2020 Leadership Seminars O w n Yo u r Wo r l d
Designed as an individual leadership development event, the goals of the Leadership Seminars are to provide each attendee with the ability to network with their peers, learn new skills, and assess their own personal strengths. Throughout the month of February, our 2020 Facilitator team logged countless miles traveling to St. Louis, to Reno, to Atlanta, and to Baltimore engaging with over 750 AGR and Sigma Alpha members. Neither the participants nor the Facilitators would have ever anticipated that these would be the last events Alpha Gamma Rho would host in person before the pandemic interrupted our lives. With the theme of “Own Your World,” the seminars tested the participants to think critically about how they can positively impact their surroundings, encourage their fellow fraternity brothers or sorority sisters to remain engaged with their chapter, and to continually strive for self-improvement. During the various educational sessions, attendees were presented with challenges to overcome using team collaboration while bolstering one’s self confidence to become an impactful leader. While the primary focus of Leadership Seminars is for our collegiate members, this event is a great personal development opportunity for our Facilitators. When asked to reflect on their experiences, each provided their unique perspective on how the seminars have stretched their speaking abilities as well as content creation and presentation skills. University of Kentucky graduate and Omicron Chapter alumnus, Taylor Nash, said, “Being a Facilitator gave me an opportunity to impact the future of hundreds of undergraduates, establish my lifelong engagement as an alumni member, and gave me the confidence for the next steps in life.”
Leadership Seminar Attendance St Louis: 132 AGRs; 359 Total Reno: 41 AGRs; 100 Total Atlanta: 76 AGRs; 159 Total Baltimore: 67 AGRs; 146 Total
