Workshops

For the past twenty years, SBSLC has dedicated itself to empowering and educating Black scholars. SBSLC strives to be a catalyst for individual and community growth, uniting over 1,000 students and professionals to address pertinent issues and concerns through organized workshops. Over the years, a wide array of topics have been addressed, including personal finance management, the history of jazz, professionalism, effective relationship building, and much more. Inspired by a legacy of diverse speakers and workshops, SBSLC 2009 is sure to be another success.

The theme of SBSLC 2009 is Transcending the Status Quo. It is our hope that through dynamic, innovative workshops, participants are challenged to desire and achieve excellence in every area of their individual lives. An exciting array of topics have been chosen for this year’s conference. Previous workshop topics include:

• Leadership Development
• Career Planning and Success
• Entrepreneurship
• Health Issues
• Spiritual Empowerment

Are you interested in facilitating a workshop?

For the past 21 years, the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference has created the opportunity for African American students to assemble and further develop their leadership skills for the future. The 2009 conference theme is Transcending The Status Quo.

This year we are incorporating “The Social Change Model of Leadership Development” into all aspects of our conference. This model offers key qualities necessary for proactive leadership such as: collaboration, consciousness of self, commitment, congruency, common purpose, controversy with civility, and citizenship. These “7 C’s” promote individual, group, community, and societal values. It is our vision that workshop presenters will provide a core component to the conference by offering motivating workshops that build upon this social change model. Attached is a brief description of the “Social Change Model of Leadership Development.”

You are invited to submit a proposal for a workshop presentation. Topics for workshops include:

Health Professionalism Leadership Gender Specific

Spirituality Entrepreneurship Fine Art/Culture Relationships

Politics/Current Events Financial Management Education/Professional Programs Media Representation

 

In addition to workshops, the conference will also host town-hall meetings. These meetings will give participants an opportunity to engage in peer discussion concerning various topics. Town-hall facilitators are needed to assist and encourage conversation as well as offer their own insight.

Proposals should be submitted using the attached form. Please include materials (videos, literature, student evaluations, list of possible references, letter of recommendations, etc.) from previous workshops, if possible. We also encourage you to include a detailed outline of your workshop, so we can better understand the content. This material will greatly aid in our selection process. We also request that you send a brief biography and picture along with your proposal. You are welcome to submit proposals for more than one topic.

Standard A/V equipment (easel pad, overhead projector, markers, chalkboard, etc.) will be provided for you at no cost. However, a fee will be charged for other equipment such as lapel and wireless microphone, laptop, data projector, television, and VCR. We ask that equipment request and payments be submitted by December 12, 2008.

Please submit proposals to Natalie Okoro at the address below or by email: sbslc.workshops@gmail.com