Phalen and Andrew L. Carter. The students began a small tutoring program in a local school, where most children could not read, write or do math operations at grade-level proficiency. Since that time, every member BELL's first class of scholars has enrolled in or graduated from college -- compared to only 30% of their peers. BELL evolved and complemented its BELL After School program with the BELL Summer program to achieve an even greater impact on children's lives.

Cindy Laba, co-founder and Head of School, Beacon Academy
http://www.beaconacademy.org/ourstory/history.htm
Beacon Academy was founded in July 2004 by Cindy Laba, Head of School, and Marsha Feinberg, who served as the Chair of the Board, to provide an opportunity for a small group of smart, motivated – but under-educated – Boston area eighth graders to spend a "jump year" preparing for admission to and success in competitive independent and public exam high schools. It is the only school of its kind in the nation. Cindy had the idea for an extra year between 8th and 9th grades after she served (2004-2005) as Vice President of City on a Hill Charter School in Boston. She saw how challenging it was to provide first rate education in the urban setting and was struck by the stark contrast to the superb education provided by local independent schools. She was also motivated to start Beacon Academy because she believed that children who were fortunate enough to attend independent schools would be enriched by a more racially and socio-economically diverse group of students who could do the work as well as contribute their perspectives.

James Cleveland, President or Erin Cox-Weinberg, VP Regional Mgmt, Jumpstart
http://www.jstart.org/index.php?submenu=who_we_are&src=gendocs&link=Staff_SeniorManagementBiographies&category=Main

Bobby Hackett, VP, The Bonner Foundation Mr. Hackett joined the Bonner Foundation in 1992 as Vice President and Director of the Bonner Scholars Program. He also directs the National Higher Education Community Based Research Project, which has received funding from the Corporation for National Service.

Prior to joining the Bonner Foundation, Mr. Hackett worked at the Telesis Corporation, an affordable housing developer in Washington, D.C. He also served as managing director of the Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL) during its first three years of operation. In addition, for the past twenty years, Mr. Hackett has been associated in various capacities with the Youth Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based non-partisan organization that researches and reports on policies and programs relating to young people.

Mr. Hackett received his bachelors degree from Harvard University in 1985 and a masters in public and private management from Yale University's School of Organization and Management in 1990.

Sheila Holm, International Business Advisor & Coach, Keynote Conference Speaker, Author, TV & Radio Celebrity

From her website: "Sheila Holm provides leadership 'balanced life' coaching tools and techniques impacting individuals, families, businesses, industries, professional associations, schools and universities, and governments around the globe.

Successful coaching sessions, seminars, business leadership meetings, and keynote conference address focus mainly upon her top topics:

The 'Balanced Life Game' -- successfully balancing all time, income and budgets into a cash flow system; planning and networking all resources, while fully utilizing all skills, talents and abilities

'Networking Through Six Degrees of Separation' -- successfully networking all people and resources

'Seven Step Business Plan' -- successfully completing a business plan within seven steps; the single page format is easy to update when the team exceeds the goals</p>

Sheila Holm empowers individuals — especially owners, executives and management teams in businesses and professional associations — with proven success strategies that have an immediate, positive impact on their professional and personal interactions and upon their bottom line."
http://sheilaholm.com/

(Heather) I think we should check with Oxfam to see if they have access to folks in Boston or otherwise who could serve as keynotes -- they have SO many folks involved with their campaigns who have "names" that it would be ashame to not use the connection!

(Heather) We should also check the calendars of local campuses to see if there are folks who will be in the area and could be persuaded to stop by our conference, as well.

Jeffrey Chang (Heather) I just heard about a student-led organization called the National Student Genderblind Campaign (http://www.genderblind.org/index.html). Their Exec. Dir. and Assoc. Dir. are both students, and they're doing really impressive stuff. The ED is at Guilford College in NC, but the AD is at Clark University in Worchester, MA. Jeffrey, the AD, could be a *great* student keynote!!

(1) (Sean) Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael L. Williams. (official Bio)

Michael L. Williams is the Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oldest regulatory commission. In November 2000, the people of Texas elected him to complete an unexpired term. In November 2002, they re-elected him to a full six-year term expiring in 2008. He was initially appointed to the Commission by former Governor George W. Bush in December 1998 to fill a vacant seat. Williams served as Chairman of the Commission from September 1999 to September 2003. He is the first African American in Texas history to hold an executive statewide elected post.

