PartnersCampus First Annual Convention Agenda Draft 4

PARTNERSCampus First Annual Convention

WASHINGTON, DC American University

2012

JULY 23-27

www.partners.net ubusch@partners.net 1424 K St. Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005

In only its first year, the PartnersCampus initiative has already surpassed our expectations and is quickly becoming a major avenue of engagement for the Partners of the Americas network of volunteers. Through the student chapters, Partners is reaching a new generation of volunteers and inspiring today’s youth to share our mission to Connect, Serve and Change Lives in the Americas.

Meanwhile, our network is being revitalized with fresh new energy, talent and leadership. We are growing as an organization, with new student chapters in Puebla Mexico, NariĂąo and Barranquilla Colombia, Washington DC, Laramie Wyoming, Clemson South Carolina, San Pablo Bolivia and in a number of other locations spread throughout the hemisphere.

As we gather in Washington, DC for the PartnersCampus First Annual Convention, let us explore the richness and depth of this engagement strategy and identify room for growth, synergy and collaboration among all the distinct parts of our network. Keep in mind these primary Convention Objectives as you meet your fellow PartnersCampus members and supporters.

Stephen Vetter President & CEO

Tasso Lugon Chairman of the Board

Matthew Clausen Vice President Partnerships and Programs

Ukiah Busch Machado Fellow

1) To get our student members together face-to-face to solidify our network, share best practices and build partnerships for the coming year 2) To spread awareness of the PartnersCampus initiative, create learning opportunities between emerging student leaders and experienced Partner volunteers, and demonstrate the importance of PartnersCampus to the Partners network at large and to potential founders of PartnersCampus student chapters

3) To explore together how student-led, international service projects can best make an impact in the Americas while providing a valuable and enriching experience for the students This gathering of minds marks a crucial moment for Partners of the Americas as a whole and for the PartnersCampus initiative and will have an indelible impact on our development in the hemisphere. Together, we can show that students are a powerful source of strength in the day-to-day fight to improve American communities and that through service we can all change lives.

PARTNERSCampus DRAFT AGENDA Monday, July 23 – Introduction and Leadership 

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Morning (9:00-12:00) o 9:00-9:30 - Welcome from our Sponsors: American Airlines and Heart for Change o 9:30-10:00 - Introduction to Partners of the Americas, History and Structure of the Organization  Steve Vetter: President and CEO, Partners of the Americas o 10:00-10:30 – Vision for the Future: How a Growing Network Works Together  Matthew Clausen: Vice President of Partnerships and Programs, Partners of the Americas o 10:30-11:00 - Introduction to PartnersCampus  Ukiah Busch : Machado Fellow and PartnersCampus Director, Partners of the Americas  Nathalia Montoya Casanova: Former PartnersCampus Intern and PartnersAU Vice-President o 11:00-12:00 – NETWORK BUILDING Session 1: Chapter Introductions  10-15 min presentations by each chapter, covering the chapter’s location, host institution projects up to this point as well as future project interests (to be used in Day 2 activities) Lunch (12:00-1:30) – Partners of the Americas Program Presentations (including PartnersConnect) Afternoon (1:30-5:00) o Team Learning Discussion Sessions  1:30-2:10 - Identifying and Nurturing Leadership – 10 min break  Discussion Leader:  2:20-3:00 - How to Build an Effective Executive Board – 10 min break  Discussion Leader: David Stires:  3:10-3:50 - Officer Roles and Responsibilities, Sharing Lessons Learned  Discussion Leader: PartnersAU Executive Board o 4:00-5:00 – Free Networking

PARTNERSCampus Tuesday, July 24 – International Project Planning and Inter-Chapter Collaboration 

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Morning (9:00-12:00) o 9:00-9:50 - DC Chapter Presentation of Projects – (4:00-5:00)  Maury Sterns: President, DC Chapter of Partners of the Americas o 10:00-10:50 - Strategic Planning for Success – 10 min break  o 11:00-12:00 - Fundraising  Lunch (12:00-1:30) – Keynote Speaker - Maria Otero: Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, US Department of State (Invited) Afternoon (1:30-5:00) o 1:30-2:10 - Project Evaluation and the Logical Framework – 10 min break  Mellissa Lynott Golladay: Senior Director, Professional Leadership Exchanges, Partners of the Americas o 2:20-3:50 - Team Learning Discussion Sessions  2:20-3:00 - Successful Project Planning: What works in a Student Chapter? – 10 min break  Discussion Leader:  3:10-3:50 - How to Manage Volunteers for Success – 10 min break  Discussion Leader: o 4:00-5:00 - NETWORK BUILDING Session 2: Generating Ideas, Building Buy-In and Working With the Network  Remember those project ideas the chapters shared on day 1? This free-wheeling, small group discussion is your opportunity to discuss your ideas with other chapter leaders, share interests and build partnerships for the coming year.

PARTNERSCampus Wednesday, July 25 – Tools of the Trade 

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Morning (9:00-12:00)  9:00-9:50 – Communications for the Volunteer Organization – 10 min break  Michelle Nicholson: Assistant Director of Communications, Partners of the Americas  10:00-10:50 – PartnersConnect: How the Network Can Help You – 10 min break  Matthew Clausen: Vice President of Partnerships and Programs, Partners of the Americas  11:00-12:00 - Volunteer in Colombia with Heart for Change  Andrea Calderón – Executive Director, Heart for Change Lunch (12:00-1:30): Keynote Speaker: US Ambassador Anthony Quainton Afternoon (1:30-4:20) o 1:30-4:00 - Team Learning Discussion Sessions  1:30-2:10 - What do members want/expect from the Partners experience? – 10 min break  Discussion Leader: Marco Oliver Rodriguez Andrade: President, UPAEP Chapter  2:20-3:00 - How can chapter leaders enhance the experience? – 10 min break  Discussion Leader: Ukiah Busch : Machado Fellow and PartnersCampus Director, Partners of the Americas  3:10-3:50 - NETWORK BUILDING Session 3: Sharing of Session 2 Results and Constructive Group Feedback  4:00-4:20 - Review of upcoming member opportunities offered by Partners of the Americas  Discussion Leader: Ukiah Busch : Machado Fellow and PartnersCampus Director, Partners of the Americas

PARTNERSCampus Wednesday, July 25 - Parallel Afternoon Schedule for Faculty Advisors 

Afternoon (1:30-4:00) o 1:30-2:10 - Discussion, What is the Role of the Faculty Advisor?  Discussion Leader: Irving Rosenthal o 2:20-3:00 – Building Leaders: How the Faculty Advisor Can Help Foster Student Leadership  Discussion Leader: o 3:10-3:50 -

PARTNERSCampus Thursday, July 26 – Building Bonds Through Service   

Morning (9:00-12:00) o Service with a worthy DC-based organization Lunch (12:00-1:00) Afternoon (1:00-5:00) o Monuments and Museums, the Best DC has to Offer o Group will head to the Washington Mall and have several hours to explore the area individually or in groups

PARTNERSCampus Friday, July 27 

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Morning (9:00-12:00) o 9:00-10:00 – Meet with Partners of the Americas Board (Business-casual attire)  Short presentation by visitors followed by meet and greet o 10:00-11:00 – Tour of Partners office o 11:00-12:00 – Concluding remarks delivered by Steve Vetter (if possible) Lunch (12:00-1:00) Afternoon (1:00-5:00) o Free time Evening o Potomac River Monument Cruise (extra cost)  90 Minute Moonlight Cruise on the majestic Potomac in view of DC’s most splendid monuments