Category Archives: Leadership

Activities, Course Announcements, Leadership, Service

Learning in Community Showcase Invitation and Spring’15 Service-Learning Courses

Are you looking for an engaging class? Interested in real-life projects, service-learning, teamwork and leadership experience?
Register for Spring ’15 ENG 315: Learning in Community (LINC) courses (3 credit hours) – open to all majors and all levels.
You can use your time at Illinois to learn more AND make your mark in the community! Earn 3 credits in ENG 315: Learning in Community and build your skills while working in interdisciplinary teams on real projects with community partners. You’ll analyze needs, solve problems, and enhance communication, teamwork, and writing skills.
LINC students have real stories to share in interviews, resumes, and personal statements—Compelling stories which help them get into graduate schools, earn scholarships, and obtain internships and jobs. Learn more!  Take the opportunity to lead.  Innovate and affect change…NOW. ENG 315 counts as an elective for the Leadership Studies Minor. To learn more about LINC projects, see http://linc.illinois.edu and watch the video, “What is LINC?” at http://youtu.be/f7s3aniu_40.
Some ENG 315 sections offered in Spring 2015:
MNT – Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur and Community Partners. Projects related to social and environmental issues in India.
CAU – COVE Alliance Uganda. Projects related to international development, nonprofit funding, donor relations and infrastructure.
NMM – Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and Mumbai Community Partners. Projects related to social and environmental issues in India.
AP – Allerton Park. Projects related to environmental sustainability and education.
HID – Haiti Infrastructure & Development. Projects related to international development, water issues, reforestation and community engagement.
PHD – Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Projects related to public health, community gardening, irrigation, and education.
SI – Savanna Institute. Projects related to sustainable agriculture research, outreach, and education.
For more information contact Shikhank Sharma (sharma24@illinois.edu)

 

Career opportunities, Informational Meeting, Leadership

Graf Internship Information Session Reminder

Hello Students,
 
Just a reminder to attend one of our upcoming information sessions to learn more about the Graf Internshi. Please note the adjusted times for our upcoming Graf Intern information sessions:

 
  • Wednesday, December 3rd at 6pm-7pm in the Illinois Leadership® Center, room 290 Illini Union
  • Thursday, December 4th at 12pm-1pm in the Illinois Leadership® Center, room 290 Illini Union

Like our Graf Intern Recruitment Facebook page to learn more about the internship and to stay updated on the application process.
 
Sincerely,
 
Illinois Leadership® Center Graf Interns
(217) 333-0604

 

Activities, Career opportunities, Leadership

Conflict Resolution Training Opportunity – Now Accepting Applications for Spring!

Alternative Conflict Resolution Services in the Office for Student Conflict Resolution is currently accepting Spring 2015 applications for the Conflict Resolution Training Program! 
 
Please share this opportunity with your undergraduate and graduate students.  The program introduces the participants to mediation and other alternative conflict resolution concepts and is focused on developing conflict resolution skills to help them address conflict they may encounter in the future.  It can be particularly helpful to students in leadership positions!  Students who have participated have mentioned that the training helped in personal and professional settings.  One student came back to tell us that the program came up in her job interviews and helped her get an internship.  Practice scenarios include a variety of situations, including roommate, personal, organizational, and work conflict.  Students who complete this program will receive a certificate of completion and gain a skill to share on their resume. 
 
Apply online now!  Visit http://www.conflictresolution.illinois.edu/crt/default.asp for the application and for more information.  Applications are being accepted now and must be in by January 26, 2015 at 1 p.m.
 
Sessions will be on Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. from February 11 to April 15, 2015 (no session over Spring Break). 
 
Please let me know if you have any questions!                                                         
 
Sincerely,
 
Danielle Morrison
Assistant Dean of Students
Assistant Director, Office for Student Conflict Resolution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Leadership

Leadership Programs – Registration Now OPEN

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Registration is NOW OPEN for our Winter Break and Spring Semester I-Programs! They fill up quickly so be sure to register soon on our website!
 
 
January 9th – Petullo Insight in Chicago
 
*If traveling from campus, transportation will be provided to Chicago and back for free; students coming from anywhere else will have to provide their own.
 
