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Schedule
The Planning Committee for the IMPACT Conference has worked diligently to create a jam-packed schedule for this year's conference. You'll see many of your favorite schedule components -- Opportunities Fair, Hunger Banquet, student-led workshops, a powerful opening ceremony -- and even a few new surprises!
Please direct all questions about programming to Hunter Phillips Goodman and Steven Janowiak, Programming Co-Coordinators, at programming@campusconference.org -- NOT via the Changing the Present system. Please direct all other questions about the conference to Heather Cronk and Abby Kiesa, Planning Committee Co-Chairs, at chairs@campusconference.org.
This schedule may change slightly as we collect student input and get closer to the event.
Workshop Block 3
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8:00am-12:00noon |
Breakfast, Registration, Opportunities Fair
The Opportunities Fair is a chance for conference attendees to mix, mingle, and network with conference sponsors -- a vast collection of national nonprofit organizations and socially-responsible companies.
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12:00noon-1:00pm |
Lunch in Regional Affinity Groups
Regional Affinity Groups will be determined by conference attendees' region of the country (Southeast, Midwest, Rockies, etc.) -- these groups will meet together during this session to share what's happening in their region, and will meet together again toward the close of the conference..
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1:00pm-4:00pm |
Friday Forums
Friday Forums are a chance for conference attendees to delve into a topic head-first, setting the context for a wide variety of issues -- chosen by students -- to be covered throughout the course of the weekend. These sessions are led by nonprofit organizations with a long track record of significant action on topics chosen by students, and are a great opportunity for conference attendees to broaden their knowledge about these particular areas of interest. We will be posting more information about speakers and topics very soon!
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4:00pm-5:30pm |
Opportunities Fair
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6:00pm-7:30pm |
Hunger Banquet
Oxfam America is leading a powerful program to demonstrate the inequality of access to food around the world -- join in this exercise to learn more about what you can do to tackle this important issue!
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8:00pm-9:30pm |
Opening Session
This high-energy session illuminates the power of numbers -- seeing so many engaged and passionate students together in one place is often a high point of the conference. Powerful keynote speakers and stunning performances always round out this session. Stay tuned to learn more about our keynote speakers!
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9:30pm on |
Evening Entertainment
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8:00am-9:00am |
Breakfast, Interfaith Service
We're thrilled to have Rev. Nancy Taylor, from Old South Church in Boston (UCC), joining us for this service. Students interested in taking part in organizing an educational, respectful, diverse interfaith service should contact the Programming Committee (programming@campusconference.org) to let us know!
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9:00am-10:30am |
Workshop Block 1 (click to view workshops)
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11:00am-12:30pm |
Workshop Block 2 (click to view workshops)
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12:30pm-2:00pm |
Campus Administrators Event
For the first time ever, we are giving campus administrators a chance to meet with conference sponsors in a more intentional (and less hectic) way! This event is an effort to connect the great organizations involved with sponsoring the conference with those staff members who are regular fixtures on campuses across the country -- and to give administrators a chance to ask specific questions and collect resources to bring back to campus with you! Campus Administrators will be provided with lunch at this event.
Student Lunch in Issue Affinity Groups
Similar to Friday's lunch session, conference attendees will be eating lunch together in affinity groups -- this time those groups will be determined by issue area and will give attendees an opportunity to share their work with others who are passionate about a given area of interest. If you're interested in facilitating an issue-based affinity group discussion, please click here to learn more!
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2:00pm-3:30pm |
Workshop Block 3- Mouseover to view workshop descriptions!
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- 15 Passenger Vans, Sidewalk Chalk, and Other Campus Get Out the Vote 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.
Facilitators: Joy Lawson, Field Associate, Choice USA; Amber Wobshall, Organizer for National Initiatives, NARAL Pro-Choice America
- 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 in Southwest Ohio. In this workshop, students from the Acting Locally program will share the lessons they have learned.
Facilitators: Jessica Reading and Jamie Viars, Wilks Scholars, Miami University; Stephanie Raill, Graduate Assistant, Miami University
- College Access and the College-Positive Volunteer
Access to higher education is a multi-faceted issue affecting higher education, K-12 schools, and local communities. This is an issue for creative problem solving. 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.
Facilitators: Adam Reinke, Early Awareness Coordinator, ACCESS; Jon Parise, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Massachusetts Campus Compact
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Community Resource Directories: Considerations for Online and Hard Copy Development (Administrator-Focused Workshop)
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.
Facilitator: Jack Rudnick, Jr., FACHE Assistant Professor, Thomas More College
- Harnessing the Power of the Media to Build Awareness for Your Cause
On-campus, local, state, and national media can drive campus altruism into community causes. By engaging the media, building relationships with editorial writers, and getting your cause the 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 how to ‘blogvocate’ and get Letters to the Editor, Op-Ed pieces, and more published to advocate justice for people living in poverty.
Facilitators: Misty Novitch, student at Georgia Perimeter College; Meredith Dodson, Domestic Campaign Manager, RESULTS
- How to Choose Your Unique Career Path or Mission...and Succeed!
So you have a dream...but you're not sure how to make it happen. Or maybe you're interested in government reform, disaster relief, poverty reform and 342 other social issues...and you have a good heart. This workshop will give you tools and ideas to identify and succeed in a career path and/or mission. You will learn skills like how to identify a niche, purpose, and dream; network; ace job interviews; and use the law of attraction. The presenter has successfully applied all of the topics above and is living his dream, through Imagine Tuesdays and ConnectionZ. Come and learn about them!
Facilitator: Fongyen Lin, Founder, ConnectionZ Network
- 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 with industry leaders, position yourself in an application, and triumph in the interviews. We will also explore the nature and growth of the social entrepreneurs’ movement, as well as the real-world benefits and challenges of working in these organizations.
