Workshops
Leadership Lunches
Here is our Spring 2022 Schedule! Our January session will be on Zoom, and our February and March sessions will be hosted in the Maple/Dogwood Room of the Morris University Center. For our in-person events, lunch will be provides as supplies last.
Moderate Antiracism: The Hope of the American Racist
January 26
Dr. Timothy Lewis, Assistant Professor, Political Science
Almost 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called White moderates “the great stumbling block” for racial equity in America. In a reflective and introspective conversation, Dr. Lewis revisits King’s words and illustrates that moderate antiracism sustains racial inequity.
How to Build Authentic Relationships
DATE CHANGE: March 2
Kelly Atkins, Assistant Director of Student Success
Do you struggle to build authentic relationships with people? Is it hard for you to navigate certain spaces? Would you like to learn strategies on how to connect with people? Then the "How to Build Authentic Relationships" leadership lunch is for you! Please join us for this fun, interactive, and informative event presented by Kelly Atkins, Assistant Director of Student Success.
Caution Ahead: Navigating and Leading in Uncertain and Changing Times
March 23
Rex Jackson, Associate Director of Residence Life
All of us have been put through a crash course on navigating change for the past two years due to the COVID Pandemic. In this session we will unpack tools and skills that are useful when navigating change and when planning during times of uncertainty.
Leadership Lunches are back! This monthly workshop series is open to all students and requires no RSVP. workshop features a new presenter and different topic. Presenters come from all walks of the SIUE community: faculty, staff, students, and community members. Students are encouraged to attend as many or few as their schedule allows. Below is a list of some of our most popular Leadership Lunches of the past few years:
- Serving Your Community Through Conversation
- The Importance of Allyship
- Emotional Intelligence: The Overlooked Key
- Combating Systemic Injustices: "I'm Just One Person, What Can I Do?"
- Communication: "OMG, that's so you!"
LEAD Participants may use knowledge and skills learned in Leadership Lunches as Artifacts of Leadership.
Questions and suggestions may be directed to Brett Bertok, Leadership Programs Graduate Assistant.