Williams chairs the Governor’s Clean Coal Technology Council and FutureGen Texas—an initiative to build the first near-zero, carbon-free coal power plant in the world. He represents the Governor on the Southern States Energy Board. On September 14, 2005, Governor Perry designated Williams as his designee to lead the state’s long-term Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts. Williams also serves as the Railroad Commission’s “point person” for the agency’s regulatory reform and technology modernization efforts.

Michael is the immediate past Honorary State Chairman of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Texas. He initiated the Texas response against the tragedy in Darfur.

Previously, Williams served as general counsel to a Texas high-tech corporation and “of Counsel” with the law firm of Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. He also has served in a volunteer capacity as the General Counsel of the Republican Party of Texas, the chairman of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, on the Board of Directors of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School.

He was an adjunct professor at Texas Southern University in the School of Public Affairs and Texas Wesleyan School of Law.

In 1990, President George H. W. Bush appointed Williams to be Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, a position previously held by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Former President Bush previously appointed Williams as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He had policy oversight responsibility for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Customs Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Williams also served in the Department of Justice as Special Assistant to Attorney General Richard Thornburgh.

Highlighting his career, Williams served as a prosecutor in the Reagan Justice department. In 1988, he was awarded the Attorney General’s “Special Achievement Award” for the conviction of six Ku Klux Klan members. Previously, he was an assistant district attorney in his hometown of Midland, Texas.

The son of public school teachers, Williams holds a bachelor’s, a master’s and a law degree from the University of Southern California. He is a member of Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Arlington, Texas. He is married to his best friend, Donna, for 22 years.

(Sean) MA Gov. Deval Patrick - if not for our main speaker at least for a quick welcome to MA during the opening session.

(Sean) this is a long shot, but Former Speaker Newt Gingrich

KIPP Co-Founders

Michael Brown, co-founder and CEO, City Year

(1) Hans Rimer, Obama Campaign

(1) Heather Smith, Young Voter Strategies/Rock the Vote

from Campus Progress:

William Upski Wimsatt

William Upski Wimsatt is Founder and Executive Director of two organizations: The League of Young Voters Education Fund, which supports young people to build power to create solutions in their own communities nationwide, and The League of Young Voters AKA The League of Pissed Off Voters, a 501©4 advocacy organization which organizes young voters and then lobbies and holds politicians accountable once in office. Originally a graffiti writer from Chicago turned journalist turned political organizer, Billy has written, edited or published five books Bomb the Suburbs (1994); No More Prisons (1999); Another World is Possible (2001); Future 500: Youth Organizing and Activism in the US (2002); How to Get Stupid White Men Out Of Office/Como Sacar A Idiotas Del Gobierno (2004).

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli is a hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York whose hard-hitting music has been able to educate and entertain simultaneously. He emerged in the 1990s with his stellar debut with Mos Def as Black Star and has been one of rap’s most exceptional and consistent underground artists. Now, after establishing himself as a rap visionary, Kweli along with long-time manager Corey Smyth launched Blacksmith Music. The pair signed an exclusive deal with Warner Brothers to market, promote, and distribute the music of Blacksmith artists. Talib holds that the music of Blacksmith artists will create a movement with strong and powerful messages.

**(*) Jeffrey Chang**

Jeffrey Chang is a junior at Clark University, where he is majoring in government and international relations with a concentration in urban development and social change. He is the co-founder and associate director of The National Student Genderblind Campaign, a national organization that educates, advocates, and organizes for gender-neutral and GLBTQI-friendly college policies. Through Genderblind, he has been featured on NPR, The Christian Science Monitor, Fox News, and Inside Higher Ed., among others. Chang is a longtime active member of Amnesty International and a 2006 recipient of the Segal AmeriCorps Scholarship for Service.

Next Steps in the Workshop Process

hpgoodman — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:35:34 CST

Planning Committee Members

hmc1277 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:28:48 CST

This list will grow larger as we get further into the planning process, but it will help us keep track of who's taking part in these conversations:

Abby Kiesa (CIRCLE)

Planning Committee Co-Chair, Finance Committee Co-Chair, Pre-/Post-Conference Planning Subcommittee Member

Amy Smitter (Michigan Campus Compact)

Sponsorship Subcommittee Co-Chair

Angeline Mutima (Youth Service America)

Outreach Subcommittee Member

Ariane Hoy (Bonner)

Workshop Subcommittee Member, Printed Program Subcommittee Member

Caroline Ouwerkerk (University of Chicago)

Workshop Subcommittee Member, Affinity Group Subcommittee Chair

Cerissa Payment (Southern Oregon University)

Outreach Subcommittee Co-Chair

Charlene Gray (Pennsylvania Campus Compact)

