National Leadership Symposium
Authenticity as a Spiritual Framework for Educating a New Generation of Leaders
July 10 – 13, 2008
University of Richmond
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| Now in its 18th year, the National Leadership Symposium is a professional development experience designed for faculty members, student affairs professionals and other education practitioners involved with promoting college student leadership education.
The National Leadership Symposium is a joint program coordinated by the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) and the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP). Given the intense learning environment of the Symposium (included required reading prior to attending), it is advised that participants have significant professional experience in leadership education. Registration is limited to 50 people.
This year’s symposium will explore the connection of spirituality to leadership and paves the way for scholars and practitioners to revisit the foundation of leadership based on authenticity. Our scholar authors will provide a theoretical framework for defining authenticity and value-based leadership with an emphasis on spirituality. Participants will engage in critical discussion and consider the intentional development of programs that can support students’ deeper meaning of leadership. As well, participants will consider the purposeful action colleges and universities can take to develop morally authentic habits in students, which can serve to influence communities and organizations toward a deeper commitment to social and civic responsibility.
Learning objectives of the 2008 Symposium include:
• Understanding the intersections between spirituality and leadership
• Explore spirituality and character development and their effects on the leadership
• Revisit ones own leadership philosophy
• Creation of a network of practitioners, educators and scholars that informs a more current understanding of the collective work in spirituality and leadership
In order to fully participate in the Symposium experience, delegates are expected to have read the following books:
• Encouraging Authenticity & Spirituality in Higher Education by Arthur Chickering, Jon C. Dalton, and Liesa Stamm
• Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith by Sharon Daloz Parks
• Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age by Juana Bordas
• Leadership Can Be Taught: A Bold Approach for a Complex World by Sharon Daloz Parks
Scholars-in-Residence:
• Dr. Jon C. Dalton; Associate Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
• Dr. Sharon Daloz Parks; Associate Director and Faculty Whidbey Institute, Clinton, WA
• Ms. Juana Bordas; President of Mestiza Leadership International, Denver, CO |
Program Chairs:
• Karl Brooks, Doctoral Candidate, Director of Leadership Institute , DePaul University, Chcago, IL
• Dr. Lucy Croft, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Accommodations and Meals:
The Symposium participants will stay in university apartments. Each apartment has two single-occupancy bedrooms. Efforts will be made to honor apartment mate requests that are submitted on the Participant Information Form included in the registration confirmation packet. If you do not have an apartment mate preference, an apartment mate will be assigned to you. All meals will be provided through your registration. Please indicate any special dietary needs on the Participant Information Form.
Early Registration Fees and Deadlines:
$495 until June 6, 2008
Regular Registration Fees and Deadlines:
$525 after June 6, 2008
Workshop Registration Limit:
This workshop is limited to 50 participants and is open to NACA/NCLP members and non-members on a first-come, first-served basis.
Refund Policy:
Refunds for registration will be made only for requests received in writing at the NACA Office prior to the early registration deadline for the Symposium. No refunds will be given for Symposium registrations after the stated early registration deadline. However, participant substitutions may be allowed. A $100 administrative fee will be charged for each cancellation.