CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

Preparing Leaders for Service to Humanity

THE R.E.A.L. EXPERIENCE

A Regional Professional Development Conference for Nonprofit/CBO Professionals & University Students

Relational Experiential Applicable Learner-centered

May 23-27, 2012 Fresno, CA
Overview: Approximately 100-200 Nonprofit/CBO Professionals, Humanics Alumni, and University Students from campuses in the Western United States will participate in The R.E.A.L. ExperienceA Regional Professional Development Conference presented by the Humanics Program at Fresno State. In addition to Nonprofit/CBO Professionals and university students studying nonprofit/community benefit administration, this conference is open to nonprofit board members, volunteers, and AmeriCorps members with a commitment to service. This conference provides a capstone experience in nonprofit management and leadership education and aims to be Relational, Experiential, Applicable, and Learner-centered. Local and national leaders will present issues pertinent to professional leadership and engage participants through workshops and case studies. The hands-on, interactive format of the conference will expose the current and next generation of Nonprofit/CBO leaders to issues facing organizations and communities and various approaches to those challenges. The Humanics Program at California State University, Fresno offers undergraduate and graduate curriculum and a national certificate through Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. For more information, visit http://www.fresnoah.org.

PLANNED AGENDA* Wednesday, May 23, 2012: WELCOME 2 pm Check-in 4:00 pm: Lets get R.E.A.L.: Welcome & Orientation from the Planning Team 4:30 to 5:30 pm: A Conversation with Dr. Francine Oputa (Structured Networking Opportunity) Thursday, May 24, 2012: SERVICE 7:00 am to 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Janie Hernandez & Hannah Johnson inspire us to serve 8:00 am to 12:30 pm: Transportation to Service Projects and Service Projects 12:30 pm Transportation to Hotel/Fresno State Dorms (additional check-in for new arrivals) 1:00 to 2:30 pm: Sponsored box lunch w/ Service-Learning Debriefing with Dr. Don Simmons & Networking 3:00 to 4:15 pm: Workshop Track I 5:00 to 6:30 pm: Welcome by Fresno City Council President Blong Xiong* with Appetizers/A Taste of Fresno Friday, May 25, 2012: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS 7:30 am to 8:30 am Continental Breakfast Brandon Tidwell shares inspiration about cross-sector partnerships 9:00 to 10:15 am: Workshop Track II, including 2 Partnership Conversational Training Sessions with Marshall Howard & Richard Diaz for boardmember-CEO/Staff pairs training 10:45 to 12 pm: Workshop Track III, including 2 Partnership Conversational Training Session 12:15 to 1:15 pm: Lunch 1:30 to 2:45 pm: Workshop Track IV, including Executive Coaching Session for Partnership Training by Sally Vasen Alter 3:30 to 4:30 pm: A Conversation with Paul Lambros, Executive Director, Plymouth Housing Group 6:00 pm to 10 pm: Closing Banquet, Speaker: Marco Marsan*, Founder, Marco Polo Explorers & Author, Think Naked Saturday, May 26, 2012: TOUR OF YOSEMITE (Optional separate registration required) 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
*some details and speakers still to be confirmed REGISTRATION PRICING $250.00 for Students includes housing at the student dorms at Fresno State $250.00 for Professionals A LA CARTE PRICING $100.00 for Thursday $100.00 for Friday, 5/25 (Partnership Training Day, Fri, 5/25, for Senior Management and Board Members) $50.00 A La Carte (Closing Banquet) $50.00 Yosemite Trip (includes transportation, tour, and box lunch)