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TRENTU.CA / Current Students / Work & Lead / Training / IMPACT Leadership Program

IMPACT Leadership Program

Welcome, Leaders of all Kinds!

 

Applications for the IMPACT Program have now closed for 2022-2023. Please check back next year!

 

Are YOU Ready to Make an IMPACT?

IMPACT is an innovative and exciting leadership program for students. IMPACT draws from the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, and other models focused on equitable and non-hierarchical models of leadership. In the IMPACT Program, the approach to leadership development emphasizes personal growth, social responsibility, equity, collaboration, and progressive social change. Feel free to check out our frequently asked questions page, and be sure to also read some program testimonials from past IMPACT students!

 

Is IMPACT for Me?

IMPACT is a leadership program open to all students at Trent University.

IMPACT is for students who wish to engage in self-exploration and personal development, learn to work collaboratively with others, and develop a sense of citizenship through community engagement.

IMPACT is for students who care about social and environmental justice issues in the world.

IMPACT is for students who believe in the power of leadership to affect positive social change.

IMPACT is for students who wish to engage in building an inclusive community of peers. 

IMPACT welcomes individuals of all backgrounds, orientations and abilities.

 

How Does IMPACT Work?

 

The IMPACT Leadership Program spans a full academic year.  

Students must apply to join the IMPACT Leadership Program. If accepted, students will attend a day-long opening retreat, four leadership-themed workshops, one weekend retreat at Camp Kawartha, and one day-long closing retreat. In addition, students will have four virtual meetings with small groups, which will be facilitated by an IMPACT Mentor. Students will also complete a 20-hour volunteer placement with a local non-profit organization in the winter term.

See a list of the 2022-2023 workshops and retreats here. 

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page here.

 

Important Dates for the 2022-2023 Year:

Application deadline is Tuesday, September 20th at midnight. Successful applicants will be notified by Thursday, September 22nd. 

 

Program participants should be available to attend/complete the following:

Sunday, October 2nd (9 am-4 pm) - Forming and Norming: the IMPACT Opening Retreat 

Wednesday, October 12th (2 pm-4 pm) or Thursday, October 13th (10 am-12 pm) - Values and Vision: Introduction to Social Change

Wednesday, November 2nd (2 pm-4 pm) or Thursday, November 3rd (10 am-12 pm) - Power and Privilege 101: Unpacking the Backpack

Friday, November 18th (5 pm) -Sunday, November 20th (2 pm) - Tending Your Inner Fire: the IMPACT Leadership Retreat

Wednesday, November 30th (2 pm-4 pm) or Thursday, December 1st (10 am-12 pm) - When the Going Gets Tough: Controversy with Civility

Wednesday, January 11th (2 pm-4 pm) or Thurs, January 12th (10 am-12 pm) - Community Engagement and Activism: Finding Your Niche

Sunday, March 26th (9 am-4 pm) - Wrapping the Bundle: the IMPACT Closing Retreat 

 

In addition, students will be placed in smaller groups and will have four small group meetings with an IMPACT Mentor during the fall term. 

 

Program Fees:

There will be a $150.00 fee to participate in the IMPACT program, with a limited number of equity positions available to students in financial need.

 

Questions? 

Email Johanna Hart, Program Coordinator

 

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