Keynotes/Forums Subcommittee Member

Dan Martin (ICRW)

Dining Subcommittee Member, Finance Subcommittee Member

Deb Salls (Campus YMCA, St. Louis)

Workshop Subcommittee Member

Heather Cronk (PledgeBank)

Planning Committee Co-Chair, Finance Committee Co-Chair, Pre-/Post-Conference Planning Subcommittee Member

Heather Flynn (Emerson College)

Printed Program Subcommittee Member, Workshop Subcommittee Member

Hunter Phillips Goodman (Arkansas Coalition for Excellence)

Workshop Subcommittee Co-Chair, Finance Subcommittee Member

Jacqueline Le (Bentley College)

Social/Events Subcommittee Member, Keynotes Subcommittee Member

James Kelly (Vassar College)

Outreach Subcommittee Co-Chair

Jennifer Greer Morrissey (Emerson College)

Workshop Subcommittee Member

Jenny Magill (CASA Nashville)

Workshop Subcommittee Member, Greening Subcommittee Member

Jessily Ramirez (Stetson University)

Social/Events Subcommittee Member, Outreach Subcommittee Member

John Sarvey (Northeastern University)

Finance Subcommittee Member, Sponsorship Subcommittee Member, Keynotes Subcommittee Chair

Ken DeBlois (Venture Consortium)

Finance Subcommittee Member

Kristin Smith (Public Consulting Group)

Registration Subcommittee Member

Lianne Moore (American Meat Institute)

Workshop Subcommittee Member

Nancy Delaney (Oxfam America)

Outreach Subcommittee Member

Nessa Stoltzfus (Oxfam America)

Outreach Subcommittee Member

Rachael Swanson (UNICEF-USA)
Sean Conner (Young Republicans National Federation, Inc.)

Sponsorship Subcommittee Co-Chair, Workshop Subcommittee Member, Keynotes/Forums Subcommittee Member

Scott Meltzer (Centre College)

Social/Events Subcommittee Member, Outreach Subcommittee Member

Stacy Tolos (Emory University grad student)

Greening Subcommittee Member

Stephanie Raill (Miami University grad student)

Web Subcommittee Chair, Outreach Subcommittee Member, Workshop Subcommittee Member, Finance Subcommittee Member, Pre-/Post-Conference Planning Subcommittee Member

Steven Janowiak (University of Idaho)

Workshop Subcommittee Co-Chair

Susie Flug (Simmons College)

Forums Subcommittee Co-Chair

Suzanne Berman (Bread for the World)

Social/Events Subcommittee Member, Outreach Subcommittee Member

Affinity Groups Subcommittee

Couwerkerk — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:10:27 CST

Affinity Groups are a way for students and administrators from around the country to come together and have conversations about topics important to them. Conference participants will attend three Affinity Group lunches over the course of the conference, with participants eating with others from their geographical region on Friday and Sunday. On Saturday, we are bringing students together by interest group, an exciting opportunity where particpants will have the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and resources related to issues about which they are passionate. The Affinity Groups Subcommittee is actively soliciting suggestions from participants about possible table topics. Workshop facilitators and plenary session leaders are also invited to send in suggestions.

Please e-mail caroline at campusconference.org with suggestions for affinity interest group tables for the Saturday lunch.

Planning Committee Call Minutes - Jan. 17, 2008

akiesa — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:07:45 CST

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Sample Email for Keynote Speakers

jsarvey — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:28:25 CST

Email to Jarrett Barrios:
Dear Jarrett,

Thank you for recently speaking at the Hyams Foundation Board Meeting. We all really enjoyed your presence and the insights and experiences that you shared. I also met you once a few years ago when I was executive director of City Year Boston. Our board member Steve Thompkins brought you in for a visit. These days I work for Northeastern's School of Social Science, Urban Affairs, and Public Policy.

I am writing to you, in an entirely different capacity, to ask if you would serve as a Keynote Speaker at the National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy, and Social Action.

The conference will take place March 7 - 9, 2008 at Northeastern University.

This conference has been taking place since 1985. For most of those years, it was put on by a small, national non-profit called Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL). In recent years, it was produced by Action Without Borders/idealist.org.
We expect about 1,000 participants, mostly college students, some high school, and a good proportion of staff from colleges and national non-profits.

