Presenters: Sam Whetzler, Leadership Consultant and Nicole Brandt, Leadership Consultant (The LEAD Office)

Location: The Hub, Room 1

Description: Come learn with the LEAD Office LCs, Sam and Nicole, about your truest self-values and discover what it means to have leadership values!

Presenters: Angela Craven, Leadership Consultant and Isabella Cuevas, Leadership Consultant (The LEAD Office)

Location: The Hub, Room 2

Description: Our voices are one of the most valuable things we can share with the world, not only to express ourselves but to evoke a transformation that is deemed necessary for us. The idea of this 50-min workshop is to support and facilitate new perspectives for students about leadership, student activism, civic engagement, and social change. Through open discussion and interactive activities, students will be able to engage with their leadership, organizational, and advocacy skills while developing new ones. The session will focus on the potential of each one of us to be a part of positive social change and engagement at different levels throughout an array of paths and topics. Sometimes, it only takes a small push for someone to pursue those changes they want to see in society and start raising their voices for the causes they believe in. Students are future and present leaders that might not see clearly that change is in their hands, which is why sometimes reflecting upon their and others’ interests, aspirations, skills, and actions can foster a new awareness of their capacities and responsibilities. It just takes an idea, which is then turned into action, which can ultimately bring upon a necessary shift in our current circumstances.

Presenters: Pipa Pipa, Leadership Consultant and Joe Quintanilla, Leadership Consultant (The LEAD Office)

Location: The Hub, Room 3

Description: During the Leadership Mason Conference join us for the "Mental Health & Leadership" session which will focus on the importance of creating leadership environments that prioritize mental health. Through this session we will identify leadership behaviors that support mental well-being and offer resources that participants can utilize in order to cultivate these positive practices!

Presenters: Anu Baskar - Bonner Leader, Kamillah Ismail - Bonner Leader, Geciara Drew - Bonner Leader, Aj Cusack - Bonner Leader, Hannah Covey - Bonner Leader

Location: The Hub, Room 4

Description: In this session, we will examine the dangers of empathy and how sometimes the best of intentions can be unintentionally harmful. We will examine community engagement through the lens of critical service which puts community as the experts. We will use this to examine and discuss social responsibility and how to make sure that when we engage within our local communities, we are able to engage in thoughtful, impactful and meaningful experiences.

Presenter:Kevin Jimenez, Graduate Assistant for Student Involvement and LEAD Practicum Student

Location: The Hub, Room 1

Description:Participate in this session to learn about how to make strategic decisions in your organizations and foster consensus and a buy-in to the decisions you're making.

Presenters: Alexia Ferguson, Graduate Assistant and Shyama Kuver, Associate Director - Contemporary Student Services

Location: The Hub, Room 2

Description: In this workshop we will reflect together on questions that are often just beneath the surface. Questions that we don’t always know to ask ourselves. But these questions about ourselves, our values, our identities, and our histories are so important to delve into because they have a direct impact on the kinds of leaders and community members we are. We will use art as a way to explore feelings and ideas that can often feel abstract and as a catalyst for connection. We hope you join us for conversations and lots of creativity.

Presenters: Anu Baskar - Bonner Leader, Kamillah Ismail - Bonner Leader, Geciara Drew - Bonner Leader, Aj Cusack - Bonner Leader, Hannah Covey - Bonner Leader

Location: The Hub, Room 4

Description:In this interactive session, participants will explore their identities and how they relate to their service experience and social issues around the intersections of equity and justice. Participants will have the opportunity to build empathy with one another by active listening, reflecting on their identities, and sharing their perspectives on equity and justice through thought-provoking images.

Presenters: Philip Wilkerson, Employer Engagement Consultant, University Career Services

Location: The Hub, Room 5

Description: Clear is Kind”-Brene Brown When we look at leaders, we envision strong, confident and capable people who lead others but how often do we examine the impact of kindness on a person’s leadership capabilities? In the presentation we will discuss the impact kindness has on a person who is trying to motivate and inspire others to reach their full potential. We will also discuss how kindness as a skill can help elevate your career and networking abilities.