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We believe EVERYONE has the potential to be a leader!
We at LEAD help students to develop as effective, ethical leaders through a series of workshops, conferences, classes, speakers, dialogues, and retreats. Our programs provide opportunities to develop a strong sense of self, augment critical thinking and interpersonal skills, develop global and cultural competencies, and cultivate organizational skills for transition into the professional world.
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| Welcome to LEAD's first newsletter of the semester! We have lots of exciting ways to get involved in the LEAD office including upcoming events, workshops, and service opportunities that will be featured in our newsletters. We hope to see you soon at some of our uncoming programming throughout the semester!
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Mason Nation 9/11 Day of ServiceFriday, September 9th, 2022
The 10th Annual Mason Nation 9/11 Day of Service will take place on Friday, September 9, 2022. We encourage ALL Mason students, faculty, staff, and alumni to participate! A variety of service projects will be available for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to choose from and participate in.
This year’s Mason Nation 9/11 Day of Service is designed to allow for flexibility and encourages staff to take engage in service as they are able to. We realize schedules are very busy and complex, so we are offering several different service projects for everyone to participate in virtually on their own time as well as having in-person opportunities. This year’s service projects are also designed to allow for family and friends to participate in as well. We are also excited to share that we have partnered with military veteran, Ben King from Armor Down to host a virtual morning mindfulness and meditation session. For more information or to RSVP: CLICK HERE
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2022 Active Leaders ProgramOn Fridays, from 10:00am - 12:00pmFrom September 16th to November 18th, 2022
(Registration Deadline: September 14th, 2022)
The Active Leaders program is offered by the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) office at George Mason University. It is a 10-week (2 hours each week), in-person seminar that will meet on Fridays from 10am-Noon, starting on Friday, Sept 16, 2022. The last session will be on Friday, November 18. The program is designed to provide a more advanced leadership opportunity for any Mason student (undergraduate or graduate). There is no prerequisite for Active Leaders. You do NOT need to have a leadership position to be a part of this program! The program is for both those who are in, AND not in, leadership positions! A few reasons you should register for active leaders now:
- If you want to learn more about yourself
- If you want to learn how to work even more effectively with others and in groups
- If you want to learn how to help the organizations you are a part of to be more successful
- If you are looking for a fun & interactive program that addresses the concepts of leadership
- If you want to earn a leadership certificate that you can list on your resume
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Student Virtual Leadership Certificate Series
On Tuesdays, from 6:00pm - 7:00pm (on Zoom)September 27th, October 25th & November 15th
The LEAD Office is excited to announce the launch of our first ever Student VIRTUAL Leadership Certificate Series for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Student Leadership Certificate Series is designed to provide students with the opportunities to:
- Connect with other students around various topics of leadership in a cohort experience
- Develop a variety of different leadership skills and strengthen one's own personal leadership skills
- Identify ways you can help make a positive change in our communities
- Develop an understanding of one's personal leadership values are and how they influence one's leadership style
- Engage in a variety of leadership sessions that focus on leadership styles, emotional intelligence, and social change
Fall 2022 - Track #1: Discover Your Leadership Styles
- Leadership 101 - Tuesday, September 27th from 6:00pm-7:00pm via Zoom
- True Colors - Tuesday, October 25th from 6:00pm-7:00pm via Zoom
Myers Briggs Type Inventory - Tuesday, November 15th from 6:00pm-7:00pm via Zoom
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Leadership Mason Conference
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Leadership Mason Conference
Saturday, September 24th from 10:00am-3:30pm
The 2022 Leadership Mason Conference is a one-day program focusing on leadership skill development through large group and small workshop formats. Students enhance the leadership skills they already have while gaining new skills that will be beneficial both now and in the future. The conference theme for this year is: Leadership for Social Change.
This year’s Leadership Mason Experience will take place on Saturday, September 24th from 10:00am-3:30pm on the Fairfax Campus in the Hub, Ballroom. The conference will provide students with the opportunity to enhance and build upon their personal leadership skills and presence. Students will have an opportunity to engage with one another in a thought-provoking, interactive learning environment that will challenge students to think critically around the following leadership focus areas: (1) student activism and civic engagement, (2) well-being, self-care, and community care, (3) ethical leadership, (4) diversity, inclusion, and identity development, and (5) career exploration and mentoring. For more information and to register: CLICK HERE
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Meet the newest members of this year’s LEAD Team!
LEAD is excited to weclome some new faces and roles to the team this Fall! Please join us in welcoming them all and learn a little about each of them below!
