2009-2010 Events: Leadership

Please check back often for more events as they are released!

Events throughout the semester

Involvement | Service-Learning and Volunteerism | Cultural Awareness | Leadership Growth | Personal Growth

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The Leadership! Program Home Page

Sponsored by Normandale Community College Student Life and The C. Charles Jackson Foundation

 

Here are the Leadership Workshops for Fall 2009

Events throughout the semester

Involvement | Service-Learning and Volunteerism | Cultural Awareness | Leadership Growth | Personal Growth

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Involvement

1. Join a club or organization

Visit Club Central for more information, stop by 1425 in the Kopp Student Center and visit Liz Sabel, X7425, or check out more information on the web (Click the links below)!

Clubs- Normandale has almost 40 active clubs. There are academic clubs, cultural club and general interest clubs! Find one to join by clicking here.
Don't see the club you are looking for? Start one!

Organizations- Normandale Program Board, Phi Theta Kappa & Student Senate

2. Hold an on-campus job

For more information on campus employment opportunities please visit the student employment site

3. Participate in a Recreational Sport activity

Please sign up for the following activities and pick up a schedule at the Kopp Student Center Information Desk. If you have any questions please contact Kay Okey at X8122.

League Play

Flag Football, Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Ice Hockey, Volleyball

Individual Activities

Archery, Badminton, Bowling, Tennis, Racquetball

Outdoor Recreation

Backpacking, Whitewater Rafting, Canoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Boundary Water Canoe Trips

4. Join the Lion's Roar-Student Newspaper

For more information please contact Mark Plenke at X7132, the Lion's Roar Office at X8129, or email them at lionsroar@normandale.edu

5. Participate in the Peer Mentoring program

The Peer Mentor Program involves matching successful students on a one-to-one confidential basis with students who would like to meet with students who have been at Normandale and know the resources of the college. For more information please contact Paul Harlos at X8255.

6. Attend an Involvement Fair

Fall Involvment Fair - September 10, 2008 from 10:00am-2:00pm in the Student Center Plaza

Spring Involvement Fair - January 21, 2009 from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Kopp Student Center Cafeteria

7. Join The Health Nuts

Meets every Wednesday at 1:00pm and 3:00pm in Club Central, Kopp Student Center

8. Plan a Wellness event in partnership with Health Nuts

Meet with Liz to discuss options and opportunities

9. Attend a Student Senate meeting

Student Senate meetings are held on Tuesdays at 2:00pm in room 1438 of the Kopp Student Center. For more information please contact the Student Senate President, Lyman Hawbaker III, lyman.hawbaker@normandale.edu, 952-487-8125

Service-Learning and Volunteerism

1. Service-Learning

Service-Learning is an exciting teaching strategy that integrates classroom theory with meaningful community service projects in an effort to enhance curriculum and promote civic responsibility.

Students engage in activities that benefit their community while developing a connection between classroom instruction and real-life situation. Normandale faculty and students agree that involvement in service strengthens the learning process.

How can I participate?

Sign up for a class that offers a Service-Learning option, designated in the course catalog

Sign up for Sociology 1103, Service-Learning and Community Awareness

2. Participate in America Reads/America Counts

 Note: It is preferred that your involvement in this activity is a year long commitment.

If you have any question about America Reads/America Counts or would like to sign-up for this activity please contact the Service-Learning Coordinator, Kelly Norri at X8118 or Wanda Kanwischer at X8123.

3. Volunteerism- 15 hours

Get involved in a variety of on and off-campus projects on your own!

Not sure where to volunteer- look below for some ideas!

Volunteer opportunities that are available through the Office of Student Life include..

Hats for the Homeless

Toys for Tots

Friends of the Boundary Waters

Simpson House

Nature Conservancy

For more information and ideas about how to volunteer please visit the Service-Learning website and view Normandale's Key Community Partners.

Or contact Wanda Kanwischer at X8123 in the Kopp Student Center, 1421

Cultural Awareness

1. Study Abroad (Participating in a semester abroad will count as two of your activities for this component)

The following opportunities are annual trips- for more information contact Dan Creed at X8361

Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico- Travel to Mexico and participate in various opportunities for service-learning, anthropology, and learn about the Mayan culture. This trip will count as one of your Cultural Awareness activities and one of your service-learning activities.

Eastern Europe 2007- Art focused trip for a portion of the semester. Please contact Yvonne Klocek for more information, X8319

A Study Tour in China (Cultures of China ) Summer Session II, July 20 - July 31 Come to one of the following Information Meetings and learn more about it. Highlights include guided tours to Beijing , X'ian (Terra Cotta Army), Guilin , Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Beijing will be featured at the Information Meetings. Sign up now so you don't miss out. Contact David Rayson, History (F2209), 487-7101, david.rayson@normandale.edu Gloria Aronson, History (F2204) 487-8406, gloria.aronson@normandale.edu

  2. Attend a Normandale Theatre Production

Tickets can be purchased at t he box office and cost $5.00 for Normandale students.

 

3. Attend three Performing or Visual art events

Kopp Student Center Art Wall

Visit the Art Wall in the Kopp Student Center

Fine Arts Gallery

*See dates and exhibits above*

Music Department - All concerts are in the Fine Arts Auditorium (F1265)

*See dates and exhibits above*

4. Attend one of the following NPB events

Other exciting events will be announced throughout the year

5. Attend the Spring Diversity Speaker

Date, Time and Place to be announced

6. GLBTIQQA soup- What do all those letters mean?

7. Ally training

Are you an ally or would like to be an ally to the GLBT community? Explore what it means to be an ally, discuss topics and acquire ally tools and skills.

Training dates will be announced when available.

8. Attend Culture Fest

9. Attend Winter Festival Breakfast

8. Attend "Soups on"

Come buy a bowl of soup, admire fabulous pottery and support the Pottery Club. Proceeds are donated to VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People)

For more information contact Martha Wittstruck at X8322

Leadership Growth

1. Attend a Lunch with Leaders Event

Come have lunch with campus and community leaders and discuss current leadership topics. This event has limited space- please contact Liz Sabel X7425 to reserve your spot.

2. Attend a FISH! Philosophy workshop

The FISH! Philosophy is a way of life. You can learn how to be a great person while you're doing what you're doing. We'll discuss how to Choose your Attitude, Be There, Make Peoples' Days and Play!

3- 6. Attend a Leadership workshops (developed by Phi Theta Kappa)

For more information please contact Linda Tetzlaff at X7163 or Liz Sabel at X7425

Topics to be announced...

Personal Growth

1. Etiquette Dinner

Invitations are distributed in advance

2. Participate in a Health Nut Event

For more events please continue to check the Wellness Bulletin Board in the Science Hallway or website

3. Attend Career Workshops presented by the Mahendra Nath Career and Academic Planning Center

4. Attend Planning to Transfer Workshop

5. Take the Strong Interest Inventory

6. Attend Stress and Depression workshop

8. Attend Stress Management workshop

9. Attend Careers in Health Care workshop

10.Attend Resume Techniques workshop

11. Attend Building Healthy Relationships workshop

12. Read a Leadership! Program approved book

A list of book are available through Liz Sabel at X7425 or liz.sabel@normandale.edu

13. Take the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Inventory)

Talk to Liz if this is of interest to you. We may have funding for Leadership! Participants to take this

14. Sign-up, and use the tools on MyStudentBody.com

See Liz for information on how to register and get started

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