Maryland Leadership Conference: Unstoppable Leadership Starts Here!

Saturday, November 5th & Sunday, November 6th, 2011
SkyCroft Conference Center, Middletown, MD

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University of Maryland is proud the Maryland Leadership Conference (MLC) is the longest running leadership conference on a college campus in the country. Now in its 33rd year, you can join your peers for a weekend retreat away from campus and learn more about yourself, working with others, and how leadership skills apply to your everyday life. Through large group seminars, small group discussions, and plenty of hands-on leadership development, our hope is that you will leave feeling inspired and seeing yourself as our next generation of leaders!

Quick Info & Details!

• The Maryland Leadership Conference is on Saturday, November 5th and Sunday, November 6th at the Skycroft Conference Center in Middletown, MD.
• Check-in for the Maryland Leadership Conference begins on Saturday, November 5th at 9:00 am students can expect to return to campus by 7:00pm on Sunday, November 6th.
• The conference fee is $35 which includes transportation, housing accommodations, all meals, and conference material. Ample sponsorship opportunities exist to ensure the cost does not prevent you from attending.

Who Can Benefit from MLC? 

• EVERYONE!
• Leadership development helps you gain a greater understanding of your own talents, values and interests, and empowers you to facilitate positive change as a member or leader of a group.
• MLC recognizes that leadership is a skill that can, and should be developed by all people.
• Whether you've been to many leadership development programs, or this is your first, MLC is right for you.

What Is the Format of MLC? 

• The Maryland Leadership Conference is facilitated by the Peer Leadership Council, a trained group of trained peer-to-peer leadership educators at the University of Maryland.
• The sessions are interactive and designed so that participants not only get to know one another throughout the weekend but also have a chance to practice what they are learning in the workshops.
• There will also be opportunities to connect with staff members from campus as a means to continue exploring your involvement and leadership interests.
• We will also explore concepts of strengths based leadership as a mechanism for understanding how one can contribute their leadership skills to the greater society.

Conference Location 

• SkyCroft Conference Center is located at a beautiful wooded site about an hour and half from campus in Middletown, Maryland.
• Their excellent retreat accommodations and food makes this the perfect site for the Maryland Leadership Conference.
• SkyCroft operates as a year-round conference and retreat center with heated lodges, hearty meals, and superb programs.

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Meet the MLC Planning Team!

Karen Guzman, Junior
Karen is a Junior Psychology and Sociology double degree student with minors in U.S. Latino Studies and International Development and Conflict Management. Her interests include sociology, psychology, leadership, human rights, advocacy, education, traveling, and poetry. Karen hopes that MLC participants gain knowledge about leadership and learn how they can apply their leadership skills to clubs, organizations, programs, and activities that they decide to be involved with in the future. 
 
Jaison Cooper, Senior
Jaison Cooper is a fifth year senior Communication major with a Certificate in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies. Additionally, Jaison is a Resident Assistant in Ellicott Hall and plans to go to graduate school for a degree that lets him come right back to Resident Life. 
 
Abby Dickes, Sophomore
Abby is a double Major in Marketing and Government, and minor student in Astronomy. Abby loves sports, friends, fun, and everything about College Park! She is involved with Terp Thon, 2014 Class Council, and of course Peer Leadership Council! Abby hopes to help make MLC weekend a ton of fun and a place where everyone feels comfortable to express their true feelings. 
 
Lauren Russell, Junior
Lauren is a Junior Behavioral & Community Health major, Pre-Nursing with a focus on Hospital Administration. This is Lauren's first year on the Peer Leadership Council and she is looking forward to the upcoming events and Conferences! 
 
Megan Katz, Sophomore
Megan is a Supply Chain Management Major with a Spanish Minor who works for the Outdoor Recreation Center and America Reads America Counts. She loves to stay involved on campus with Peer Leadership Council and serves on her Residence Hall Council. She also enjoys tennis, meaningful conversations, and attending retreats where she can meet new and interesting people! 
 

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Registration Fee 
The registration fee for MLC is $35, which is nominal compared to the actual cost of attendance incurred by The Stamp. We do not want the registration fee to be the reason why someone does not attend MLC. Many students in the past have found sponsorship from several campus departments (e.g., College Park Scholars, The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life, CIVICUS, School of Engineering, Campus Recreation Services, Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy, America Reads * America Counts, OMSE, Nyumburu Cultural Center, and Graduate Student Life). Place of employment, whether on or off-campus is a good place to seek sponsorship as well. Students who have relationships with offices or departments such as these are encouraged to seek out sponsorships from them directly.

Students not sponsored in full by a campus department or program may apply for sponsorship through the Adele H. Stamp Student Union- Center for Campus Life by emailing Ramsey Jabaji at rjabaji@umd.edu. Should the $35 fee be cost prohibitive, please do email us as we are committed to providing an experience where money does not become a barrier for involvement.

If you do not have sponsorship and are able to pay for the experience yourself, you can pay via check or money order during the conference check-in on Saturday, November 5th.