“Insight identifies your personal themes or talents — those talents that are innate to you so that when you are in groups and practicing behaviors those are the ones that shine through the most, so these are the traits that make you feel strong.” — PHIL J., ’11 LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
 
January 24th – Integrity
 
“Integrity was a really inspiring program which helped me to better understand the qualities that it takes to be a leader. I also learned how to correct myself when I have a lack of integrity which really gave me a feeling of contentment and hope. I give this program a thumbs up for the amount of effort and energy that was put into making it an effective learning experience.” -MARINA S., ’10 FINE & APPLIED ARTS
 
January 31st – Ignite
 
“The systems approach we learned at Ignite can be applied to any problem you face. I learned the incredible value of targeting stakeholders and balancing interests so that everyone can win.” – 2010 IGNITE PARTICIPANT, ANONYMOUS
 
February 7th – Intersect
 
“Intersect is an amazing program that offers students a chance to develop leadership skills in many different group settings. It taught students the importance of working together and communication through fun challenges and discovering our listening styles. It also allowed us to meet, interact with and learn from many different students.” – SARAH V., ’14 LAS
 
Leadership Certificate Program – register now or in the Spring
 
 
Illinois Leadership®Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Activities, Career opportunities, Leadership

Teaching and Learning Opportunity

Call for Applications: Spring 2015 LINC Project Managers
For Graduate Students and Advanced Undergraduate Students 
Consider this significant opportunity to acquire training and experience in project management and classroom facilitation while leading a real project of importance to a nonprofit community partner! Positions are available to co-manage a LINC-Learning in Community section (ENG 315) with interdisciplinary projects related to social and environmental issues, engineering and technical problems, education, community health, and international development. LINC students have built bridges, produced marketing campaigns, improved water systems, developed youth programs, designed rain gardens, and lots more!
Project Managers earn 4 credit hours for ENG 598: Applied Project Management and facilitate the regularly scheduled ENG 315 sessions for one of the projects. They manage the project, participate in a weekly professional development course where they learn about service-learning and managing projects in community-based settings, coordinate communications with the partner, and assess student work. Project Managers will receive preparation for their leadership roles during a pre-semester training on January 14-16. 
LINC Project Managers will gain/learn

 

  • Knowledge, skills, and experience in innovative teaching techniques
  • Enhanced skills in communication, professional writing, leading multi-disciplinary teams, problem-solving, conflict resolution, evaluation, organizing and prioritizing tasks, and time management
  • Knowledge, skills, and experience in applied project management
  • Experience working with diverse students, partners, and project stakeholders in authentic, community-based contexts
  • Satisfaction in guiding students to be socially responsible citizens
  • A sense of accomplishment in making a meaningful impact in the community and in the lives of students

 

 
Apply ASAP for equal consideration (applications are rolling and interviews begin November 3).For more information and to join the LINC team, see  http://linc.illinois.edu/information-project-managers  and view our introductory video, “What is LINC?” posted at http://youtu.be/f7s3aniu_40. For questions, contact Shikhank Sharma (sharma24@illinois.edu).

 

Course Announcements, Leadership

Spring '15 Service-learning Leadership Opportunities

Interested in real-life projects, service-learning, and teamwork and leadership experience?

Register for Spring ’15 ENG 315-Learning in Community (LINC) courses (3 credit hours) – open to all majors and all levels. LINC students engage in a variety of research, service and fieldwork activities and collaborate on interdisciplinary projects of significance to local and international community partners. Students have built bridges, produced marketing campaigns, improved water systems, developed youth programs, designed rain gardens, and lots more!

Students can gain knowledge and skills in conducting research, understanding social and environmental issues, analyzing community and organizational needs and assets, defining problems, generating and analyzing solutions, project scoping, planning, and execution, communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and professional writing.

Don’t miss your opportunity to gain professional experience and make a lasting impact in the community! ENG 315 counts as an elective for the Leadership Studies Minor. To learn more about LINC projects, see http://linc.illinois.edu and watch the video, “What is LINC?” at http://youtu.be/f7s3aniu_40. For questions, contact Shikhank Sharma (sharma24@illinois.edu).

Sections offered:

AP – Allerton Park. Projects related to environmental sustainability and education.

CAU – COVE Alliance Uganda. Projects related to international development, nonprofit funding, donor relations and infrastructure.

CMC – Prairie Land Conflict Mediation Center. Projects related to conflict resolution and mediation, legal services, and nonprofit management.

CUH – C-U at Home. Projects related to homelessness, support services and advocacy.

HID – Haiti Infrastructure Development. Projects related to international development, water issues, reforestation and community engagement.

MNI – Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur and Community Partners (India).

NMI – Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and Mumbai Community Partners (India).

PHD – Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Projects related to public health, community gardening, and education.

SI – Savanna Institute. Projects related to sustainable agriculture research, outreach and education.

USD – Urbana School District, Walking School Bus Program. Projects related to public health, youth education, and urban planning.

