Emerging Leaders Workshops

All students are invited and encouraged to attend the emerging leaders workshops of their choice. Workshops are free, and sponsored by a variety of organizations. There is no advanced registration - just come, learn, enjoy. (If you are seeking to earn the UMD Leadership Certificate, please document 20 hours of attendance in the leadership wizard of portfolio)

** An asterisk by a workshop title denotes that it meets the Cultural Competency Seminar requirement.

Fall Semester 2008

September

Weds, Sept 17th, 1pm, Rafters, "Free Speech in the 21st Century," presented by Atty Mark Anfinson, media and communications law. He will discuss his first-hand experience at the GOP convention, with a focus on protesting and first amendment rights.

Fri, Sept 19th, 11am, MonH 80, "Personal, Public and Policy Perspectives on Immigration" *** by panelists Bea Larson, Cui Huang, and John Arthur, Professor of Sociology / Anthropology, UMD

Sat, Sept 20th - Sun Sept 21st, The College of St. Scholastica Science lawn, "Community Night Without a Home / Sleep Out / Ending, Not Enduring Homelessness" **

for more info, see this web site: www.unitedwayduluth.org/sleepout.htm

Weds, Sept 24th, 12-1pm, Kirby Garden Room (3rd floor) Learn how you, and members of your organization, can be civically engaged and make informed choices during this political season. Jeff Cox, Duluth City Clerk will present materials, information and will answer all your questions at this session.

October

Weds. Oct 1st, 3-4:30pm, Kirby Ballroom,"Liberal Education Forum": A public forum, hosted by the UMD Liberal Education Task Force, The campus community will be asked to respond to a recently released draft proposal for a new General Education Program.

Thurs, Oct 2nd, 4-5pm, Kirby 268, “Cultural Competence" ***, presented by
Jeni Eltink, Director of First Year Experience, UMD

Fri, Oct 3rd, 2:30pm, Library Rotunda, "Peace, Love, and Body Bags: San Francisco International Airport, Summer 1967" , presented by Milan Kovacovic, Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, UMD

Fri, Oct 3rd, 7pm, Boh 90, "MENding Monologues," *** sponsored by PAVSA, Women's Resource and Action Center, and community organizations

Sat, Oct 4th, 7pm, Boh 90, " MENding Monologues," *** see entry above

Mon, Oct 6th, Noon, Kirby 268, "Creating an Outstanding Leadership Portfolio: The how-to's of earning the UMD Leadership Certificate" presented by Joie Acheson Lee, Kirby Leadership Institute

Tuesday, Oct 7th, Kirby Ballroom, 10am- 2 pm, "Graduate and Professional School Day" presented by the Office of Career Development, UMD. An opportunity to speak with representatives from law, business, education, health sciences and a variety of other graduate and professional programs.

Thurs, Oct 9th, 4-5pm, Kirby 268, “Contrasts in Leadership on Issues in Global Ecology”, presented by Andrew Klemer, Professor Emeritus in Biology and Adjunct Professor in Environmental Studies, UMD

Thurs, Oct 16th, 11am-2pm, Kirby Lounge, “Speakout”, an opportunity to discuss the issues, listen, and speak your mind!, sponsored by the UMD Diversity Commission

Thurs, Oct 16th, 7pm, Romano Gymnasium, Senatorial Candidates Coleman, Barkley, and Franken debate the issues. Please see the Debate Minnesota we site for more information: http://www.debateminnesota.com/

Sun, Oct 19th, 3:00pm-8:00pm, UMD MPIRG Office, MPIRG's Field Canvass Director will be leading a training for students who would like to become a part of the Get Out The Vote effort in Duluth. The training consists of two hours of classroom style training to learn and practice the skills of concise messaging, confident public speaking, and one-on-one peer interactions. The last three hours will be an opportunity for students to go out as a part of a supervised group into the community to remind students to vote and hand out information on polling place location.

Mon, Oct 20th, 12:15 - 1pm. Kirby 268, "Why you should Vote for McCain", presented by Carinda Horton, Duluth talk radio host

Mon, Oct 20th, 7-8pm, Kirby Ballroom, "End of Racism" Comedy and Lecture Tour *** presented by national lecturer, Preacher Moss. Sponsored by Kirby Program Board and the Black Student Association.

Weds, Oct 22nd, noon, Kirby 268, "Men Can be Feminist Too",*** presented by

Ed Heisler and sponsored by the Women's Resource and Action Center

Mon, October 27th, 12-1pm, Kirby 268, Student Leaders book group discussion of "White Like Me,"*** with author Tim Wise. The book is free for students who register, and registration is required for this workshop. Send an email to: jacheson@ d.umn.edu with the subject heading: BOOKGROUP to register.

Mon, Oct 27th, 4-7:30pm, Kirby Ballroom, STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE “Bridging Universities: Bringing Together People and Communities" *** sponsored by Kirby Leadership Institute, UWS Leadership Program and the UMD Diversity Commission. Keynote by Tim Wise, author of "White Like Me". With Mayor Don Ness, UMD and UWS student leaders, and community leaders. Free. Refreshments served.

Thurs, Oct 30th, 4-5pm, Kirby 268, "On Voting for Obama: Prose and Poetry", presented by Bud McClure, Professor in Psychology, UMD

November

Mon, Nov 3rd, 12-1pm, Kirby 268, “Honest Leadership”, presented by
Vince Repesh, Associate Director of Advising, UMD

Tues, Nov 4th, all day, VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed, Nov 5th, 3:30-5:30pm, KSC 273B "Awakenings" *** a film sponsored by Access for All

Thurs, Nov 6th, 4-5pm, Kirby 268, "Native American Leadership Styles" *** presented by Tom Peacock, Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Service Professions, UMD

Weds, Nov 12th, 7pm, MonH 70, "Time for Transformation: From the Politics of Race to the Politics of Solidarity," *** presented by Victor Lewis, and sponsored by the Office of Cultural Diversity

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