The deadline for application is 11:59pm Friday May 18th, 2012.

Are you passionate about leadership? Do you want to contribute to one of the largest student run conferences in Canada?  Join 28 other dedicated and talented students to vision, plan, and execute the 2013 Student Leadership Conference!

The 11th annual SLC will facilitate a collaborative and inclusive educational environment, which will inspire the campus community, provide valuable peer-to-peer learning experiences, and engage students as they share and develop their leadership skills effectively. The SLC will provide delegates the means to expand their individual leadership potential as well as avenues to apply those skills, on individual and group levels, within the global community while embodying social, economical, and environmentally sustainable practices.

Please submit all applications using the form below.

Do you have ideas for how we could improve? Great keynote ideas? Creative themes? Let us know now!

You are welcome to fill in as much or as little of this form as you would like!

Applications are now open!

We will not have book available for purchase, so please pick one up before Saturday’s conference. We will have UBC is Awesome posters should you not own a copy for Neil to sign.

You also have three final opportunities to win free registration!  To countdown to the closing of registration, we will be drawing three final winners for our Twitter contest, one each day until we close.  You can read details about the Twitter contest on our Contests page.  There are no limits to how many times you can enter, so Tweet up a storm as this is your last chance to win!

The World of Journalism

Featured Presenter Recommendation:

David Beers
Founding Editor – The Tyee

David Beers is founding editor of The Tyee, a leading Canadian online news publication based in Vancouver. Before starting The Tyee, he served as Chief Features Editor at the Vancouver Sun, where he edited the “Fate of the Strait” series, recipient of the National Newspaper Award; invented and edited a cultural section named Mix; and wrote weekly essays.

Before moving to Vancouver in 1991, he worked as a senior editor for The San Francisco Examiner and Mother Jones magazine. His writing for magazines including Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic has garnered National Magazine Awards in the United States and Canada. Beers is the author of Blue Sky Dream, a memoir of Cold War California suburbia. He is a founding member of IMPACS, a Vancouver non-profit firm providing media help to non-profit groups.

More info: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/featured-presenters-session-1/

Learn more about David Beers! http://www.journalism.ubc.ca/faculty/david_beers

Highlighted Project Recommendation:

Student Social Network
Jeffrey Hu and Henry Liu
The Student Social Network is a student-led project to actualize a new vision for creating an independent student media. The primaryconcerns of this initiative is to take advantage of the potentials of new technologies and modern ideas to build a social network, tailored for students. This project focuses on the adaptation of modern technologies to everyday student life and the applications of social networking. Tying in with the pressing need for environmental protection, the rapid digitalization of the modern world and the increasing demand for youth voice, the Student Social Network is an ambitious idea to change the students’ interaction with school, social networks and modern technology.

Check out their website: http://www.swcsocial.com/home/

More info here: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/concurrent-session-1/highlighted-projects/

Workshop Recommendation:

How To Use Your Watering Can

Katherine Sang-Anderson & Joanne Kim
Room TBA

“Our generation will be remembered for the Internet, for the war against terror, and for how we let an entire continent burst into flames while we stood around with watering cans—or not” – Bono The emerging leaders of the 21st century face more issues than ever before. But – we also live in an age where creating change has never been more possible. This workshop is intended for young leaders who are no longer content with the current state of the world. You will be inspired, empowered, and equipped to breakthrough the apathy. With big enough watering cans, we can put out the flames.

Find out more about the workshop here: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/concurrent-session-1/1-development/

This cluster is great for social media enthusiasts as well as those interested in possibly pursuing a career in journalism. 

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”- John Quincy Adams

This quote perfectly sums up this cluster!  Learn about how to make a positive impact on the people around you and how you can make a difference.  Features sessions that strive to make a positive impact in the developing world.

Featured Presenter Recommendation:

Christy Louth

Executive Director – Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative

Christy Louth serves as the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI) Executive Director. As Executive Director, Ms. Louth leads the charity’s efforts to promote and develop long-term poverty reduction strategies in the developing world. She sets strategic priorities, monitors results, and facilitates relationships with key partners.

