LEAP 1
Leadership Education in Action Program 1
Generating Resources, Creating Effective Partnerships Internally and Externally, and Networking in the Community
March 20, 2015
8:15am – 2:30pm
UCEN 258
I. Breakfast ……………………………………………………………………. ………………… 8:15 – 8:45
II. Developing Partnerships and Cultivating Resources……………………….. 8:45 – 10:00
Presenter: Dr. Dianne Van Hook
III. Speed Meeting………………………………………………………………………………… 10:00 – 11:00
Facilitator: Ms. Leslie Carr
IV. Break………………………………………………………………...... 11:00 – 11:15
V. Building External Partnerships: Guest Speakers from
the Community……………………………………………………………………………… 11:15 – 12:15
Moderator: Ms. Leslie Carr
Guest Panelists:
· Ms. Jill Mellady, President, Mellady Direct Marketing
· Mr. Frank Oviedo, Assistant City Manager
Panel Questions:
o Please share a partnership opportunity that was very successful – why was it successful?
o How do you decide what to bring to the table in order to make a partnership work?
o How do you ensure that the partnership is a win-win situation?
o How do you get people invested in the partnership?
o How do you integrate and encourage multiple visions and priorities when working in a partnership?
VI. Lunch…………………………………………………………………………………………. 12:15 – 12:45
VII. Building Internal Partnerships: Guest Speakers from COC……………….. 12:45 – 1:30
Moderator: Ms. Diane Stewart
Guest Panelists:
· Tim Baber, Faculty (Welding)
· Joe Klocko, Acting Dean, Economic Development
· Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, Interim Director, International Students Program
Panel Questions:
o With regards to your particular project/initiative/program, what key resources have you sought out within and outside of the campus community?
o Why do you think it is important to network and build partnerships? Share your personal experience in these areas.
o What strategies do you use that would assist people in building networks and partnerships?
o Talk about a partnership opportunity that was very successful – why was it successful?
o What do you wish you had known starting out that you know now about networking?
VIII. Generating Resources Through Grant Opportunities…………… 1:30 – 2:00
Presenter: Ms. Theresa Zuzevich
IV. Report Out on Advocacy Trip………………………………………………… 2:00 – 2:20
Facilitator: Mr. Eric Harnish
IX. Wrap up and preview of next session…………………………………… 2:20 – 2:30
Facilitator: Ms. Leslie Carr
Session Topic 4/3/15: Leading Change: How to Get from Here to There
X. Solution Teams & Mentors meet…………………………………………. 2:30 – 4:00
Homework: Meet with your Solution Team and work on your project.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session, participants will:
· Explore strategies that will assist them in building internal and external partnerships
· Discover ways to obtain resources, including grants and partnerships with local businesses
· Identify how to effectively network with others at the district, community, and state levels
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