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Day 1: Pre-Confab Workshops
March 30, 2018- 14:00 - 16:30
Exploration Tour: Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine-Minneapolis
Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center is a global leader in sports and musculoskeletal injury prevention and rehabilitation, concussion research, diagnostic and interventional ultrasound, sports performance optimization, and surgical and nonsurgical management of sports-related injuries. The Sports Medicine Center serve the needs of individuals of all ages and abilities – elite and professional athletes, weekend warriors, and youth athletes – with world-class sports training and sports medical care.Academic/Professional DevelopmentHealthcare & Fitness - 16:00 - 17:00
Pre-Confab Registration Opens
- A series of high school, undergraduate and graduate students’ presentations related to the five foundational pillars of Confab. Students present work completed during their summer internships, summer/academic year research experiences, and/or knowledge gained through professional training and/or independent research.Academic/Professional DevelopmentFinancial Strategy & Growth
- 17:00 - 18:00
Pre-Confab Workshop 1B: Tips for Navigating an Academic/Professional Conference & Panel Discussion
Provides guidelines for navigating an academic/professional conference environment/culture. Workshop targets individuals who will be attending an academic/professional conference for the first time. Participants learn about elevator speeches, introductions/greetings, networking skills, and etc.Academic/Professional DevelopmentSocial/Personal Advancement - 18:00 - 19:30
Pre-Confab Workshop 2A: Transformative: Becoming Change Agents/Effective Leaders in a Global Society
Workshop offers participants “keys to the game of life.” Individuals gain proven strategies to assist them with becoming change agents in their communities.Academic/Professional DevelopmentCommunity Enrichment & Current IssuesSocial/Personal Advancement - 18:00 - 19:30
Pre-Confab Workshop 2B: Developing Empowered Masculinities & Femininities
An engaging workshop where individuals will: 1) Develop operational definitions of manhood and womanhood; 2) compare and contrast “conceptual and conditional” manhood and womanhood; 3) apply critical thinking to the application of manhood and womanhood; 4) identify barriers to manhood and womanhood and develop appropriate strategies for reducing and eliminating those barriers; 5) examine 10 indisputable truths about manhood and womanhood; and 6) learn to articulate manhood and womanhood in tangible and easy to understand terms. - 18:00 - 19:30
Pre-Confab Workshop 2C: Effacing Limiting Possibilities: Your Boundless Future
An interactive workshop on changing the way individuals perceive success. The main objective of the workshop is to teach participants how to “deal with limiting beliefs” that are preventing and/or have the potential to prevent them from realizing a pathway to success.Social/Personal Advancement - 19:30 - 20:45
[YU?] Confab Mixer/Receptons+Photographs+Sevice Activity
Day 2: Biannual Confab Sessions
March 31, 2018- 07:30 - 08:30
Biannual Confab Registration Opens
- Keynote Speaker: Author Sagashus LevingstonCommunity Enrichment & Current IssuesSocial/Personal Advancement
- 09:30 - 10:20
Session 1.A: Preparing & Attending College: Academic & Financial Success
Workshop delivers knowledge and strategies for experiencing academic and financial success while in college. Individuals learn how to avoid to common academic and financial pitfalls many college students encounter.Academic/Professional Development - 09:30 - 10:20
Session 1.B: Panel Discussion: The Real World-Pathways from College to Corporate World
A panel featuring recent college graduates discussing their experiences transitioning from the academic environment to the business/corporate environment. These recent college graduates give insights about challenges they embraced and/or obstacles they overcame. They provide “life after college” preparation tips, discuss alternative pathways, and their next steps.Academic/Professional DevelopmentSocial/Personal Advancement - 09:30 - 10:20
Session 1.C: Trauma Demystified: Unpacking life Undesirable Experiences
Workshop participants discover strategies for managing and overcoming traumatic experiences. Individuals gain a better understanding of trauma and the importance of frankly addressing it.Community Enrichment & Current IssuesHealthcare & FitnessSocial/Personal Advancement - 10:25 - 11:15
