Emerging Leaders Institute

2011 Emerging Leaders Institute

The Dean of Campus Life and Co-Curricular Programs offices are pleased to announce our annual Emerging Leaders Institute on November 4-6, 2011. Partnering with Mayor Bloomberg’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, we have a retreat planned that will challenge you to interrogate your biases and equip you with the tools to become a powerful agent of change. Your participation in this year’s ELI is an amazing opportunity for leadership and growth and will give you the skills to become a civic professional and the ability to contribute to a more robust culture of dialogue and interaction at Wagner and in the community.

The ELI consists of an off-campus leadership retreat on November 4-6, focusing on diversity and social justice training. Students attending this weekend will receive a skills based training offered by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs on facilitate their award “We are New York” English language workshops. Additionally students will engage in workshops exploring social justice and issues of diversity.

Participation in this weekend requires a commitment from each student, to take risks, engage in difficult conversations and return to campus ready to make a difference. All students are encouraged to apply, regardless of your level of involvement. Applications are on-line and can be submitted until the deadline, Monday, October 31, 2011.

What’s Expected of Me:

Attend the retreat November 4-6.
Submit a $20 deposit by November 2, 2011
Commit to facilitate 10 “We Are New York” workshops over the course of the academic year.

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Commit to develop and lead conversations around diversity and social justice on campus and in the community over the course of the academic year.

Please complete the application below and submit to the CCP Office.

ELI APPLICATION

For more information or if you have any further questions, please contact:

Patricia Lemmerman
(718)390-3277
patricia.lemmerman@wagner.edu