Event runs on multiple dates (select event date for details)
]]>Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student Center under Graduate Students then Pathways to Success.
]]>Grit is an individual's ability to work through challenges to meet their end goal - rather that be getting the perfect job or completing that first 5K race. Many leaders seek to make an impact and create social change; however, it will not always be a smooth race.
This presentation will discuss the importance of resilience and how to incorporate grit into your leadership style. Leaders should embrace failure as they seek to make an impact on the world around them; it is all about how you turn that failure into an opportunity and persist towards your established goals.
Revolving around the theme of "it's a marathon, not a sprint," this presentation will utilize discussion and engaging activities to help student leaders lace up with a clear "training plan."
Bio: Elizabeth serves as the interim Associate Director for FYE. Previously, she joined the FYE office as the Orientation Coordinator in December 2014. Originally from Wilmington, NC, Elizabeth received her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Master’s degree from the University of Georgia. Prior to her arrival to UCF, Elizabeth worked at California Lutheran University as the Coordinator for Student Involvement and Wellness. Elizabeth enjoys exploring new places, trying unique restaurants, watching all different sports, and spending time with her friends.
]]>According to Forbes, studies show that introverts make up between one-third to half of the U.S. population. With UCF having over 64,000 students, we can estimate that between 20,000-30,000 of the campus community are introverts. Many times, these students can be overlooked or misunderstood when it comes to leadership roles and other academic opportunities. This presentation will explore the preferences and needs of introverts in leadership roles, as well as what extroverts can do to assist in creating a mutually beneficial experience.
]]>Activities are free, open to everyone, and include:
Take a 30-second ride on a leaf-blower-powered hovercraft; play with robots; giant Jenga; build and launch water bottle rockets; pressure drop project; test your skills on a quadcopter simulator; create a water filter from homemade materials; make mini trebuchets; learn about the effects of magnetism by playing with water tunnels; and more!
Hosted by the Engineering Leadership and Innovation Institute (eli2), this is the showcase event for Engineers Week 2018 at UCF.
Every February, DiscoverE, formerly known as the National Engineers Week Foundation, celebrates #EngineersWeek to showcase the positive contributions engineers make to society. Engineers Week is part of many corporate and government cultures and is celebrated on every U.S. engineering college campus.
Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ ucf.edu)
]]>Speaker: Katie Borza & Joseph Kimber
]]>UCF alum Nick Bazo and director of "True Colors," the nation's oldest queer youth theatre program, will facilitate an interactive Theatre for Social Change and Devising workshop for all current Theatre UCF students. In this workshop, Bazo will share the community-based theater approach that True Colors uses to train and activate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied youth leaders ages 14-29. True Colors is a nationally recognized program, and was presented with the esteemed National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award presented by former First Lady Michelle Obama in 2016.
Location: AHA O101 (Theatre Trailer behind Nicholson School of Communication)
Cost: Free, RSVP requested
Link: http://www.thetheateroffensive.org/true-colors/youth-programming?id=5384ba04ef798c0200e08952
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]]>This is a screening of a prerecorded TED Talk. It will be followed by a facilitated discussion. Please feel free to bring your own lunch.
Wednesday, February 21 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Facilitator: Katherine Torres
Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140
“I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time,” Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. “I’m like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali.” With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for the disabled.
]]>Don't Just Stand There is a workshop that is designed to empower students to feel like they can prevent sexual/interpersonal violence, as well as support peers who are impacted. It includes interactive dialogue and activities leading to a greater understanding of what sexual and interpersonal violence is and how to help make UCF a safer campus. How to be an active, rather than passive, bystander and to lead the community in condemning unacceptable words and behaviors. Resources are also discussed, empowering students to feel confident in helping others who have been affected by these issues
Bio: Sarah has been working as a graduate assistant in the Title IX world, particularly with outreach, in the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities since August 2016. She has presented numerous workshops related to sexual and interpersonal violence prevention, as well as developing several initiatives for prevention with her peer educators.
]]>In this session, we explore self-directed leadership. In order for leaders to effectively influence others, they need to show self-mastery along with a deep understanding of what it takes to change. Self-directed leadership is an effective mindset for dealing with constant, rapid changes that occur in our 21st Century world.
Today’s leaders are asked to demonstrate agility and foresight so that the people they lead can adapt to diverse and complex work, political, and social environments. Leaders must grow their personal strengths, attitudes, and behaviors if they want to lead others through ever-more complex challenges. Self-directed leaders work through everyday demands and obstacles to make mindful choices and decisions, even in the face of uncertainty. Because of this, self-directed leaders must develop and clarify their personal vision and mission.
Self –Directed leaders work through everyday demands and obstacles to make mindful choices and decisions, even in the face of uncertainty. Because of this, self-directed leaders must develop and clarify their personal vision and mission. Self-Directed Leadership is achieved through formal or individually directed learning.
