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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 4
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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 (click to view workshops)
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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- Mouseover to view workshop descriptions!
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- 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. Come engage in small group discussions and share your ideas to the full group, allowing participants to create 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.
Facilitators: Jasper Hendricks, National Black Justice Coalition; Elliott Petty, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy; Denisha DeLane, Founder, Revive the Vote
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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.
Facilitator: Nessa Stoltzfus, CHANGE Coordinator, Oxfam America; CHANGE Leaders, Oxfam America
- 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.
Facilitators: Shelli Jankowski-Smith, Director of Spiritual Life, Northeastern University; Richard L. O'Bryant, Director of the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute, Northeastern University; Rosa Rodriguez Williams, Director of the Latino/a Student Cultural Center, Northeastern University; Delia Cheung Hom, Director of the Asian American Center, Northeastern University
- 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.
Facilitators: Trish Tchume, Community Outreach Manager, Action Without Borders/Idealist.org; Julia Smith, Community Outreach Coordinator, Action Without Borders/Idealist.org; Hannah Kane, Director of Community Outreach, Action Without Borders/Idealist.org
- Community Service Funding Boards: Sustainable Funding and More!
Tired of bake sales and fundraisers that don’t raise enough funds? Are external grants too difficult and not sustainable? Are 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.
Facilitators: Stephanie Chang, UCLA Community Service Commission; Angela Cheung, UCLA Community Service Commission; John Sarvey, Development Officer, Northeastern University
- Connecting Service to Public Policy: The Potential for Student Community-Based Policy Research
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 who wants 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 nationwide. Learn about how students and faculty are incorporating community-driven, policy research projects into academic courses and internships.
Facilitators: Bobby Hackett, Vice President, Bonner Foundation; Ariane Hoy, Senior Program Officer, Bonner Foundation, Bonner Foundation
- 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 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 challenges and achievements of early college awareness programs.
Facilitators: Laura Cressotti, ACES Project Director, Lasell College; Jessica Olivier, Erica Desautels, Seth Mantie, and Elisa Bronstein, Students, Lasell College
- From Rock the Vote to Vote or Else: 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 incluidng operating successful voter registration and absentee ballot drives, hosting local or state political debates, educating voters on critical issues, and finding useful resources for organizing campus events nationwide. We also hope to inspire students to become engaged in the U.S. Public Service Academy movement.
Facilitators: Scott Meltzer: Bonner Scholar & Congress Representative, Centre College; Jacquelyn Sands, Bonner Leader, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Hate Crimes and Violence: Death on Main Street USA
NCH recently released its annual 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) in 62 cities/counties in 26 states. Learn about the report’s findings and recommendations. We’ll show video segments from two recent incidents, including six men in a SUV setting a homeless person on fire in Corpus Christi and teens using a stun gun on homeless people in Cleveland.
Facilitator: Michael O'Neill, Director, Faces of Homelessness Speakers' Bureau, National Coalition for the Homeless
- Leadership Compass
This workshop introduces you to four 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.
Facilitator: Edith Buhs, Director of Organizational Learning & Systems, Citizen Schools
- 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.
Facilitator: Sophia Lafontant, Senior Organizer & Training Specialist, Oxfam America
- 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. We’ll cover information on forming partnerships, seeking grants, publicity, education, advocacy, and working with administration—everything you need to go green in one semester!
Facilitator: Molly Hamm, Student Greeks Go Green Campaign Coordinator, Kansas State University
- Service Speaks: Connecting Classroom and Community
Learn about the Steans Center, which 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 credit service-learning courses with changing their worldview and making them more socially-conscious citizens. 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.
Facilitators: Billie Drakeford, Steans Center Student Development Coordinator, DePaul University; Raechel Tiffe, Internship and Scholarship Coordinator, DePaul University
- 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.
Facilitators: Jessica Barahona, Student Drew University; Meredith Dodson, Director of Domestic Campaigns, RESULTS
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Students As Leaders in Active Citizenship (Administrator-Focused Workshop)
Come learn about 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 lifetime of active citizenship. Our model includes: retreats, courses, programming, individual projects, funding for students, and connecting with alumni. We will share tips and tools, and attendees will 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.
Facilitators: Melissa DeFreece, Scholars Program Coordinator, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Tufts University; Gary Van Deurse, Program Manager, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Tufts University; Citizenship and Public Service Scholars, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Tufts University
- 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.
Facilitator: Amber Zuber, Assistant Director of the Landis Center, Lafayette College
- The Cycle of Prejudice
This workshop is about everyone working together to explore the meaning of the word diversity and how it correlates to our interpretation of what constitutes as a diverse campus. In addition, we will discuss the similarities and differences between having a campus that is accepting of diversity and one that celebrates diversity among its faculty, staff, social organizations and clubs, students, and community.
Facilitators: Uchenna Duru, Keenan Schouten, Jiditte Francois, Michael Jarmus, Dhwani Shelat, Rob Liao, and Ryan Sydorko, Bonner Leaders and Students, Rider University
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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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