Session 2.A: Embracing Professional Culture: Formulating your Professional Style & Refining Mannerisms
A thought-provoking workshop on professional dress, decorum and/or mannerisms, communication, and hygiene. The workshop’s central aim is to engage individuals in understanding that professional culture is more than just business suits and handshakes; it includes tactful communication and meeting multiple professional expectations.Academic/Professional DevelopmentSocial/Personal Advancement - 10:25 - 11:15
Session 2.B: Resume Development and Interviewing Proficiency + LinkedIn
Workshop engages participants in the nuts-and-bolts of resume development and interviewing skills. The chief purpose of the workshop is to assist individuals with developing a winning resume and experiencing a successful interview. Also, the workshop exposes participants to the importance of their LinkedIn profile and to creating a professional online presence.Academic/Professional DevelopmentSocial/Personal Advancement - 10:25 - 11:15
Session 2.C: The Roadmap: Personal/Career 3-5 Year Action Plan
Workshop helps participants define, decide on, and achieve their goals. Individuals receive practical and professional assistance with planning their future.Academic/Professional DevelopmentFinancial Strategy & GrowthSocial/Personal Advancement - 11:20 - 11:45
Networking Break + Student Poster Session
- Keynote Speaker: Author Bryant K. SmithAcademic/Professional DevelopmentCommunity Enrichment & Current IssuesSocial/Personal Advancement
- 13:00 - 13:50
Session 3.A: Exploitation and Extortion: Understanding Media & Popular Culture
Workshop participants learn critical ways in which media and popular culture impacts their lives. Individuals gain valuable insights about how to resist negative images and narratives presented in media and popular culture.Academic/Professional DevelopmentCommunity Enrichment & Current IssuesSocial/Personal Advancement - 13:00 - 13:50
Session 3.C: Life/Estate Planning: Securing your family's future
Workshop exposes individuals to the importance on end-of-life planning and insurance. Participants gain understandings of how insurance and end-of-life planning are crucial to securing their family’s financial future.Community Enrichment & Current IssuesFinancial Strategy & GrowthSocial/Personal Advancement - 13:00 - 13:50
Session 3.B: Identity & Counter Narratives: Navigating Through Social Spaces
Workshop aids individuals in understanding healthy identities and how to maximize and negotiate productive interactions and relationships in various social spaces. Individuals learn winning strategies for developing positive self-concepts and effective ways to defeat limiting narratives about themselves.Academic/Professional DevelopmentCommunity Enrichment & Current IssuesSocial/Personal Advancement - 14:00 - 14:50
Session 4.A: Money Mentors: Financial Health & Responsibilities
Workshop engages participants in understanding the significance of financial literacy to the personal and professional outcomes. Individuals gain insights about how to produce and maintain sound financial health.Community Enrichment & Current IssuesFinancial Strategy & GrowthSocial/Personal Advancement - 14:00 - 14:50
Session 4.B: Panel Discussion: Healthcare+Fitness Literacy
A panel of budding medical doctors discussing emerging health and fitness issues among minorities. These health issues range from mental health to cancer and from cancer to fitness.Community Enrichment & Current IssuesHealthcare & FitnessSocial/Personal Advancement - 14:00 - 14:50
Session 4.C: Panel Discussion: From Problem to Power: Transforming your obstacles into opportunities
This panel assists individuals in transforming challenging aspects of their lives and experiences into valuable opportunities. Participants learn how to overcome their obstacles and experience the many victories ahead of them.Academic/Professional DevelopmentCommunity Enrichment & Current IssuesSocial/Personal Advancement - 14:50 - 15:00
Networking Break + Photographs
- 15:00 - 16:30
Closing Plenary & Reception +Keynote Speaker
By JAMES C. BURROUGHS II Chief Inclusion Officer at GovernorKeynote Speaker: Mr. James BurroughsAcademic/Professional DevelopmentCommunity Enrichment & Current IssuesSocial/Personal Advancement - 16:45 - 18:30
VIP Reception