Ms. Louth works closely with the charity’s agents (foremost being the William J. Clinton Foundation), who then carry out development initiatives in countries such as Peru, Colombia, Mexico, and Haiti. Ms. Louth also serves on the Board of a Colombian Investment Fund, and advises for several charities. She holds a BHK from the University of British Columbia; a MBA from Queen’s University and has her EMBA from Cornell University. Ms. Louth is passionate about mentoring and developing young professionals and enjoys meeting individuals who are inspired to make an impact in the world. She has spoken on a number of occasions about professional development, creative capitalism and private/public relationships
More info: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/featured-presenters-session-1/

Highlighted Project Recommendation:

The Khokana Project: Educating Children in Nepal
Adam Stich

The Khokana Project works to provide education for the children growing up in Khokana Village, Nepal. We target children that would otherwise not have an opportunity to receive a quality education, and we strive to provide them a means to that education. The Khokana Project is committed to sustainable aid and we attempt to make a lifelong change in the lives of children. The session will offer a chance to learn more about the project and provide input, ask questions, and discuss issues such as sustainable aid and working in a developing country.

More Info: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/concurrent-session-1/highlighted-projects/

Check out their website: http://khokanaproject.org/

Workshop Recommendations:

Empowering yourself, Influencing Others
Christopher Zheqi, Lucy Yuan & Megan Chun

Whether you’re a student leader, or simply a person trying to relate to other people, influence is one of the most important skills you can master. You need to be able to influence your government, your community, other people and most importantly, yourself. Your ability to influence affects how effective you are at advancing in your job, maintaining your health, growing your finances, and fostering relationships that matter most to you. Think about the people who have shaped our society. How did people like John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Susan B. Anthony make such a difference in the world? They had the ability to influence people’s thinking. The power to influence is the single most important skill you can acquire. It can literally give you the power to shape your destiny and alter the quality of life for yourself or anybody you really care about.

More info here: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/concurrent-session-1/1-development/

This cluster is great for those interested in developing their leadership skills with an emphasis on humanitarian work in developing countries. 

We want to highlight the little things – and the epic things – about UBC that make it the most awesome campus on the face of the earth.  Come browse through our gallery, Like and download your favourites, and also submit your own!  We encourage everybody to share what they think makes UBC amazing.  Hey, you might win free registration out of it!

Click on the link below to jump into our sea of Awesome:

So what are these new initiatives and what type of work are they doing?  We have a series of videos that feature the presenters themselves talking about their work.  Watch all the videos by clicking on the links below, and get inspired by the Breakthroughs of our featured UBC students!

If you are interested in politics and leadership, then this cluster is for you!  Learn from leaders who are currently involved in decision making and politics.

Be Politically Active!

Featured Presenter Recommendation:

Pamela Goldsmith-Jones

Pam was born and raised in West Vancouver and earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees from UBC in Political Science.  She entered public life for the first time in 1992 (having just moved to North Vancouver) and served for one term on the North Vancouver District Council.

She and her family moved to San Francisco in 1999, where she led a Marin County community initiative.  Returning home, Pam ran for West Vancouver Council in 2002 and then in November 2005, she was elected Mayor. During her six years as West Vancouver’s Mayor, Pam has served on the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors, Waste Committee and Housing Committee, as chair of the EComm 9-11 Governance Committee and on their Board of Directors, and as Vice Chair of the TransLink Mayors’ Council. As Chair of the West Vancouver Police Board, she has an incredible reputation in the country for the reforms she led within the local police department. As a collaborator, she played a key role last year in working to keep lightstations on the coast staffed. Pam is an innovative leader particularly with regard to how citizen participation shapes our democratic institutions. She sets high standards for open government and devotes herself to help citizens connect with government at all levels.

More info: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/featured-presenters-session-1/

Highlighted Project Recommendation:

Students Against Human Trafficking

Sumedha Sharma and Arash Ehteshami

We want to create opportunities to empower students to take action against Human Trafficking in Canada and its impact globally and to raise awareness for those whose voices are often silenced by fear.

More info here: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/concurrent-session-1/highlighted-projects/

Workshop Recommendation:

Making Change from Here: Taking on the University and Winning
Neal Yonson, Sean Cregten & Matt Parson

Break through UBC’s red tape. Learn how to piss people off and get results.

Fight the power! Learn how decisions at UBC are really made, and how to make your voice heard and influence those decisions so that students’ interests are taken into account. Learn strategy from a trio of experienced activists at UBC whose only political ideology is that they believe in getting results.

More Info: http://slc.ubc.ca/conference/concurrent-session-2/2-leadership/

Sessions are recommended for those who are politically active, and may wish to pursue a career in politics.  Also great for those who are in student government and want to learn more about how they can make lasting change within their organization.