Make an Impact
Registration for the utmLEAD - Make an Impact Register here.
This cohort will develop in students an understanding of power and privilege. Students will engage with the concept of social justice and learn how to give back to their community in a meaningful way.
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Cohort 1:
Session | Date | Time/Location |
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Session 1 | Thursday, Jan 24 | 12 - 2pm / NE 2130 |
Session 2 | Thursday, Jan 31 | 12 - 2pm / NE 2130 |
Session 3 | Thursday, Feb 7 | 12 - 2pm / NE 2130 |
Session 4 | Thursday, Feb 14 | 12 - 2pm / NE 2130 |
Session 5 | Thursday, Feb 28 | 12 - 2pm / NE 2130 |
Session 6 | Thursday, Mar 7 | 12 - 2pm / NE 2130 |
Cohort 2:
Session | Date | Time/Location |
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Session 1 | Monday, Feb 4 | 3 - 5pm / DH 3055 |
Session 2 | Monday, Feb 11 | 3 - 5pm / DH 3055 |
Session 3 | Monday, Feb 25 | 3 - 5pm / DH 3055 |
Session 4 | Monday, Mar 4 | 3 - 5pm / DH 3055 |
Session 5 | Monday, Mar 11 | 3 - 5pm / DH 3055 |
Session 6 | Monday, Mar 18 | 3 - 5pm / DH 3055 |
Program Outline
Session 1: Foundations
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This session will provide students with an understanding of the utmLEAD Make an Impact Cohort; experience the dynamics of power and privilege; and, understand the concepts of equity and social justice in a local context.
Session 2: Conflict, Culture and Inclusion
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This session will encourage students to consider the importance of conflict at a local scale; culture and diversity; and, exclusion and inclusion manifest.
Session 3: The Web, The Globe, and Your Impact
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This session will expose students to the multiple advantages of our web community and how to use it, along with how to create a beneficial global impact through action.
Session 4: Impacting Your Community
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This session will allow students to discover ways to understand the community and use that understanding to impact the community.
Session 5: Active Engagement at UTM
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This session will recognize involvement outside of the classroom; opportunities at UTM; and, service-learning.
Session 6: Believe and Achieve
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This session will provide students with the resources to reflect upon their experience in utmLEAD and develop an action plan to get involved in the multiple opportunities available on campus.
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The CCR Competencies you'll develop in this Cohort are:
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Reflective thinking
- Fostering inclusivity and equity
- Communication​
View the full list and descriptions of the CCR Competencies here (PDF).