Promoting a Diverse Social & Cultural Life
Leadership Conference

November 16-18, 2007
Colby College
Waterville, Maine

 

This conference will bring together diverse student teams and administrators and faculty from various CHAS campuses with a highly interactive leadership training experience, .  Targeting students holding leadership positions in organizations such as SGA, cultural organizations, fraternities and sororities and community service organizations, this is an opportunity for students to consider their role in promoting an inclusive atmosphere on their campus, working across lines of race and ethnicity to develop skills in promoting positive changes in the campus climate. 

Students will hear from experienced speakers, have opportunities to explore their own perspectives on and experiences with inclusive diversity, and develop an action plan that builds on the skills development and team building experiences of the two days.  Student teams will share this action plan for promoting a diverse social and cultural life with the college/university president upon their return.

 

We invite you to be a part of this conference by organizing a team of up to eight representatives that should include:  

1) a diverse group of five students holding leadership positions in a variety of student organizations, such as SGA, Sororities and Fraternities, cultural organizations and community service organizations

2) two administrators with an interest in promoting student initiatives that impact upon campus climate  

3) one faculty member interested in the link between campus and classroom climate

It is ideal to invite a majority of sophomores, and some juniors if necessary.  Seniors will not have an opportunity to implement programs and pass on information and strategies to underclassmen in later years. 

 

There is NO fee for CHAS Members.

Please contact Kidan Kassahun, Coordinator of CHAS at 860-297-4173 or kidan.kassahun@trincoll.edu, with any questions, concerns or suggestions.

 

Planning Committee:

Steve Watter              Haverford College
Sammie Robinson       Colby College
Sonny Ago                 Barnard College
Regina Ouimette         Colby College
Kidan Kassahun         CHAS
 

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HOTEL INFORMATION:

CHAS attendees (students and faculty and staff members) are to call and make their own hotel reservations for the conference. 
Please book early discounted rooms are time sensitive.

The following hotels have rooms available for CHAS attendees at a special rate for students and faculty and staff :

HAMPTON INN: (no restaurant, continental breakfast served)
425 Kennedy Memorial Drive
Waterville, ME  04901
207-873-0400
$85.00 per night
Rooms available:  20 King and 5 Queen (2 Queen per room)
Code to use for conference price: CCC
Booking Deadline:  October 16, 2007

Directions to hotel: Take interstate 95 north to Exit 127, turn right, get into left lane and turn left into the Hampton Inn.
Directions to Colby from hotel:  see above directions

 

HOLIDAY INN: (full service hotel with restaurant)
375 Main Street
Waterville, ME  04901
207-873-0111
$65.00 per night
Rooms available:  10 King and 25 Queen (2 Queen per room)
Code to use for conference price:  DOS at Colby College
Booking Deadline:  October 26, 2007

Directions to hotel:  Take interstate 95 north to Exit 130.  The Holiday Inn is directly across from the exit.
Directions to Colby from hotel:  Turn left out of the hotel, proceed approximately ¾ mile, to Eustis Parkway  (traffic light) turn right, at the end of Eustis Parkway turn right, proceed approximately one mile and you will arrive on Colby campus.