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Table of Contents Why YOU Matter

About the Program

What is Your Role?

Green Certificate Overview

Outline of Mentor Meetings

Using the Rubric

Outcome Overview: Changing View of Leadership

Outcome Overview: Consciousness of Self

Outcome Overview: Congruence

Outcome Overview: Self-Efficacy

Outcome Overview: Commitment

Outcome Overview: Social Justice and Inclusion

Outcome Overview: Community Service

Green Certificate Mentor Guidebook

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Workshops, Conference, Table Talks,

Service

Journal Reflections

Mentor Meetings

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Green Leadership Certificate Overview & Checklist The Green Leadership Certificate focuses on the first 3 C’s of the Social Change Model of Leadership

Development: Consciousness of Self, Congruence, & Commitment. In addition the green certificate focused on

Views of Leadership and Self-efficacy. This stage of leadership development focuses on individual values.

What will you learn in the Green Leadership Certificate? 1. Students will be able to reconstruct their view of leadership from a position to a process involving

community contribution. (Changing View of Leadership)

2. Students will be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses, values, attitudes and emotions that motivate

action in their community. (Consciousness of Self)

3. Students will be able to examine how their actions are consistent with their beliefs and values.

(Congruence)

4. Students will produce a confidence in their ability to enact meaningful change as individuals within the

community. (Self-efficacy)

5. Students will be able to analyze how their personal passions and motivations contribute to achieving

common goals within a diverse community (Commitment)

What will you do in the Green Leadership Certificate?

Date Complete

Leadership Development Experiences

Attend the Leadership 101 Orientation Workshop

Attend the Fall Leadership Speaker on Friday, November 3; 3:30pm in Cooper NY Room

Meet regularly with mentor for a total of eight sessions (four times each semester)

Complete all six Journals *make sure you send them to your mentor and upload them to MyBrockport

Complete at least one act of community service and register these hours on MyBrockport

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Attend a minimum of five workshops:

1 workshop in the Changing View of Leadership category

1 workshop in the Consciousness of Self category

1 workshop in the Congruence category

1 workshop in the Self-Efficacy category

1 workshop in the Commitment category

Attend the Annual Student Leadership Conference (February 25, 2018)

Attend Tunnel of Oppression event (Spring 2018)

Attend a Table Talk Session (Spring 2018)

Complete the End of Program Evaluation (Spring 2018)

How will you find out about workshops and other opportunities?

You will be added to the Green Leadership Certificate group on myBrockport and will receive weekly emails from the program about upcoming events. You can also check the group’s event page on myBrockport to see upcoming activities and workshops. Follow us @bportComDev to find out about other events throughout the semester.

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Additional Information about Requirements: Leadership Workshops Students must attend 5 leadership workshops (1 in each category) throughout the entire school year. Workshops are offered in the Fall and Spring semesters, and students have the ability to pick and choose which they attend.

1. Changing View of Leadership a. Basics of Leadership with Ebenezer Mfodwo b. Exploring Leadership and Followership with Sidnee McDonald c. Myths and Truths of Leadership with Dustin Gardner

2. Consciousness of Self a. Engaging Social Identities in Leadership with Milo Obourn b. True Colors with Kate Loaiza c. Leadership Compass with Kristin Heffernan

3. Congruence a. Discovering your Direction: Personal Ethics Guiding your Actions with Monique Rew-Bigelow b. Jury of Peers with Vanessa Taylor c. Congruence and You with Jeff Alston

4. Self-Efficacy a. Growth Mindset with Dan Vasile b. Lessons from the Most Positive Person in Town with Dale Hartnett c. The Importance of Resiliency with Sara Gleisle

5. Commitment a. Connecting Democracy and Service with Devon Smith b. Values on Display with Kim Piatt c. S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting with Dan Kandris

Workshop times can be found at: https://my.brockport.edu/organization/greencert/events

Mentor Meetings Your mentor will serve as a support system, guide and facilitator of growth by encouraging reflective, meaningful conversations and review of assignments. You must meet with your mentor eight times.