 

 

Call for Applications: Spring 2015 LINC Project Managers

Gain Project Management and Teaching Experience AND make a Positive Impact in the Community

Apply and interview to be a Project Manager for LINC – Learning in Community. LINC is an interdisciplinary, inquiry-guided service-learning program. Positions are available to manage Learning in Community (LINC) sections with interdisciplinary projects related to social and environmental issues. Project Managers earn four credit hours for ENG 598: Applied Project Management, facilitate ENG 315 sessions, manage a team of students, coordinate communications with partners, and participate in a weekly training meeting. ENG 598 is an elective for the Leadership Studies Minor.

Apply ASAP for equal consideration (applications are rolling and interviews begin November 3rd).  For more information and to join the LINC team, see  http://linc.illinois.edu/information-project-managers  and view our introductory video, “What is LINC?” posted at http://youtu.be/f7s3aniu_40. For questions, contact Shikhank Sharma (sharma24@illinois.edu).

Informational Meeting, Leadership, Seminars

Jack Bowsher: Rising to the Executive Ranks

Fans of the ILC,
 
See the exciting opportunity this week to learn from a real pro, Jack Bowsher! After a brief career in accounting and obtaining an MBA from the University of Chicago, Jack joined IBM as a sales trainee. He rose through the ranks to become the Director of Management Development and later IBM Director of Education and Training. In that position he was responsible for training over 400,000 employees and millions of customer personnel with a budget of $900 million. Jack is the author of four books and had several years as a consultant after he retired from IBM. Learn from Jack what it takes to rise from an entry level position to the executive ranks. RSVP here: here
 
 
 
 
Illinois Leadership Center
www.illinoisleadership.illinois.edu
290 Illini Union
leadership@illinois.edu
P: 217-333-0604
F: 217-265-8464

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Course Announcements, Leadership

Learning in Community (LINC)

Dear Students,
Do you have room available in your schedule? Are you still looking for a course to add but are worried about catching-up?
Learning in Community (LINC) is still accepting students in our ENG 315: Learning in Community course (3 credits). We will work with you to catch you up. LINC is an interdisciplinary, inquiry-guided service-learning course. It is open to all students, all levels with no pre-requisites. Students will join one of several small teams to work on community-based projects. We need motivated, hard-working students to join existing teams. Please consider becoming part of LINC—you will learn A LOT and really make a difference with our Community Partners!  Interested students can enroll in the following sections – WSB, HKC and OKO. In order to enroll please contact Shikhank Sharma (sharma24@illinois.edu) as soon as possible to discuss project options and to get connected to the Project Managers.  More information about LINC can be found at www.linc.illinois.edu.
Available projects include:
ENG 315, WSB – Walking School Bus Program, Urbana School District.Projects related to public health, youth education, and urban planning.
Work on projects that help the Walking School Bus Program expand and improve their program. Students will help start a Walking School Bus program at Prairie Elementary School along with participating and learning more about the currently existing program at Leal Elementary School.
You will also have the opportunity to run a route of the walking school bus for children.
 
ENG 315, HKC – His Kid’s Closet.Projects related to nonprofit development and poverty issues and children.
Work on projects that help His Kid’s Closet expand the number of children in need who receive free clothing, and develop organizational structures and processes to enhance services and can be replicated in other communities.
The vision for His Kid’s Closet is to grow into services other than just kids’ clothing as well as be present in the poorest cities all over the country. This is a unique opportunity for students to be a part of something that will benefit people in need in the community.
 
ENG 315, OKO – Old King’s Orchard Community Center and KCPA Office of Engagement.Projects related to community development, youth programs, and arts engagement.
Old King’s Orchard Community Center and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts are working together to provide a safe, healthy environment to youth and families in inner-city Decatur through quality programs and services. Work on projects related to arts programming, community gardening, youth programs, education, and more!
Career opportunities, International study, Leadership

Peace Corps Internship Opportunity

I hope this finds you well. I write to let you know about a Peace Corps internship-like opportunity we are opening this week, called Campus Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors will work closely with me from mid-October through next May as networking and social media experts on campus.
 
I’ve attached a flyer about the program, and here is a quick article about it, called 7 reasons to apply to the Peace Corps campus program you’ve never heard of.
 
The Details In Brief
  • The program: Campus Ambassadors, an internship-like opportunity to serve as networking and social media experts for the Peace Corps
  • How to apply: Through this application
  • Questions? Send them to diversity@peacecorps.gov
  • The deadline: Friday, September 19th, 2014
 
If you know of any students who you think may be interested, please pass along these details and materials to them. The application should only take a few minutes, and it’ll be a wonderful, engaging professional development opportunity for them!
 
Thank you,
 
Alissa Harvey
RPCV, Republic of Georgia 2010-2012
Campus Peace Corps Representative
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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