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S L I newsletter

Welcome to our first issue of the Student Leadership Institute newsletter! My name is Austin Nation, 2008-2009 SLI Director. My major is nursing, and I will graduate this year with my bachelor‟s degree.

I am so thrilled that you‟ve decided to become a part of our

premiere leadership program. You are in for one of the most exciting and beneficial experiences of your academic career. I can honestly say, in all

my years of working in nursing administration, I was never offered these kinds of leadership workshops to help me advance in my career without having to pay hundreds of dollars, and it‟s free

to all of us at CSUF. As our motto says, these leadership concepts are truly going to be “Skills That Last A Lifetime.”

In addition to the many workshops we offer, we are planning several social events throughout the year to offer

current and prospective participants an opportunity to come together and network with one another, including SLI alumni and the members of the SLI Coordinating Committee (SLICC). Our

first such event is the October 6th SLI MIXER from 11am-2pm

in TSU-Pavilion B. And of course, food will always be provided for you. So bring a friend and come be a part of the fun and

festivities! We are also in the process of starting the SLI Club,

which will be an extension of our program and another way for

you to get involved. This will be a great way to enhance your leadership involvement and practice the principles you are

learning in your workshops.

It is my heart‟s desire that all students on our campus are aware of our awesome leadership program and I would like to encourage you to spread the word about SLI…tell a friend or two. This is going to be a very memorable year and I‟m so glad you are with us. You are now a part of our SLI family!

New Semester, New Start

… these leadership concepts are truly going to

be “Skills that Last a Lifetime”

“If your

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All SLI Participants! Please make sure you have done all of the following:

Submitted an SLI Application form.

Attended an SLI Orientation (either Group or

One-on-One).

Emailed Holly Harmon (hharmon@fullerton.edu) the

track you‟d like to do.

Registered for your workshops online through the

Titan Student Portal.

Filled out and submitted a paper application for each

track.

Upcoming Events

SLI Mixer Monday, October 6, 2008

11:00 AM—2:00 PM, TSU Pavilion B

Free food, free drinks, and a chance to socialize with other

SLI participants. Bring your friends!

We Need SITMs! SITMs, or SLI Introduction Team Members, are an essential element to the success of the program. They ensure that presenters are able to deliver a workshop effectively and

keep track of attendance at each workshop. The SITM experience develops a participant‟s leadership and communication skills.

Being a SITM can also count towards the experiential component of the SLI track; each workshop will count as one

half-hour.

You must attend a group SITM orientation or make a per-

sonal appointment for a one-on-one SITM orientation with a SLICC member in order to become a SITM.

If you‟re interested, or have any questions, please email Mars Dela Pena at sliassistantdirector@fullerton.edu or stop by the office at TSU 235.

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If you have any questions, concerns, or difficulties with enrolling for workshops, please do not hesitate to contact us: Email: slinstitute@fullerton.edu Phone: (714) 278-3211 Office: TSU 235

Information

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Are you interested in diversity and multicultural understanding? If so, EMBRACE is for you! The EMBRACE Track is a collaboration between the Student Leadership Institute and the Multicultural Leadership Center.

EMBRACE stands for Educating Myself for Better Racial Awareness and Cultural Enrichment. It provides training in leadership as it relates to cultural sensitivity,

diversity, and multicultural understanding by promoting effective intercultural communication. We feel that

diversity training is one of the ways that we can educate each other about multiculturalism and social justice issues. EMBRACE is a safe place

to have discussion, to challenge each other, and to open your mind.

Information

“I joined EMBRACE because I wanted to learn more about my ethnic identity. Prior to EMBRACE, I really didn‟t know much about being Mexican American or even how I wanted to identify myself. EMBRACE gave me an outlet to do that and to explore my culture. I also wanted to join EMBRACE because I wanted to learn about other people‟s experiences. I came from a sheltered community before college so I wanted to educate myself and become more open minded.”

– Monique Cardenas, EMBRACE Director 2008-2009

“I love EMBRACE because it really opened my eyes about the world around me and how we each perceive differences in each other. EMBRACE changed me because now I see that my own identity needs to be explored which is something that I continue to work on. It also showed me that I‟m not just the majority person (White Male) but that I do have target (minority) positions in my own identity. EMBRACE really did change my life. Had I not joined EMBRACE, my life would have went into a total different direction. Now, I am more active in my community and have started participating in more social justice advocacy. It has also given me the opportunity to meet other students who are interested in the same topics and in the same work towards social justice.”

–Cory Bodda, EMBRACE Facilitator

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Find more information about EMBRACE and other programs offered by the Multicultural Leader-ship Center by visiting their office (TSU 234) or their website (http://www.fullerton.edu/mlc).