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Kevin Jimenez (He/Him)
Graduate Practicum Student
Hometown/Current Residence: Annandale, VA
Degree Concentration: MA in Higher Education and Student Development
Class Year: Second-year in program
What are you most excited for this semester and/or year?
I'm excited for the Leadership Mason Conference!
What is your favorite quote?
"Without new ideas, success can become stale"
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Isabella Cuevas (She/Her)
Leadership Consultant (LC)
Hometown/Current Residence: Bogotá, Colombia
Major: Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Class Year: Sophomore
What are you most excited for this semester and/or year?
I am excited for all the innovative projects and all of the potential the students have!
What is your favorite quote?
"To those who can hear me, I say – do not despair.”
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Pipa Pipa
Leadership Consultant (LC)
Hometown/Current Residence: Burke, VA
Major: Criminology, Law, & Society Major (minor in Theater Performance)
Class Year: Senior
What are you most excited for this semester and/or year?
The thing I am most excited for this year is all of my classes. All of my professor are really nice and helpful so I think I am going to enjoy this year academically a lot!
What is your favorite quote?
“Promise me you’ll always remember; you’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh
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Joe Quintanilla
Leadership Consultant (LC)
Hometown/Current Residence: Alexandria, VA
Major: Interpersonal and Organizational Communication
Class Year: Senior
What are you most excited for this semester and/or year?
I am excited to be part of Active Leaders training as a student and now part of the LEAD department, and about doing outreach for the Mason Community as a Leadership Consultant. If you see me around campus stop by the office and say hi.
What is your favorite quote?
"The trick is that as long as you know who you are and what makes you happy, it doesn’t matter how others see you.” ― Wendy Mass
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Angela Craven (She/Her)
Leadership Consultant
Hometown/Current Residence: Alexandria, VA ( I do not really have a hometown because I have lived and grown up in so many places in my life, but I would just consider this area my home for now because of the amazing community I have around me)
Major: Global Affairs with concentrations in Human Security and Global Inequalities and Responses (minor in Anthropology)
Class Year: Senior
What are you most excited for this semester and/or year?
I am motivated to push through my senior year of university and will try to make every moment memorable and positive. I am excited about this upcoming year because I feel that the Mason LEAD Office will allow me to build connections with our community, (and make new friends), help me acquire new skills and talents, have a better understanding of myself, and gain new experiences.
What is your favorite quote?
“Sometimes you make choices in life, but sometimes those choices make you.”
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Sam Whetzler (She/Her)
Leadership Consultant
Hometown/Current Residence: Stafford, VA
Major: Environmental Science
Class Year: Freshman
What are you most excited for this semester and/or year?
I am excited for all the events that Mason puts on during the school year for new students to get more comfortable with themselves and resources around campus. As a first year student, I am familiarizing myself with college life and the highs/lows it may come with. I would love to be more involved and begin to leave my mark at Mason sooner rather than later starting now! Go Patriot!
What is your favorite quote?
“Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable” ― Peter McWilliams
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Nicole Brandt (She/Her)
Leadership Consultant
Hometown/Current Residence: Lynchburg, VA
Major: Biology
Class Year: Junior
What are you most excited for this semester and/or year?
I am excited about this school year for several reasons! I am much happier with the location of Fairfax and am happy to be making so many new friends. I never thought I would be able to make life work with roommates, but I am quickly finding out I was wrong. There are many upcoming academic opportunities I have this year and I am constantly intrigued by the classes I am currently taking, one being Global Health. Being a Leadership Consultant in LEAD is very helpful in allowing me to get acclimated to the University and sharpen my skills as a team player while also getting the opportunity to show students what leadership involves and how to make it fun. Every day presents a new challenge to overcome and experiencing those hardships head-on is helping me become more rounded. One last point I am excited about is to be a part of a club sport, like Olympic weightlifting, as well as the Pre-PA club, and EMS club. I look forward to every day at Mason, even when the sun isn’t shining.
What is your favorite quote?
“If you don’t take risks, you can’t create a future!” ― Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
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Jordan Anderson (She/Her)
Student Office Assistant (previously a Leadership Consultant)
Hometown/Current Residence: Herndon, VA
Major: Communication with a double concentration in Public Relations & Interpersonal and Organizational Communication (minor in Marketing)
Class Year: Senior
What are you most excited for this semester and/or year?
I am excited to see all of the upcoming events that LEAD has planned for this semester!
What is your favorite quote?
“A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset.”
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