The 2011 Florida International Leadership Conference planning is underway!! We are very excited to be continuing this wonderful program for your students for the 5th consecutive year. We value your support and hope that you will continue your participation again this year.
FILC will be held Friday, February 4 to Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Camp Ocala, Altoona, Florida. We hope that you will start recruiting students and generating interest in the conference. Applications will be available in the fall term.
Registrations & fees will be due by January 14, 2011. Application forms will be posted in the fall.
For an idea of what the conference involves, please click here for the 2010 Conference Program.
GOALS of CONFERENCE:
- To enhance leadership skills.
- To promote friendships and networks among international and study abroad students
- To acknowledge and reward student leaders who work at promoting international understanding on campus
- To challenge students to see themselves as global leaders.
- To recognize the differing styles of leadership across cultures
INSTRUCTIONS and FORMS for SCHOOLS:
1 - Selection of student participants
Each school is responsible for the selection of their student participants. We provide a sample application form (available below) to be used. You can see sample eligibility requirements too. Please be sure to have your own internal application deadline that allows you to meet the January 14 deadline for submission of a participant list to FILC. Once a school has selected their students, they will need to send a participant list. The list of participants and advisors, along with payment, will be due by Friday, January 14, 2011.
Sample Participant Application Form
2 - Session Proposals
Students, faculty, staff, and community members involved in leadership and international education are invited to submit proposals for sessions. Please encourage your students and colleagues to submit one! The deadline for submission will be Friday, December 10, 2010.
We seek session proposals in the following four areas:
- Campus Leadership: Proposals in this category would include sessions on innovative ideas for student organization programming, models for creating and/or expanding an organization, ideas on collaborations with campus or community organizations, officer development, advocacy, ways students can make a difference, etc.
- Leadership, General: Proposals in this category would include sessions on leadership development, models, theories, and studies of leadership, leadership and career preparation, leadership opportunities, etc.
- Cross-cultural Enrichment: Proposals in this category would include sessions on reentry, culture shock and adjustment, cross-cultural training, cross-cultural simulations, orientations, etc.
- Cultural Expressions: Proposals in this category would include interactive and educational sessions on food, language, dance, entertainment, meditation, games, etc. Presentations should be prepared for 60-90 minute presentation times. .
3 - Peer Leaders
Each year past year student participants are invited to return to FILC in the capacity of Peer Leaders. The peer leaders are a vital asset to the success of the program. Please encourage your students who have participated in FILC to apply. The deadline for application will be Friday, December 10, 2010.
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