Facilitators: Kasey Gagnon, Events Manager, Commongood Careers; Dana Hagenbuch, Director of Marketing & Communications, Commongood Careers; James Weinberg, Founder & CEO, Commongood Careers
- 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, a Dining Hall Fast, and other special events. Come to learn how YOU can make a difference!
Facilitators: Nessa Stoltzfus, CHANGE Coordinator, Oxfam America; Current CHANGE Leaders, Oxfam America
- 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 Nonprofit Leader. Next, we will help develop personal skills and assess precisely how each individual should ATTACK the process of becoming a Global Nonprofit Leader. Lastly, we will help students to select the right combination of people to place around them and establish alliances geared towards building their nonprofit network. Don't miss this epic event!
Facilitators: Antoine Lackland, Bonner Congress Representative, Morehouse College; Channing Wade, Bonner Congress Representative, Morehouse College; Malcolm Davis, Bonner Class Chair, Morehouse College
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Northeastern University's Community-Based Research Initiative (Administrator-Focused Workshop)
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 MA Association for Mental Health, MA Public Interest Research, MA Board of Library Commissioners, Health Care For All, and Ocean State Action. Come learn about the applied policy analysis used by undergraduate and graduate student researchers to carry out this research and frame the results.
Facilitator: David Rochefort, Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University
- 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 projects and specific courses are engaging in research and posting their findings via the web. Learn how this process benefits nonprofit partners who can make strategic decisions and engage in the public policy process.
Facilitator: Michelle Hawkins, Policy Options Student Coordinator, The College of New Jersey; Students, The College of New Jersey
- Recruitment 401: Beyond Flyers and Tables
Are flyers and tables not doing it? Come learn about a comprehensive approach to recruitment that that adapts key business concepts to volunteer engagement: market research, product design, promotions, and sales. Incorporate these elements in order to dramatically expand and improve your recruitment efforts.
Facilitator: John Sarvey, Development Officer, Northeastern University
- Taking It to the Next Level: How to Capitalize on your Skills to Create Change
Community organizing and involvement in policy are necessary tools in order to create large-scale structural change in our communities. However, policy and organizing can seem intimidating and overwhelming, especially for those coming from the world of direct service and volunteering—though those who have done direct service work have garnered many of the necessary tools and skill sets needed for that work. This workshop will look at how to take the tools and skills learned from direct service work and contextualize them in an organizing and policy framework, applying them to the next level of creating change.
Facilitator: Emily Cherniack, Director of Organizing, Be the Change, Inc.
- Technology for Organizing: Information for Student Activism
We will explore ways that student organizations can use information technologies to intelligently select and achieve their objectives. We will discuss challenges students face in coordinating the activities of organizations with a decentralized, voluntary, and rapidly changing membership, and which aspire to manage decision-making processes democratically while remaining agile. Learn about tools for information management (blogs, wikis, mailing lists, mobile technologies, etc.), considering organizational structure, information flow, and practical details of implementation and ease-of-use.
Facilitator: Six Silberman, Student, Arts Computation Engineering, University of California, Irvine
- 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 how mentors can begin to recognize and work with a student’s specific learning style. We’ll look at the importance of intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation while learning and discuss how intrinsic motivation can be incorporated into education. Finally, we’ll address the vital role family involvement plays in a youth’s education and how mentors can pursue communication with a student’s family.
Facilitator: Elizabeth Carrick, Member, Jumpstart at DePaul University
- The Value of Zero: Creating the Carbon-Neutral Campus
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!
Facilitator: Katherine Kirklin, Assistant Director of Service Learning and MACC*VISTA, Suffolk University
- Understanding Disabilities and Creating Inclusive Programs
This workshop will provide participants with basic tools for creating inclusive programs, especially ways for communicating with persons with disabilities. In addition, participants will understand why this work is important and how to become an ally. The session will involve interactive discussions about definitions, person-first language, and etiquette, as well as 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.
Facilitators: Justen Cantan, MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA, MIT; Sarah Kaplan, MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA, Northeastern University,
- What Are the Words Worth?
The power of language is important in service, social movements and identity. Languages give us identity, empowerment, and challenges. Much debate and conflict arises from language—which should be spoken? Who can say what? The possibilities and limitations are endless, and we will talk about many of these implications.
Facilitator: Angela Katsuyama, Student Leader, University of Utah
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3:30pm-5:00pm |
Opportunities Fair
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5:30pm-6:30pm |
All-Conference Session
A dynamic and thoughtful program will aim to help participants pull together the conversations they have been a part of throughout the day. Stay tuned for more information about keynote speakers at this exciting addition to this year's program!
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6:30pm on |
Plenty of Social Options!
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8:00am-9:00am |
Breakfast
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9:00am-10:30am |
Workshop Block 4 (click to view workshops)
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11:00am-12:30pm |
Workshop Block 5 (click to view workshops) |
12:30pm-1:30pm |
Lunch in Regional Affinity Groups
Building on the earlier regional meetings, conference attendees will have a chance to plan for the future and to build regional alliances that spark energy for civic engagement and social justice work in their home regions. The Planning Committee will be supporting the formation of these regional collaborations, which will also serve as the backbone for a growing national network of engaged and passionate college students!
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1:30pm-2:15pm |
Closing Session
Ending on just as high a note as we began, this closing session will challenge conference attendees to translate their learning over the weekend into action. Highlighted by keynotes and rousing calls to action, you're sure to leave the conference ready to tackle the world!
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3:00pm-6:00pm |
Closing Service Project
Getting back to a conference tradition, the Planning Committee hopes you'll join us in leaving a positive mark on our host community by participating in a service project organized by peers in Boston. Get your hands a bit dirty before you head back home!
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