INSPIRE: Massachusetts Youth Leadership Institute

The schedule is subject to change.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025 — VIRTUAL PROGRAM — ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT

To ensure your school team is fully prepared for the INSPIRE: MA Youth Leadership Institute, join us for a virtual meeting on January 14 at 2:30 PM. This 45-minute session will cover key information about the Institute and the crucial role of action plans. We’ll clarify expectations, answer your questions, and provide guidance to help your team successfully develop and implement their action plans upon completion of the Institute. The Zoom link will be emailed to you no later than Friday, January 10. 
 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY

486 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA 01602

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM       REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST (Sheehan Hall)

9:05 AM – 10:30 AM     OPENING GENERAL SESSION (Sullivan Auditorium)

• Dee-1, Host, Award Winning Rapper, Educator and Artist

• Max Page, President, Massachusetts Teachers Association

• Deb McCarthy, Vice President, Massachusetts Teachers

  Association

• Rick Rendon, Founder, Empower Peace
  

9:35 AM – 10:00 AM Becky Pringle, President, National Education Association

10:00 AM Break for Sessions

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM   BREAKOUT SESSION 1

• Defining Your Leadership Style (Sullivan Auditorium)

• Organizing 101: Basics of Organizing and Coalition Building for Social Change (Student Center, Fallon Room, 3rd Floor)

• Truth in the Feed: Tackling Misinformation and Using Social Media for Social Change The Path to Influence and Civic Engagement (Student Center, Foster Room, 3rd Floor)

• The Art of Negotiation and Having a Difficult Discussion: Techniques for Effective Negotiation and Communication (Student Center, Blue Lounge, 1st Floor)

• Public Speaking: Tips and Techniques for Effective Public Speaking (Eager Auditorium)

• Building Stronger Communities: The Power of Community Schools in Shaping

  Our Future (Student Center, North Auditorium, 1st Floor)

• Public Relations 101: Media Engagement (Student Center, South Auditorium, 1st Floor)
   

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM    GENERAL SESSION LUNCH and ACTION FAIR (Sheehan Hall)

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM      BREAKOUT SESSION 2

• Defining Your Leadership Style (Sullivan Auditorium)

• Organizing 101: Basics of Organizing and Coalition Building for Social Change (Student Center, Fallon Room, 3rd Floor)

• Truth in the Feed: Tackling Misinformation and Using Social Media for Social Change The Path to Influence and Civic Engagement (Student Center, Foster Room, 3rd Floor)

• The Art of Negotiation and Having a Difficult Discussion: Techniques for Effective Negotiation and Communication (Student Center, Blue Lounge, 1st Floor)

• Public Speaking: Tips and Techniques for Effective Public Speaking (Eager Auditorium)

• Building Stronger Communities: The Power of Community Schools in Shaping

  Our Future (Student Center, North Auditorium, 1st Floor)

• Public Relations 101: Media Engagement (Student Center, South Auditorium, 1 st Floor)
  

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM     Shaping Tomorrow: A Student-Led Discussion (Sullivan

Auditorium)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM    CLOSING SESSION

• Action Plan Review, Rick Rendon, Founder, Empower Peace

• Team Harmony Awards and Celebration

• Josh Zakim, Board Member, Lenny Zakim Fund, Affordable Housing Developer

• Claremont Academy High School
  

4:00 PM                 PROGRAM CONCLUDES