The steps that promote self-directed leadership are:
1. Articulation of the ideal self-as-leader.
2. An accurate appraisal of the real self.
3. Creation of a learning agenda based on the skill gaps between ideal and real self.
4. Systematic practice of new skills.
5. Creation of relationships and networks that provide support and candid feedback.
Session participants will be offered the opportunity to complete the Self-Directed Leadership Questionnaire.
Bio: Loretta Forlaw, PhD, RN, FACHE is passionate about sharing the joy associated with nursing and healthcare leadership. She is an Assistant Professor in the Nursing Leadership and Management Program in the College of Nursing, University of Central Florida. Dr. Forlaw earned her PhD in nursing at the Catholic University of America, a Master of Nursing Degree from the University of California, San Francisco, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Pacific Lutheran University Dr. Forlaw is retired from the United States Army Nurse Corps. She has maintained clinical and leadership skills and a focus on leadership and legacy throughout her career. She is a Certified Business Coach. She is a member and Fellow (FACHE) of the American College of HealthCare Executives (ACHE).She is a member of The American Nurses Association (ANA),), the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE) and several other nursing and healthcare organizations.
Bio: Dr. Linda Gibson-Young thrives on creativity and thinking outside the box. She is an Associate Professor with Auburn University and has rich experience mentoring and educating nursing students. She has a PhD in nursing and is a family nurse practitioner and nurse educator. She began her nursing career at Children’s Health System in Birmingham and over the past 20 years, she has worked with schools of nursing in Alabama, Florida, and Texas. Her research interest focuses on home interventions aimed towards family management of childhood asthma and partnerships within the school system.
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No registration is necessary.
]]>For an RSVP to be honored you must arrive promptly by the start of the event. Career Services may be unable to honor the RSVP of late arrivals.
]]>Space is limited so please sign up on the RWC’s website under Group Exercise classes, http://rwc.sdes.ucf.edu/programs/fitness/group-exercise
]]>Esta serie de tres talleres libre de costo ayudará a los estudiantes de Puerto Rico e Islas del Caribe afectadas por el paso del Huarcán María a: entender reacciones comunes ante desastres natural, desarrollar destrezas de afrontamiento saludables, manejar los cambios asociados a la adaptación en una nueva cultura.
]]>Historically, sport has developed as a fascinating component of societies - a platform that has reflected social values, norms, achievements, and flaws. It is not an accident that throughout history, from Jackie Robinson to Colin Kaepernick, athletes have had a unique opportunity to utilize their positions to spark positive social change around the world. Their actions and initiatives have provoked intense discussions on topics that are often omitted in our daily lives.
As a group, we will dive into topics surrounding athletes who have challenged the status quo and delve deeper into the implications they had on not only sports, but also society as a whole. We will consider a multitude of issues found at the intersection of sport and social reality, including race relations, social stratification, and construction of gender, as well as the ways in which prominent athletes have tried to use their exposure to tackle those problems.
While in our dialogue, everyone’s opinion will be challenged and respected, we will try to push our audience and ourselves to reflect on the unique and complex role of athletes within the modern social realm. Together, we will Level the Playing Field and our audience will walk away with a greater understanding of social responsibility and its’ relationship with sports.
]]>Leadership roles can be trying, challenging, and often times exhausting—to say the least. But the rewards of watching your goals come to fruition and seeing your hard work create a lasting impact make one's efforts all the more worthwhile. In today's society, there are so many marginalized and underserved populations in need of our help that it can be difficult to figure out where and how to begin promoting social change. This workshop will explore ways in which leaders can rise to the task of making a difference and engaging in social justice—all while enhancing personal and professional development, and practicing self-care. The next generation of leaders begins with us, and our time to affect positive change is now.
Bio:
Daniel Balva graduated from the College of Arts and Humanities at UCF in 2014. Daniel was the Chapter President of the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, a member of the Order of Omega Honor Society, a Knight-Thon team captain for two consecutive years, and a Lead Scholar. While studying at UCF, Daniel was presented with the following awards: Zeta Beta Tau's national Jerome Heffer Award for Most Outstanding Chapter President, UCF's Greek Man of the Year, the Charles and Francis Millican Award for Most Community Service-Oriented Member of the Greek Community for two years in a row, and Knight-Thon Team Captain of the Year. Daniel Balva is a recent graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling master's program at Florida International University. Daniel was the Chapter President of Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society, and was awarded Chi Sigma Iota's Outstanding Service to a Chapter at the 2017 American Counseling Association Conference and Expo in San Francisco. Daniel is a National Certified Counselor and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He is currently working towards attaining licensure in the state of Florida. Daniel also co-coordinates bi-annual medical mission trips to the impoverished city of Sumpango, Guatemala, alongside a team of doctors and volunteers who offer medical care to individuals in need of medical attention. Daniel spent the past four months providing counseling services to children and teenagers in the poverty-stricken cities of El Porvenir and Huanchaco, Peru. He is currently in the process of applying to doctorate programs for the upcoming academic year. Daniel looks forward to the opportunity of giving back to the Lead Scholars program, which helped him grow—both as a leader, and as a professional throughout his undergraduate career.
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