As the 2016 election season heats up, it’s a great time for students to explore their own path to public service.
In April, college students will have a chance to learn from experts who have trained hundreds of North Carolinians for civic leadership on community boards, in community and government organizations, and in public office —
the NC Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL).
IOPL is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1987 to educate future political and community leaders in campaign strategy, ethical decision-making, and governance, consistent with the organization’s philosophy of cooperative and collaborative leadership.
College students who are interested in politics and public service are invited to attend a special collegiate political leadership training, presented by North Carolina Campus Compact. The 1-day sessions include interactive presentations on voter engagement, political values, and leadership planning, plus Q&A with a panel of elected officials.
Students choose one Saturday workshop to attend:
Leslie Garvin and IOPL ED Ross Harris want to help students become civic leaders.
April 2 at Meredith College in Raleigh
April 16 at Western Carolina’s Biltmore Park campus in Asheville
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $65/pp (light breakfast & lunch provided)
Register NOW!
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Registration Tips:
Register yourself or register a group. To register yourself, fill out your info as “primary contact” on the first screen, then answer “primary contact will attend?” by selecting “yes.” Next, click the “ADD ATTENDEE(S)” button.
On the next screen, you will have option to add other participants or proceed to check-out. On the payment page, you may pay online by credit card or choose the pay by check option.
Planned Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 – Arrival, Check-in, Networking & Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Welcome & Opening Session: Your Political Beliefs – Ross Harris, Executive Director, NCIOPL, & Deb Kelly, Director of Programming and Operations, NCIOPL
10:45 a.m. – Ethics of Politics – Dr. Thom Little, Adjunct Professor at UNCG, Director of Curriculum Development for the State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF)
12:30 a.m. – Lunch
1:30 p.m. – Panel of Elected Officials and Q&A, including:
- April 2 – NC State Treasurer Janet Cowell, NC State Rep Gale Adcock, others TBD
- April 16 – TBD
3:30 p.m. – Developing Your Public Service Plan – NCIOPL
4:30 p.m. – Closing and Farewell
Coming soon! Directions and resources