Events and Programs
Here you will find a list of programs, events, and courses for which you can earn Called to Lead participation points.
Spring 2012
January 2012
Leadership Voices: The Diversity Team's Perspective
Students Jaclyn Light and Alysa Poindexter discuss "How I Made It: The Humble Beginnings of Leadership."
Thursday, January 19
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Hoover 214
Sponsored by the Diversity Team, Admissions Office
Contact: Monae Kelsey at 717.361.1983 or kelseym@etown.edu
25 points
February 2012
Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
Great Leadership Books Presentation
Wednesday, February 22
3:45-5:00 p.m.
Hoover 212
Presented by Chaplain Tracy Sadd
25 points
Dinner with the President: How a Liberal Arts Education Begins a Journey to a Meaningful Life
Enjoy a fine dinner and hear President Strikwerda speak on the connection between a liberal arts education, meaningful life, and purposeful work.
Wednesday, February 22
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Susquehanna Room, Myer Hall
Sponsored by the Liberal Arts Living-Learning Community
Note: If you wish to attend, you must RSVP by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10 to Jean-Paul Benowitz at benowijp@etown.edu
30 points
Personal Style and Leadership: The DISC Inventory
Friday, February 24
2:00-3:15 p.m.
Hoover 112
Presented by Chaplain Tracy Sadd
30 points
Leaders Confront Social Issues: Prisoners' Re-entry into Society and the Workplace
Tuesday, February 28
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Hoover 214
Presented by Dr. Rita Shah, Assistant Professor of Sociology
25 points
March 2012
The Power of a Positive No
Student Winter Break Reading Presentation
Thursday, March 1
5:00-6:00 p.m. (Bring a tray to BSC 200, Tower Room)
BSC 200 (Tower Room)
Presented by Tyler Kunkle, Called to Lead student
25 points for attending (75 points for presenting)
Drive: The Truth Behind What Motivates Us
Student Winter Break Reading Presentation
Thursday, March 15
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Hoover 212
Presented by Tyler Kunkle, Called to Lead student
25 points for attending (75 points for presenting)
Organizing for Change: Do It Yourself
Leadership Theory 101 Series
In this fast-paced seminar about social change leadership you will learn why and how organizing works to you can do it yourself, to change things that matter to you.
Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you and you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use. Once you learn that, you'll never be the same again. - Steve Jobs
Tuesday, March 20
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Hoover 214
Presented by Joel Janisewski, Program Associate for Called to Lead and Coordinator for Prestigious Scholarships
40 points
Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct
Student Winter Break Reading Presentation
Monday, March 26
7:00-8:00 pm
Hoover 214
Presented by Kelly Van Clief, Called to Lead student
25 points for attending (75 points for presenting)
Mentoring and Being Mentored: What the Research Shows
Date and Time TBA
Location TBA
Presented by Research Assistant Barbara Prince and Dr. Michele Kozimor-King
30 points
Champion for Change: Rev. Becca Stevens of Magdalene and Thistle Farms
Come hear the founder of Magdalene and Thistle Farms, a community and social enterprise that stands with women recovering from violence, prostitution, addiction, and life on the streets. Rev. Stevens is Chaplain at St. Augustine's at Vanderbilt Universtiy, and most recently, Stevens was named by the White House as one of 15 Champions of Change. http://www.thistlefarms.org/index.php/about-becca
Wednesday, March 28
11:00 a.m.
Leffler Chapel
Sponsored by the Women and Gender Studies Program
30 points
The Power of a Positive No
Student Winter Break Reading Presentation
Wednesday, March 28
7:00-8:00 pm
Hoover 214
Presented by David Nagel, Called to Lead student
25 points for attending (75 points for presenting)
What Matters to Me and Why Dinner
Thursday, March 29
5:30 p.m. Speaker
6:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner and Conversation
Susquehanna Room, Myer Hall
Speaker: Dr. Colin Helb, Assistant Professor of Communication
50 points
Note: You must RSVP to calledtolead@etown.edu with ID# for meal exchange (if you have a meal plan) to attend this dinner, which is an upscale, sophisticated menu
April 2012
Microcredit and Empowering the Poorest of the Poor: A Story of Success and Hope
Come hear this compelling story of how economist Muhammad Yunus originated the concept of Grameen Bank - banking without collateral - mocro-lending for the poorest of the poor to lead positive social and economic change. In 2006, Yunus and the bank were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Wednesday, April 4
8:00 p.m.
Leffler Chapel
Sponsored by the Ware Lecure on Peacemaking
35 points
Note: Tickets can be reserved by calling 717.361.4757. Please call ASAP.
Informal Leadership (or Leading Without a Title)
Leadership Theory 101 Series
Tuesday, April 10
2:00-3:15 p.m.
Hoover 112
Presented by Chaplain Tracy Sadd
25 points
Purposeful Life Work Without Planning?
Called to Lead Alumni Success Stories
How does a double-major in French and Religious Studies at E-Town get you a job at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania working in the field of international leadership? Come hear the story of Sarah Merusi '10.
Wednesday, April 11
7:00 p.m.
Hoover 214
Presented by Sarah Merusi, Called to Lead Alumna
25 points
The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring
Student Winter Break Reading Presentation
Thursday, April 12
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Hoover 214
Presented by Stephanie Strauss, Called to Lead student
25 points for attending (75 points for presenting)
Scholarship Day: Three Options to Present or Attend
If you want to do some research and make a 12-minute presentation on a topic related to Called to Lead (leadership, global ethics, ethical leadership, life calling, purposeful living, leadership theory), then contact Chaplain Sadd at saddt@etown.edu and she will work with you. In the past, we have had students present "Leading by Example: The Ethical Impact of Modeling;" "Beyond the Title: Leadership as Calling and Vocation," and "Informal Servant Leadership: A Case Study." If you don't have time during the school year, you could write this from home during break.