COOL's origins were rooted in community service but have expanded over the years to encompass a broader range of social action including advocacy and political participation. I would still estimate that most of the students in attendance come from community service programs. Whatever mode of action students choose to apply themselves, we want to challenge them and expand their imagination and expectations for what is possible, and for what can be accomplished through collective action -- whether direct service, advocacy, electoral politics, social enterprise, etc.
There are a number of reasons why we think you'd be a fantastic keynote speaker in addition to being a general, all-around great and inspirational leader.

We would love to have you share your personal experiences and influences, along with your insights, lessons, perspective about social change, leadership, politics, education, etc.

The speech would take place either the evening of Friday, March 7th, between 8:30 and 10pm, or mid-day on Sunday, March 8th, between 1:30 and 2:30. It would be 15-20 minutes. If you are interested, we would love to have you for either time slot.
Let me know if you would be interested and available to accept our invitation to serve as one of our keynote speakers. It would be an honor to have you.

I'd be glad to talk more about it with you and answer questions of course.
John Sarvey
IMPACT Conference National Planning Committee

Email to Ned Rimer: Dear Ned,
I hope you're doing well! Thanks for recently accepting my request to connect on LinkedIn.

It was great to see you at that last Citizen Schools dinner. Also great to learn more about you and your life.
I am writing you to invite you to serve as a Keynote Speaker at a National Student Conference on Service, Advocacy, and Social Action.

The conference will take place March 7 - 9, 2008 at Northeastern University.

I'm not sure if you are very familiar with what was the COOL Conference. It started back in 1985. Edith Buhs and I first worked together on the staff of the 1992 COOL Conference. Anyways, about three or four years ago, COOL was acquired by Idealist.org. The conference became the Idealist/COOL Conference for a few years. Several months ago, Idealist decided that its core strategy no longer included any programming focused primarily at college students. So the conference has spun back out as an independent effort organized by a national planning committee. We decided that Impact was a more powerful word than COOL.
We expect about 1,000 participants, mostly college students, some high school, and a good proportion of staff from colleges and national non-profits.

COOL's origins were rooted in community service, but have expanded over the years to encompass a broader range of social action including advocacy and political participation. I would still estimate that most of the students in attendance come from campus service programs. Whatever mode of action students choose to apply themselves, we want to challenge them and expand their imagination and expectations for what is possible, and for what can be accomplished.
There are a number of reasons why we think you'd be a fantastic keynote speaker in addition to being a general, all-around great and inspirational leader.

We would love to have you share your personal experiences and influences, along with your insights, lessons, perspective about social change, leadership, education, etc.

* Your experience and leadership as the co-founder of Citizen Schools is certainly a major part of the story and example we'd love for you to share.
* We'd also love to hear about the different formative experiences that you had, things that shaped who you are and why you do what you do.
* The leadership role you played with the EMS for the city of Burlington while at U of Vermont would be great for illustrating the scale and scope of operations that students can lead.

The speech would take place either the evening of Friday, March 7th, between 8:30 and 10pm, or mid-day on Sunday, March 8th, between 1:30 and 2:30. It would be 15-20 minutes.

Let me know if you would be interested and available to accept our invitation to serve as one of our keynote speakers. It would be an honor to have you.
I'd be glad to talk more about it with you and answer questions of course.
John

Outreach Subcommittee

paymentc — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:19:31 CST

Outreach Subcommittee Strategy

Develop a standard outreach message that all planning committee members can use
- Tailor messages to various audiences (students, universities, non profits, etc).
- Create a letter template that folks can personalize.
- Develop a one to two-pager in PDF with the following elements: name, date, location, description, what participants will get out of the conference, reference to the conference's history, non-detailed version of the agenda, registration fees
Develop outreach list paying special attention to:
- Universities
- University Groups
- Non-profit organizations
- Volunteer Centers and Networks
- Facebook groups
Assign members of the planning committee specific organizations/groups from the outreach list to send outreach message to.

See IMPACT Conference Outreach List 2008 (Excel and on the wiki)
UPDATE OUTREACH LIST REGULARLY

Launch and manage a Facebook strategy (LRP: James)
- Create an IMPACT Conference group (HC already created)
  - Manage FB group by keeping information fresh and new. Ask group members to get involved by:

· Submit a workshop proposal
· Sponsor the conference
· Apply to be a keynote speaker
· Join the IMPACT Conference FB Group
· Add to our IMPACT Conference FB wiki
· Post pictures on Flickr

Create an IMPACT Conference event and invite relevant members of FB
- Manage FB event by asking attendees to:

· Submit a workshop proposal
· Sponsor the conference
· Apply to be a keynote speaker
· Join the IMPACT Conference FB Group
· Add to our IMPACT Conference FB wiki
· Post pictures on Flickr

