2009 Workshops

Here are some amazing workshops being presented this year at the Multicultural Leadership Conference!

Presenter Information:  Ryan C. Morton, Community Director

Residential Education

UNC Asheville

Delegation is putting something in the possession of or safekeeping of another. During this presentation participants will learn when to and when not to delegate. In order to be an effective delegator one must build a climate of trust among the members of the organization. Communicating purpose and meaning is essential for the members of the organization to feel connected and to identify with the vision of the leader has for the group. In addition, participants will learn about the process of how to delegate and how to keep members motivated.

Presenter Information:  Tony Keith, Interim Director

Ashley Hazelwood, Coordinator S-Plan Mentoring Program

Paul Robeson Cultural Center

Penn State University

This interactive discussion session seeks to assist students in their understanding of leadership and culture as mutually constructive identities. We will address common issues and dilemmas often experienced by student organizations through and exploration of both ethnocentric and multicultural leadership models.  Ultimately, this workshop seeks to promote a critical understanding of westernized/ “traditional” approaches to leadership versus cultural/ “shared” approaches to Leadership. This session is guaranteed to be high energy, fun, useful, and relevant for student leaders from various college campuses.

Presenter Information:  Nyaka NiiLampti, Ph.D.

                                            Licensed Psychologist

                                            Southeast Psych

On college campuses all over the country, African American female student leaders are often overextended, frequently to the detriment of their emotional well-being and academic progress.  Much of this pattern is a result of the “Superwoman” dilemma that exists among many African American females. This will be an interactive workshop where participants will identify and discuss messages given to African American females that contribute to stress, recognized signs and symptoms of overload and “burnt-out”, and learn to engage in better self-care.

Presenter Information:  Kent L. Brintnall, Assistant Professor

Religious Studies

UNC Charlotte

As Mary Daly famously quipped, “When God is male, the male is God.”  The three great Western monotheisms all claim that human beings are made in the image of God, but as many theologians, anthropologists and scholars of religion have observed, God also tends to get made in the image of humans – and usually particular kinds of humans in order to justify existing systems of power.  What does it mean that God is usually referred to using masculine language?  What is the significance of images of authoritarian power-–king, lord, master-–for  God, rather than language of friendship, companionship, partnership? Why has it been controversial to image God as racially non-White, or as female, or as erotically engaged? What conceptions of humanity are undermined or rendered problematic by certain limitations on imagining God?

In this discussion, we will examine both written and visual representations of God, and other divine figures-–with most attention on global representations of Jesus-–to think about how power relations between humans are related to representations of divinity.

Presenter Information:  Michael Denton, Assistant Director

Kate Lehman, Residence Coordinator

Housing and Residence Life

UNC Charlotte

Come be instantly transported to a new and unfamiliar culture.  Here you will be no mere observer, but instead an active participant in a time-honored Erutan ceremony.  Bring an open mind and you will be welcomed with open arms.

If you choose to join us (and we hope you will), please wait outside in the hallway until the ceremonial chamber is ready. The Erutanians will come out to receive and welcome into their home.

Welcome to Erutan!

AND MANY MANY MORE!!!