Tuesday, April 24
Various Locations
100 points for creating a presentation on a topic related to Called to Lead
25 points for attending a Called to Lead presentation
25 points for presenting a paper in your major or minor
College Annual Awards Ceremony
Senior Called to Lead students who complete their 1,000 points and the Senior Capstone receive the Called to Lead Award at this ceremony, and the sash to wear at Commencement.
Wednesday, April 25
11:00 a.m.
Leffler Chapel, Musser Auditorium
May 2012
First Among Equals (Peer Leadership)
Leadership Theory 101 Series
Date and Time TBA
Location TBA
Presented by Toni Villella, Director of Student Activities
25 points
Servant Leadership
Leadership Theory 101 Series
Date and Time TBA
Location TBA
Presented by Dr. Dana Mead, Director of Honors Program and Associate Professor of English
25 points
Every Semester
Points for Doing Leadership (Experiential Learning)
Get points for being a leader on campus, in the community, through your service. Fill out the form "Points Proposal for Doing Leadership" in the Called to Lead Public Folder under Organizations in the Homedirs (T:) drive.
Up to 120 points (30 points per form, up to 4 semesters)
Mentoring Program (Semester-Long)
Contact janisewskij@etown.edu to meet with a faculty or staff mentor on a special topic during the semester.
70 points
Winter or Summer Break Independent Reading Program
Read a book from the Called to Lead library and make a presentation to your fellow Called to Lead students. See the book list, which can be found in the Homedirs (T:) drive under Organizations in the Called to Lead Public Folder.
75 points (for each book presentation, up to 3 presentations)
Servant Leadership Trips (College-Sponsored)
Florida Winter Break Trip
Washington, D.C. Spring Break Trip
Los Angeles Spring Break Trip
New York City Weekend of Service
If you would like to receive Called to Lead points for a College-sponsored service trip offered by any office or department (e.g., Office of Civic Engagement, Chaplain's Office, Residence Life, etc.), then please submit a 3-page essay on one (1) of the following topics to calledtolead@etown.edu or saddt@etown.edu.
Essay Option 1: How did the experience on this service trip help me to either confirm or rethink my life and career goals? What impact do I wish to have in the future? How can I use my academic major to make a difference in society? How will I know that I've had a meaningful or purposeful role in society? Where do I find peer support and mentors to think boldly and imaginatively about my future? What counts as success in my community, my country, and my world?
Essay Option 2: What are the ethical dimensions of the situation as you observed it in the location of your servant trip? What needs to be changed (and who needs to lead that change) to make the situation better? What different cultural perspectives were at play in this context? How will you be different as a leader in the future because you served? In what ways can those who serve be leaders, and in what ways should those who lead serve others? What can one person do in the face of complex and multi-layered societal issues?
100 points for participating in a week-long College-sponsored servant trip and writing a 3-page essay
40 points for participating in a weekend (e.g., New York City) College-sponsored servant trip and writing a 3-page essay
Senior Capstone
For seniors only: A capstone of five essays reflecting on learning that brings it all together
100 points
Academic Courses
Spring 2012
Life Meaning and Purposeful Work (REL 151)
This course will explore what it means to live purposefully in terms of traditional and contemporary understandings of vocation and life calling. Emphasis will be placed on the nexus between theological and philosophical understandings of the meaning of life, the moral life, and vocation. Students will be invited to think about career choices as part of a larger field of play which includes things to which one dedicates one's life (whether that be music, business, religion, or social work).
Professor: Tracy Wenger Sadd
TTh, 1:00-1:50 p.m., Hoover 214
2 credits
150 Called to Lead points
Conflict Resolution Practicum (PCS 160)
This course will explore conflict at many levels, and ways of resolving conflict, including intrapersonal conflict, personal conflict styles, the psychology of conflict, interpersonal conflict, mediation, community and group conflict, restorative justice, community organizing, global conflict, the UN, NGOs, peace agreements, conflict prevention, and human rights.
Professor: Melissa Law-Penrose
MWF 2:00-2:50 p.m., Young Center Classroom
3 credits
150 Called to Lead points
Fall 2012
FYS 100 on selected topics
* List pending
In general, FYS related to life calling, leadership, ethical living, or purposeful life work can be considered for Called to Lead points.
50 Called to Lead points
Global Values and Leadership (REL 170/PS 170)
This course will explore the importance of understanding values and ethics as an integral part of effective leadership in the global context of the 21st century. The primary questions of the course will be: How can an understanding of values and ethics help us to live and lead more deliberatively in an increasingly global context?
Co-taught by Professors Wes McDonald and Tracy Wenger Sadd
TTH 12:30-1:45 p.m.
4 credits
150 Called to Lead points
Leadership Theory and Practice (HON 305)
This course examines a wide variety of both theory and examples of leadership. Students will identify what types of leadership skills they have and wish to develop through self-assessment and reflection. Students will implement a variety of leadership practices and skills through planning and implementing group service or other types of projects in the community and on campus.
Professor Tracy Wenger Sadd
Th 8:00-11:00 a.m.
4 credits
150 Called to Lead points
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