Journal Responses After each workshop and event, you will need to write a journal reflection. Email your reflections to your mentor PRIOR to your meetings and also upload it to MyBrockport. Journal prompts can be found online at www.brockport.edu/life/leadership/green.

Community Service Students must complete community service and register the hours on myBrockport. To find opportunities, visit http://www.brockport.edu/life/serve. We encourage discussing these service opportunities with mentor. Once you have completed the service, visit http://my.brockport.edu/experiences to register your hours.

Spring Leadership Conference (Spring 2018) The Annual Student Leadership Conference will be held February 25. The conference offers the chance to meet alumni and other students. Registration will begin in January, and students must sign up ahead of time. Attend One Table Talk and the Tunnel of Oppression (Spring 2018) Students are required to attend these events where topics on diversity, equity, inclusion and much more will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on the importance of peer to peer dialogue and how their experiences are unique, yet valid and important.

Any questions, contact Shaq Rivera at leadership@brockport.edu or stop by Union 203.

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Outline of Green Certificate Mentor Meetings

The following table is to help you keep track of meeting dates and topics with your mentee. There are eight meetings in total. The first and last meeting topics are already set in stone, while the six remaining topics will vary depending on when the student completes the various requirements of the program.

Please see the six Green Leadership Certificate Program Mentor’s Dialogue Guide for the remaining six meeting topics and discussion.

Meeting Topic of Meeting Date of Meeting

1 Introduction: At first meeting, review responses from the student questionnaire (sent via e-mail with mentor assignment) and complete rubric evaluation with student to determine where the student is at the start of the program and develop relationship expectations

2 Changing View of Leadership: Students will be able to reconstruct their view of leadership from a position to a process involving community contribution.

3 Consciousness of Self: Students will be able to identify their strengths

and weaknesses, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate action.

4 Congruence: Students will be able to describe how their community

participation is congruent with their beliefs and values.

5 Self-Efficacy: Students will produce a confidence in their ability to enact

meaningful change as individuals.

6 Commitment: Students will be able to analyze how their personal passions and motivations contribute to achieving common goals within a diverse community.

7 Social Justice and Inclusion: Students will be able to critically reflect on the social contexts that impact culture including power and privilege.

8. Last Meeting: At last meeting, complete the Green Certificate Evaluation Rubric, indicating areas of growth

Discuss final journals and program completion

Make plans for continuing the relationship in the future

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Using the Mentor Rubric

Why are we using the rubric?

Emphasis in the Leadership Development Program is on personal development. This rubric is meant to serve as a

tool for students and mentors to set goals for growth and examine changes over time. The rubric also provides

program coordinators valuable assessment information regarding the impact LDP has on its participants.

When do I use the rubric?

The rubric is used twice – at the start of the green certificate during your first mentor meeting and at the conclusion

during your closing mentor meeting. Make sure to use different color pens or print two copies of the rubric to show

the difference between the two.

How do I evaluate my mentee?

Pre-Program: Prior to your first meeting, review the results of their intake survey to gain a better understanding of

your mentee. Sections on the intake survey correspond to each of the rows on the rubric. Then, during your first

meeting, talk about the five different areas and where the student thinks they may fall on the rubric.

Post-Program: During your final meeting with your mentee, revisit the rubric and ask your mentee to think about

how they have changed in each area. From your own observations and the student’s self-reflection, identify where

they fall on each row.

What do I do with the completed rubric?

At the end of the year, send your completed rubric(s) to Community Development, College Union 203. We create

files for each student in the program to be used as a tool throughout. Students will be able to reflect on how they

have changed over each level of the program and this rubric is useful in helping demonstrate change.

What if I am unsure where to place my mentee on the rubric?

Follow the grid to the best of your ability. This is meant to be a tool, so emphasis is more on the process and

reflection involved for the student. Additionally, be sure to leave comments that will help provide more insight into

the various placements.

Where can I find the rubric and other resources?

