1 Day Faces of Change Student Leadership Conference

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WHAT ARE FACES OF CHANGE CONFERENCES?

Our one day conferences bring middle/junior high and high school students onto college campuses in gender specific environments. The conferences focus on building the pipeline of future leaders while inspiring, challenging and motivating our young people to complete high school successfully and then begin the planning to attend college. Students meet successful adults and university students who resemble and represent them while they receive critical life-changing information.

Students participate in small and large group interactive workshops and activities prompting them to think about their future and how to reach their destination. The Faces of Change curriculum is used as the framework for the workshops and activities and provides youth a hands-on way to explore and find the answers to the crucial questions in their lives: Who am I? Where am I going? How will I get there?

1 Day Faces of Change Student Leadership Conferences

“. . . Our students are really pumped up about going to college!”

- Teacher

“It made a big impact on our students. They’re already talking about next year.” - Graduation Coach

“One student stated this was the most life-relevant school activity he had ever been a part of.” - Principal

WHAT ARE SOME COMMENTS FROM
CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS?

"This conference really got our kids to think about their futures."
- Teacher

"This was the best field trip we have ever been on." - Principal

"I wish all of the men at our school could have been here today."
- Counselor

"During our post-conference reflection the following day, they revealed that they learned a ton of things that they didn't know about goal setting, college and life in general." - Teacher

CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION

Students participate in a large group interactive workshop, a panel discussion with university students prompting them to think about their future and how to reach their destination and a tour of campus.

HISTORY OF CONFERENCES

The inaugural “Student Leadership Conference” was conducted during the 2006-2007 school year. Since this time, it has expanded to include conferences in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee impacting the lives of over 12,000 students over the last 4 years. This year, conferences will be expanded to 9 states and include 20 university campuses.

ARE WE COMING TO A CAMPUS NEAR YOU?

PROGRAM

9:00-9:30 Registration

9:30-10:00 Team-Building Activities

10:00-10:10 Welcome

10:10-11:10 Faces of Change

Large Group Session

11:10-12:10 Campus Tour

12:10-12:45 Breakout Session - University Student Panel

12:45-1:15 Lunch

NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND?

Please do not let the registration fee of $25 deter you from attending. Many many schools request and receive substantial financial assistance from their PTA, Business Partners, Academic Booster Club, District Title I, Title III, Title IV, ESOL Departments or Gear Up funds. We have never heard of a school being denied.

2009-2010 SCHEDULE and REGISTER

2010-2011 SCHEDULE and REGISTER

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DURING THE LARGE GROUP SESSION: The Faces of Change curriculum is used as youth are engaged in a hands-on process to explore and find the answers to the crucial questions in their lives; Who am I? Where am I going? How will I get there? Students complete an individual timeline (life plan).

DURING THE BREAKOUT SESSION W/ UNIVERSITY STUDENT PANEL: A smaller setting is facilitated by university students. School-aged youth have an opportunity to pose questions about the importance of attending and graduating from college, life and realistic goal setting.

TOUR OF CAMPUS: Students will take an hour long tour of the campus to experience the excitement and energy of college life so that seeds are planted for them to dream and "do" bigger. Tours will be led by current college students.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION
The cost is $25 for each student and chaperone.

All students and chaperones receive lunch (food and drink) and a momento of the day. Additionally, each chaperone will receive a copy of the Faces of Change workbook. Activities in this book are used with the students throughout the conference.

Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, both boys and girls will attend on the same day. Upon their arrival on campus, they will attend and participate in specific gender-based activities.

Each conference is limited to 200-400 students so register as early as possible. Admission is on a first come first serve basis. All students should bring something to write on and with. All students should “dress to impress”. For young men, this means at least a shirt and tie.

Students should arrive between 9am-9:30am. The program will begin at 10am.