Invite members of the IMPACT Conference Planning Committee to join group and invite friends to attend event.
Send promotional messages to relevant FB groups such as:

IMPACT Conference group
Non-Profits on Facebook
Democracy 2.0 group
I Am An Idealist group
November 5th Coalition group
Mobilizing America's Youth group
Idealist On Campus group
CtW teammates group (Stacy)
Youth Noise group (DONE)
College Students Calling for The End of the Genocide in Darfur group (DONE)
Key Club International group (DONE)
Students Against Sodexho group (Doesn't Exist)
Alliance of Students Against Poverty group(DONE)
One Campaign group (DONE)
Better World Books group
Invisible Children group (two)
Recycling Student Movement group
Save Darfur group
I LOVE MY HBCU!!! group
Enough Project group
Rotaract group
DukeEngage group
INVISIBLE CHILDREN group
"The People" group
American Student Government Association (ASGA) group
Barack Obama for President in 2008 group
Congressman Ron Paul for President 2008 group
Students for Sensible Drug Policy group
Brownback for President group
Students for a Democratic Society group
Barack Obama for President 2008 group
Stewart/Colbert in '08 group
Hillary Clinton for President 2008 group
2007 Student of Color Conference group
The Unity08 College Team group
College Democrats group
Students for Fred Thompson group
Official National College Republican Facebook Group group
STUDENTS FOR KUCINICH group
SAVE DARFUR NOW: Voices to Stop Genocide group
HBCU's United group
Boston Black Student Network group
National STAND Coalition group
Make Poverty History group
Student Affairs Professionals (done -- Heather)

Other ideas:

Develop a list of campuses to call and assign callers, track progress (HC: this might be too heavy of a lift for us right now...maybe we should do this in January if our numbers are low?)
Identify websites where the conference should be posted (HC: link exchanges?)
Identify key publications to list conference
Pitch story about the conference to InsideHigherEd.com
Think about diversity in outreach strategy (diff ethnic, economic, cultural and religious groups)
Post conference info on campus calendars.
Develop a new listserv focused on community service andstudent advocacy (HC: yes! I'd really like to start an IMPACT listserv that cuts across perspectives/geography/issues -- any suggestions for a hosting mechanism?)
Idealist will sent out a note to administrators and sponsors from last year -- Heather just needs to give them language
Ask planning committee members to add a note about the conference under their email signature

Timeline and Planning

hmc1277 — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:49:12 CST

Please see the attached timeline spreadsheet (at bottom of page) for an updated bird's-eye view of what each subcommittee should be working on, and accompanying deadlines.

List of Potential Friday Forums

jsarvey — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:46:33 CST

Abby:
Freshman orientation
Administrators (either co-curricular or curricular)
Philanthropy and te Greek system
Leadership programs

Hunter:
Non-profit management students (incl. American Humanics)

John:
Building and strengthening community service programs
Forum on K-12 Ed Reform

Scott:
Political Engagement (incl. United States Public Service Academy)

Heather:
Creative approaches to electoral engagement
Administrators: what research can tell us and how to use it
Online organizing and engagement
How to play nicely with other organizations/issues (i.e. building coalitions)

Process for Selecting Keynote Speakers

jsarvey — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:25:58 CST

Questions about the process posted originally by Jacqueline and Sean:

How many keynote speakers are we looking for?
Is there a budget for how much we are willing to pay for a speaker? only for travel/accomodations
How long will they speak for? 15-20 minutes
Is there a topic or issue in particular that you'd want the keynote speaker to touch upon?

Can someone let me know how we've looked at picking keynotes in the past. I
What rubric we use to make the choice?

Inspirational, engaging, dynamic
Unique insights and experiences to share
Can speak to the importance of different modes and strategies for pursuing social change: service, advocacy, etc.
diversity (ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation)
what sector they are from too such as
- Education
- NPO
- Gov’t/Public Service
- Corporate

What eyes should I be looking at this through ( i.e., Boston change leaders, nationally, etc.)?
(John: I would think primarily through the eyes of all the participants. I want them to feel really inspired and also challenged to have a new perspective on things.)

Questions posed by Char
Is there an overarching set of themes that we want to address by the keynotes...a string of ideas?
(John: my own preferences on themes/messages --
avoid oversimplistic dichotomies/false choices like service vs. advocacy
provide great examples of really thoughtful, effective, impactful service, advocacy, social entrepreneurship
share personal experiences, struggles, mistakes, successes that participants can relate to
give hope, encouragement, and inspiration that positive change is possible and achievable)