CIBC Hall
Location: CIBC HALL
Time: 12:30 pm to 5 pm
During this catered event, participants will explore, analyze and compare the challenges and opportunities within Higher Education as student leaders, exchanging perspectives and experiences with peers. In addition, they will hear perspectives from staff, faculty and community partners also focused on youth work or student development. Participants will discuss the power of the student leader in campus environments as well as how to prioritize mental health as they learn to juggle competing priorities.
Networking & Lunch (Islands Buffet) 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Welcome & Land Acknowledgment
Keynote: Panel Discussion moderated by Dr Alpha Abebe: 1:30 pm – 2:15 p.m.
Session 1: Breaking the Cycle of Silence on Black Mental Health
Perspectives on setting boundaries and juggling leadership demands
• Insights from leaders who are leading through ambiguity and complexity in a higher education or community context.
Session 2: Strategic and Annual Year Planning 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Session 3: Communicating with Impact 3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Wrap–up : Significance of volunteer contribution to BSSC, BSMP, and overall university environment