Leadership Summit
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Conference Overview | ||||||||||||||||
Leadership Summit is a one-day professional conference for UM students which increases awareness of real world leadership concepts and emphasizes the development of one's leadership potential. Leadership Summit provides an opportunity for personal growth, knowledge acquisition, and skill development through keynote presentations and breakout sessions that focus on relevant issues students face as leaders at UM, in their communities, and in society. Facilitated by UM staff, faculty and local community leaders, the breakout sessions cover a wide variety of interest area tracks including: leadership development for emerging to advanced leaders; diversity; Greek life; student organization development; civic engagement and service; women and leadership; campus-wide programming; and student government. Several of the "interest area tracks" offered complete many requirements for specific Leadership Certificates. Whether seeking to develop or refine personal leadership skills, striving to strengthen a student organization, or simply looking to explore new concepts and gain insight from campus administrators and community leaders, Leadership Summit offers an invaluable, one-day conference experience for UM students. Additionally, Leadership Summit creates the opportunity for networking amongst emerging and established student leaders. |
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Registration has reached capacity, however a limited number of walk-ups will be accepted the morning of Leadership Summit. Non-registered UM students may show up at 9:10 a.m. in the I-Lounge of the University Center (2nd floor) to check availability for space. All previously registered students must arrive at 8:45 a.m. to the I-Lounge. All students who registered before 1/18/08 received an e-mail confirmation with more information about Leadership Summit. Please contact Valerie Jones at vjones@miami.edu with any questions related to registration. |
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Schedule | ||||||||||||||||
Leadership Summit 2008 Schedule
(*Conference participants will select to attend one break out session from a menu of 6 different options per break out session I- IV. Different sessions will be offered during each time slot.) |
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Opening Key Note Speaker: Mark Vickers presenting "Journey to a Hate Free Millennium" Co-sponsored by Multicultural Student Affairs and United Black Students Mark is a Certified Professional Life Coach, Transformational Speaker, and Seminar Leader who brings forth knowledge and wisdom to help others become more successful and fulfilled in their lives. Originally from Canada, Mark and his family now reside in Jacksonville, Florida. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a minor in Business Administration, a Doctor of Divinity in Spiritual Counseling, and is a graduate of the International Coach Academy. For over twenty years, Mark was involved in business management in various companies ranging from small, privately-held firms to Fortune 100 multi-nationals. Based on the combination of Mark's business experience and his own personal life transitions, Mark realized that his passion was for helping others reach their greatest successes. Choosing to pursue his passion, Mark made a radical career change and became a successful Life Coach and Speaker. Mark is a regular speaker and teacher on personal growth and development topics and is an active Life Coach who helps his clients identify and achieve their greatest desires. Mark is also the southeastern U.S. representative for the incredible diversity and anti-hate program "Journey to a Hate Free Millennium". Through Journey, Mark helps students and adults explore the issue of hate in our schools and our society, helps them start the journey towards eliminating hate from their lives. For More information about Journey to a Hate Free Millennium, visit http://www.hatefreesoutheast.com. For more information about Mark Vickers, visit http://www.markavickers.com Closing Key Note Speaker: Jose "Pepi" Diaz  A 2002 UM graduate, this Cuban-American attorney is a former Florida College Student of the Year, the first Hispanic to received that distinction. Pepi was president of both his high school student body and the University of Miami's student government. He graduated from Columbia Law School where he received several honors including the American Bar Association's Law Student Division Silver Key in recognition of his successful lobbying effort to get a student representative on the ABA Board of Governors. After law school, he was selected from a pool of over 1 million candidates to compete in front of a nationwide audience on Donald Trump's "The Apprentice." His legal practices encompasses zoning & land use, and lobbying on a state and local level. Pepi has been honored by both Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami for his national and local involvements. In his spare time, he donates his efforts as a speaker for the American Red Cross and sits on the Board of Directors of CHARLEE Homes for Children. |
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Break out sessions will cover a variety of topics. Examples of break out session topics include the following:
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Steering Committee | ||||||||||||||||
Leadership Summit is coordinated by a small committee of University of Miami students. They assist with all levels of coordination for the conference including publicity, registration, guest speakers, logistics, hospitability, special events, sponsorship, volunteers, keynote speakers, assessment, and the case study competition. 2008 Leadership Summit Steering Committee Leadership Summit Advisor 
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Sponsor | ||||||||||||||||
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Thank you to our sponsors for Leadership Summit! Qdoba Mexican Grill, Big Cheese, T.G.I. Fridays, Book Horizons, Multicultural Student Affairs, United Black Students, Greek Life  |
