American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD
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Undergraduate Student Leadership Forum
Charlotte, North Carolina, April 24–26, 2013
Seventy-eight students participated in the 2013 Forum. They met each morning to enjoy interactive sessions led by AAHPERD professionals from across the country. Joshua Cales, the Southwest District student representative to the Forum shared the following:
Attending the student forum was highly beneficial for many reasons. First and foremost I was able to meet students from around the country. In addition to networking, I was able to go through speed interviews that required me to think on my toes. I was able to practice relaying the information I have learned in my program at the University of New Mexico in a streamlined and concise fashion that was conducive to the interview process and to my own personal growth as well. Knowing what to say and when to say it is important, but knowing how to say it when the times come makes all the difference.
The program also included a Future Professionals Networking Session which provided the students with an opportunity to meet with Professors from across the country. It focused on strategies to develop leadership skills and capitalize on professional involvement.
Other program topics included:
- Majors Clubs
- Mentoring
- The Graduate School Option
- Non-Academic Career Building
- The Importance of Advocating for Our Profession
The Forum is open to all undergraduate students attending the Convention. Plan now to attend next year:
Undergraduate Student Leadership Forum
St. Louis, Missouri, April 2–4, 2014