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S L I SLICC 2008-2009 SLICC (pronounced „slick‟) stands for

Student Leadership Institute Coordinating Committee

and these are the students who run the Student Leadership Program.

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MARS DELA PENA Assistant Director Psychology, minor in Computer Science (Junior)

Interests/hobbies: My interests include writ-ing, reading, graphic design, volunteer work, theater, food, blogging.

HOLLY HARMON Program Coordinator Graduate Student, Azusa Pacific University

Interests/hobbies: Shotokan karate, tennis, reading novels, and cooking.

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AUSTIN NATION Director Nursing (Senior) Interests/hobbies: My hobbies include theatre, dance, traveling, fine dining, spending time with my

friends and seeking out new spine-tingling, hair-raising thrills. My last couple of adventures included sky diving and white water rafting.

MONIQUE CARDENAS EMBRACE Director Sociology (Senior) Interests/hobbies: I love being involved and active on campus in different clubs and organizations. I enjoy educating myself on social matters by attending vari-ous conferences and getting involved in advocacy work. I like to meet new people!

ANTHONY KRESS Marketing Coordinator Business Administration: Accounting & Finance (Senior)

Interests/hobbies: I play the piano, guitar, and drums. I am into nutrition, wellness, and yoga. I love

learning about religion, science, and speaking, writing, and reading other languages. I also like evaluating and analyzing companies

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S L I SLICC 2008-9 SLICC (pronounced „slick‟) stands for

Student Leadership Institute Coordinating Committee

and these are the students who run the Student Leadership Program.

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ROSHAN PATEL Presentations Coordinator Business Administration: Finance (Junior)

Interests/hobbies: ESPN (sports is life), being "green", astronomy, money, nature, Kanye West and music.

CHARLENE RILEY Workshop Coordinator Business Administration: Accounting (Junior)

Interests/hobbies: My main interests right now are finishing my education and my family. Time permitting, I love to travel, spend time at the beach (any beach will do), snorkel, and go camping.

TIFFANIE CAMPOS Assessment Coordinator Political Science (Senior)

Interests: Yoga and cardio fitness, cooking/baking, spending time with loved ones.

FERNANDO ACUNA JR. Assistant Marketing Coordinator Business Administration: Marketing, Political Science minor (Junior)

Interests/hobbies: Working out, playing sports, and reading.

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KINI SHYU Events Coordinator Business Management (Senior) Interests/hobbies: I've been dancing ballet since I was 9 and I used to compete and perform with the company. I like to play RPG video games (mainly Final Fantasy) and cook when I have time. I have the cutest wheaten terrier puppy and he's like our son.

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Discoverfest

The academic year may have just started, but SLICC has been pretty busy around campus.

Tiffanie and Austin Kini and Holly

Then there was that ancient sport...

Staking

Charlene and Austin setting out for some serious staking action.

elsewhere

Monique with Jemal from the MLC

Anthony and Austin in the office

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You can identify us around campus by our bright red shirts, with the SLI logo on the front and SLICC on the sleeve. Don’t be shy about saying ‘Hi’: tell us what you think about the program, if you have any concerns, or just chat we us—we‟d love to get to know you better!

Kini working on the stakes.

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Orientation Week

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“Upon t

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Thank you to everyone who managed to attend one of the group orientations during Orientation Week! Orientations are mandatory, so if you haven‟t attended one, please email us as soon as possible.

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BESTSELLER’S LIST

Hardcover Fiction 1. THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, by David Wroblewski

2. THE OTHER QUEEN, by Philippa Gregory

3. FAEFEVER, by Karen Marie Moning

4. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson

5. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY,

by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Hardcover Nonfiction 1. HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDED, by Thomas L. Friedman

2. THE WAR WITHIN, by Bob Woodward

3. THE LIMITS OF POWER, by Andrew Bacevich

4. ANGLER, by Barton Gellman

5. THROUGH THE STORM, by Lynne Spears with Lorilee Craker

Leading Blog http://www.leadershipnow.com/leadingblog/index.html Leadership Turn

http://www.leadershipturn.com/ Slow Leadership http://www.slowleadership.org/blog/

Steve Farber: Extreme Leadership http://stevefarber.com/

Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching http://www.sayleadershipcoaching.com/talkingstory/ L

eadership Blogs

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if y

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to p

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part

with t

weezers

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“A S

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of N

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very

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Finally, SLICC (that‟s us in the photo below) would like to wish you:

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR WORKSHOPS!

If you‟re interested in being a contributor to the newsletter, or have ideas about things we can include, or just have general comments about the newsletter or the SLI Program, please send an email to: slinewsletter@fullerton.edu