Copies of the rubric were sent in your mentor email assignment but can also be accessed online at:

https://brockport.edu/life/leadership/mentors

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Changing View of Leadership

Student Learning Outcome

Students will be able to reconstruct their view of leadership from a position to a process involving community contribution.

Workshop Name Description

Basics of Leadership Leadership has always been observed as one individual leading the rest but that is just one scope of what leadership is. Before getting the full understanding of leadership, it is just as important to know the basics of it and how it is developed. Come to this workshop to define what your beliefs are on the behaviors of leadership and reflect on the purpose of being a role model.

Exploring Leadership and Followership

Leaders and followers cannot exist without each other. You will be able to explore your own skills and capacities in regards to followership competencies. You will also be able to learn more about the influential role that followers play in supporting and defining leaders. A common misconception is leaders are more important than followers. Come to this workshop to find out why followers are just as important as leaders!

Myths and Truths of Leadership

There are many myths of leadership! In this workshop you will be able to identify myths, truths, and definitions of leadership. You will also be able to learn about the foundations that develop the concept of leadership. Come to this workshop to find out what exactly leadership is!

Guiding Questions: Refer to the discussion you had with the student regarding their evaluation of the Changing View of

Leadership category on rubric

Integration of experiences: Ask the mentee to describe the ways in which the workshops, journal

response and any other relevant experiences (ex. community service) have impacted their growth in this

area.

Reflection Questions: Leadership as contributing to the community and not a position o Can you tell me of a time when you made a positive difference for an individual? Or your family? Or

local community? o Can you tell me of a time when someone, who most people would consider not being in a leadership

position, made a positive difference in your life? Or in your family? Or local community? o In what ways do you see yourself contributing to the community as part of your guiding values and

beliefs about who is a leader is? Leadership as an ongoing process o What are some actions that you have taken to continue growing as a leader? o In what ways will you continue growing as a leader in the future? Connecting to the larger picture o How does your own definition of leadership compare to how society typically defines leadership?

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Consciousness of Self

Student Learning Outcome

Students will be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate

action.

Workshop Name Description

Leadership Compass Demonstrating leadership starts with understanding who you are. In this workshop, we will conduct a self-assessment to determine what your leadership and workstyle is. Dive deeper through discussions with other students during this interactive workshop to find out what it is that makes you unique and how you can work with others who have differing leadership styles!

True Colors Each of us has gifts, talents, and skill sets that, when utilized, are tremendously powerful. In this workshop, you will discover your true color of personality style, and learn how you can utilize that knowledge to be the ideal team player. Additionally, you will learn how to best work with those of different color personality types. This is a fun workshop that you don't want to miss!

Engaging Social Identities in Leadership

Our stories and experiences shape who we are as individuals and allow us to engage our identities in the roles that we take as leaders. Through this workshop you will be able to help you see the importance of not only engaging your identity within your leadership role but how others do as well. This is a great opportunity to highlight what makes you unique in your ability to lead and take initiative.

Guiding Questions: Refer to the discussion you had with the student regarding their evaluation of the Consciousness of Self

category on rubric

Integration of experiences: Ask the mentee to describe the ways in which the workshops, journal

response and any other relevant experiences (ex. community service) have impacted their growth in this

area.

Reflection Questions: Importance of self-exploration

o Why do you think it is important to be self-aware as a leader? o How much time do you spend in introspective activities? Why or why not?

Understanding strengths, weaknesses and values o Do you seek feedback from others? How do you react when you receive feedback? Why can it be

difficult to receive feedback? o If you were to write the story of your life, what major events would be included? How have these

events inspired who you are today? What events have taught the most lessons? o What are the values that guide how you interact in groups?

Connecting understanding of self to action within the community o Discuss the issue or problem that is most important to you and why? How does it relate to your

situation? o What kind of skills and abilities can you bring towards combating that issue or problem?

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Congruence

Student Learning Outcome

Students will be able to describe how their community participation is congruent with their beliefs and values.

