[LAYC] Lift As You Climb Leadership and Volunteer Conference

Designed for those who are beginning a new service opportunity, this training will equip participants with the knowledge and skills they need to have a powerful and impactful service experience. Through conversation and interactive activities, workshop participants will explore what motivates them to serve and how to do service well.

The founder and executive director or El Centro in Trenton and one of the SVC's oldest continual community partner presents and leads a discussion on the Great Trenton and Mercer County Latin American community - their challenges and strengths and how to engage in a meaningful way.

With a focus on best practices for meaningful community engagement through service, this workshop will highlight how to learn about dynamic community needs, learn from community partner expertise, and develop an action plan for engaging with community organizations

In this session, students will will learn how to craft a strong vision and goals for their work while ensuring that their vision complements the larger goals, values and vision of their constituencies. They will also learn how to navigate the new group proposal process at the Pace Center.

Having a North Star helps us know what direction to go, or at the very least, brings into our consciousness when we are not on our path. This is an interactive and fun session that will help you reflect on and define what you value and how you can couple that with your passions and strengths to set a vision for your life.

What does it mean to truly be present and listen to what others are trying to tell you? How can you ensure you are fully understanding what others share with you? Presented by trained experts in active listening and crisis intervention from CONTACT of Mercer County, this workshop will explore the set of skills needed to be an active listener.

Doing the work (of being a student, being in service, being in leadership) can be hard. It takes intention, and attention to give yourself the energy, compassion, and acknowledgement necessary to sustain the things that matter to you. Gather together so we can practice some ways of being that will feel nourishing, empowering, and real. Come to learn, reflect and make your plan for what sustainable self-care will look like for you in this season of your life.

Facilitator: Jess Deutsch ’91 EdM,LSW

Jess is a consultant/advisor to students and nonprofit organizations working toward creative paths to wellbeing, mental health, and inclusion.
She was formerly associate director, student-athlete services and health professions advising at Princeton.

Join Fern Spruill, a local community leader, for a walking tour of the Princeton community that focuses on the history of the African American experience. During this tour, you will visit the Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood while meeting and hearing the stories of a variety of community members and leaders whose families have lived in Princeton for generations. The tour will be at a leisurely pace, with moments for rest and conversation throughout.

For those who are unable to attend the tour but interested in learning more about the African American experience in Princeton, please explore the Albert E. Hinds Memorial Walking Tour: African American Life In Princeton on the Princeton Historical Society website.

Learn about the importance of fostering sustained relationships and in service projects from current student leaders at the Pace Center

Join Een Jabriel, Pace Center community partner-in residence, for a discussion about his life and work dedicated to prison and re-entry education. Een has been involved with prison education for the past 16 years as an incarcerated student, a recent undergraduate at Rutgers University, and as a recruiter, trainer and volunteer coordinator.