Class of 2010 Clinton School students Alejandro Aviles, Regina Wilkerson and Todd Moore presented workshops at the IMPACT conference this weekend.
Aviles kicked things off by co-presenting, “Realizing Our Legislative Dreams: Learning from the legislative victories and failures of DREAM Activists.” Aviles teamed with Ramiro Luna of dreamact.com to discuss how they built a movement to address an emerging social issue. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is bipartisan legislation that addresses the situation faced by young people who were brought to the United States years ago as undocumented immigrant children, and who have since grown up here, stayed in school and kept out of trouble.
Wilkerson presented, “What are You Waiting For? A guide to campus and community engagement.” She instructed participants on tools and techniques that maximize the impact of their service organizations. Wilkerson used an actual toolbox and tools to illustrate the components of a strong organization such as recruitment, training, funding and sustainability.
Moore offered, “What Kind of Leader Are You? Understanding leadership styles in yourself and your tea.” He engaged participants in interactive activities to illustrate each participant’s leadership style and when each style can be most effective.
On Saturday, Moore and Wilkerson partnered with Clinton school graduate Malcolm Glover for, “Student Symposium: Service and Graduate School DO Mix.” The trio was joined by Aimee Akimoff, the Director of Recruitment for Willamette University’s Master of Business Administration program in Salem, Oregon, to discuss the balancing quality service with academic success.
*This post was authored by Clinton School student Todd Moore.