Workshop Name Description

Discovering Your Direction: Personal Ethics Guiding Your Actions

At this session, you will have the opportunity to describe your own ethical foundation and explore how ethics plays a major part in personal and professional lives. This workshop will help you to see how your own values, life experience and perspective affect your ethical principles, how you feel about and approach others and how to develop these elements throughout your personal and professional lives in a positive and healthy manner.

Jury of Peers In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to examine your values and the affect your decision(s) may have on the world’s population. You will be challenged to determine the fate of an individual based on their experiences to date. You will be asked to provide rationale for your decision, which at times, reflects the core of who you are and the kind of leader you represent.

Congruence and You This workshop focuses on re-identifying your values, beliefs, and exploring how

your actions within the community are congruent or incongruent with your values

and beliefs. Potential obstacles to achieving congruency will be brainstormed along

with possible solutions for overcoming those obstacles. Come learn how to be

congruent with yourself in the community or in a group setting!

Guiding Questions: Refer to the discussion you had with the student regarding their evaluation of the Congruence category on

rubric

Integration of experiences: Ask the mentee to describe the ways in which the workshops, journal

response and any other relevant experiences (ex. community service) have impacted their growth in this

area.

Reflection Questions: o How can a person build trust and credibility with others? o Can core values change? Are they fixed or flexible? Variable or absolute? o Is it possible to always be a person of congruence? In which situations might it be more difficult?

Reflecting on congruence in action o What are the things you spend the most time on? If you were to list what you do spend your time

on, what might others think your values are? o What are some obstacles to the proper use of time? How can we ensure that we are spending our

time on the things we value? o Describe a time that you had to make a difficult decision based on your values. o Can you think of a time when you successfully participated in the community in a way that reflected

your values and beliefs?

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Self-Efficacy

Student Learning Outcome

Students will produce a confidence in their ability to enact meaningful change as individuals.

Workshop Name Description

Lessons from the Most Positive Person in Town

We all know "positive people." Many of us enjoy being around positive people. In this session, you will discover the way that positive people deal with ordinary life challenges in extraordinary ways. You will also be given tools that may help you determine just how positive you are.

Growth Mindset Many people are unfamiliar with how a growth mindset differs from a fixed mindset. In this workshop you will explore the difference between the two and how a growth mindset can increase your confidence for community contribution! Come to this session to learn why mistakes aren’t a bad thing and how you can learn and grow from each experience!

The Importance of Resiliency

Sometimes people find themselves in situations where they want to achieve the best result possible but sometimes it doesn’t always happen. In this workshop you will be able to develop a mindset that focuses on the value of resiliency. You will understand that sometimes a small setback leads to a big comeback.

Guiding Questions: Refer to the discussion you had with the student regarding their evaluation of the Self-Efficacy category on

rubric

Integration of experiences: Ask the mentee to describe the ways in which the workshops, journal

response and any other relevant experiences (ex. community service) have impacted their growth in this

area.

Reflection Questions: Understanding of unique talents and assets

o What unique qualities do you possess that allow you to stand out?

o How have you used your personal strengths or social support to help you be successful?

Overcoming adversity and building resilience

o Think of a time when you overcame a significant challenge. What was it that allowed you to get

through the difficult experience?

Building confidence to take action in the community

o What strengths and skills can you draw on to gain the confidence to enact meaningful change in

your community?

o What is your personal sphere of influence that you can impact to make change?

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Commitment

Student Learning Outcome

Students will be able to analyze how their personal passions and motivations contribute to achieving common

goals within a diverse community.

Workshop Name Description

Connecting Service and Democracy

Come to this interactive session to discuss how to utilize your leadership and communicative skills to learn about the different democratic systems in our society and their influence on the community. Be prepared to dive into controversial issues that our society faces and challenge yourself to make positive change as a community member.

Values on Display So you know what is important to you, but can you describe your values to other people? Come to this interactive session to find out! A major component of leadership is identifying what you stand for and being able to clearly explain how your values impact your choices. This workshop is all about helping you zero in on what is important to you and teaching you how to communicate your beliefs with others.

