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We Believe our children will go to college.
We Expect our children to go to college.
We will Instill in our children each and every
day that they can and will graduate
from college.
WHAT ARE FACES OF CHANGE CONFERENCES?
Our conferences bring students (5th grade, 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?
The Faces of Change Student Leadership Conferences
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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
CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS?
- 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, and Tennessee impacting over 10,000 students over the last 3 years. This year, conferences will be expanded to 9 states and include 20 universities. .
Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, the Coalition will partner with the Foundation for Educational Success and conferences will be called “The Faces of Change Student Leadership Conferences.”
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 with 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.
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Do your students know how test performance can translate to life performance?
Do your kids need help connecting school and life?
Join thousands of students who have changed their outlook about school, life after high school graduation and college.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Underrepresented students
• Fifth grade, middle and high school (9th-11th gr.) students who need to
be:
- Motivated to reach the next stage of their life
- Shown how school performance correlates to “LIFE” performance
- Exposed to successful adults and university students who look like
them and can relate to their experiences
• Students who display some or all of the following characteristics:
- Behavior interferes w/ school success
- Below average attendance
- Disengaged from the learning process
- Performing below potential and/or ability
- Low self esteem, self image, self control, self confidence
At each Conference, students are given the
MOTIVATION, INSPIRATION and INFORMATION
to dream and “do” bigger!
