The LEADStrong program will give students the opportunity to attend the Inclusive Leadership Conference: Building a Better Philadelphia One College Student at a Time at Temple University on Saturday, Feb. 16. According to Temple’s website, “the primary goal of the forum is to give back to the community by providing access to a low-cost leadership conference for college students in the greater Philadelphia region.” The conference will be held the Howard Gittis Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
LEADStrong is a co-curricular leadership program offered to students at Cabrini College. In this program, students are given the opportunity to hone their leadership skills while discovering their own abilities and getting a step up on the competition in the work place. Students will improve on topics such as self-awareness, conflict resolution, resume writing, and group dynamics. Each student covers these topics at their own pace and with a staff mentor that guides them.
“We invite students from LEADStrong, Student Government and Student Diversity Initiatives to attend the conference and interact with peers across institutions in the greater Philadelphia area,” Anne Filippone, director of the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership, said.
Students who participate will hear keynote addresses, presentations and take part in workshops, dialogues and panels on varying topics of inclusive leadership and social change. Participants will also have the opportunity to “explore their personal leadership values, the impact of identity on leadership and how to lead inclusively, connect with college students and administrators throughout the Philadelphia area to share best practices in leading with ethics and inclusiveness, learn about social justice issues relevant to our community and how to take action to bring about positive social change, and walk away with strategies and tools to demonstrate inclusive leadership within their own campuses, the Philadelphia community, and our greater world.”
“We invite students from LEADStrong, Student Government and Student Diversity Initiatives to attend the conference and interact with peers across institutions in the greater Philadelphia area,” Anne Filippone, director of the Center for Student Engagement and Leadership, said.
While LEADStrong will have many more events coming up this semester, this is the only inclusive conference offered but “we do hope continue to offer more opportunities in the future,” Filippone said.