S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting All of us have goals, dreams, passions, that idea or thing that makes our life meaningful. How can we get there? How can we break up our goals into manageable steps to be the people we want to be? This interactive session will explore goal setting in a fun, easy, and accessible way, and add to your knowledge as a student of leadership.

Guiding Questions: Refer to the discussion you had with the student regarding their evaluation of the Commitment category on

rubric

Integration of experiences: Ask the mentee to describe the ways in which the workshops, journal

response and any other relevant experiences (ex. community service) have impacted their growth in this

area.

Reflection Questions: Connecting commitment to personal interests and values

o If there was one job you would do for free, what would it be? What types of jobs would be more important than pay to you?

o Think of times when you have felt most energized working on a projects. Are there themes across these examples (ex. working with childing, creativity, large scale change, etc.)?

Discovering personal passions related to community issues o Where do your interests lie? What topics or social issues are you most passionate about? o What are some ways you can connect your passions to activity? Are there groups you would like to

be part of or projects you would like to take on? Developing skills needed for ongoing commitment

o How can you avoid burnout?

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Social Justice and Inclusion

Student Learning Outcome

Students will be able to critically reflect on the social contexts that impact culture including power and privilege.

Experience Name Description

Tunnel of Oppression This student-led event takes place each year in the spring. Its goals are to promote awareness of social issues related to power and privilege that exist within society. During this event, students will be able to explore a wide range of concepts and engage in reflective dialogue with their peers about topics like racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.

Table Talks These sessions will be offered throughout the spring semester and are facilitated by students in the Presidential Leadership Certificate. During these sessions, students will have the opportunity to engage in conversation with other members of the program to gain a better understanding of their own identities and experiences, while explore those of others.

Guiding Questions: Reflection Questions:

Examining social change o Think of leaders who have created positive social change. What was something that was similar

about these leaders? Did they have a common strategy?” Did they lead a movement and if so how did they get others involved and sustain their involvement?

o What is one thing that you would like to change on campus? What could be done to change this issue? What are some challenges that may have to be overcome? What is your biggest fear or worry about attempting to facilitate this change?

Understanding Power and Privilege o In what ways do we see privilege apparent in everyday life? o What groups currently hold the most power in the United States? o Consider your own identities. Which of the oppressed groups do you find yourself relating to?

Which of the privileged groups do you relate most to? o After experiencing the Tunnel of Oppression, in what ways could you address oppression in your

daily life?

o How has attending the Table Talk helped you better understand the experiences of others?

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Community Service

During the year, students in the Green Certificate must complete at least one act of community service. They can choose to do this in whatever setting and with whomever they would like. After completing the service, students must register the hours on myBrockport to receive credit. While there is not a formal journal response that they send to their mentor, please plan on discussing the community service once completed.

Student Learning Outcomes

After completing their community service students will be able to reflect on the following learning outcomes:

1. Students will be able to reconstruct their view of leadership from a position to a process involving community contribution. (Changing View of Leadership)

2. Students will be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses, values, attitudes, and emotions that motivate action. (Consciousness of self)

3. Students will be able to describe how their community participation is congruent with their beliefs and values. (Congruence)

4. Students will produce a confidence in their ability to enact meaningful change as individuals. (Self- efficacy) 5. Students will be able to analyze how their personal passions and motivations contribute to achieving

common goals within a diverse community. (Commitment)

Guiding Questions: Reflection Questions:

Changing view of leadership

o How has engaging in community service changed (or not) how you define leadership compared to

your initial view of what leadership is?

Consciousness of Self

o What specifically about your beliefs, values, attitudes motivated you to address this particular

community challenge?

Congruence

o What is the one thing you will do to make sure you participate in community organizations that are

congruent with what matters to you?

Self-efficacy

o How confident were you in your ability to make a difference as an individual?

o How did you use your strengths to help accomplish common community goals during your

community service?

Commitment

o How did you actively engage within the community to achieve common goals during your

community service?

o Based on everything we discussed today, what is one thing you will do to make sure that you

actively engage with the community in the future?