1st Annual High School Leadership Conference

Creating a Program, Sustaining the Impact Overview of 1st Annual High School Leadership ConferenceAllyson L. Watson, PhDNortheastern State UniversityResearch Literature for PartnershipsIn the recent words of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, colleges and universities should "get more involved in.. .forming partnerships with local school districts, establishing charter schools, and improving education (Nelson, 2009 cited in Wasburn-Moses & Statt, 2013 ). It is important for higher education institutions to move away from being considered the ivory tower and move toward open and active engagement within the community. Engaged scholarship brings together the pursuit of enquiry and discovery with the integration and application of multi-disciplinary knowledge (Boyer, 1996)The impetus behind service learning initiatives can come from within the institution of higher learning or from organizations that promote mutually beneficial partnerships between the community and educational institutions(Kelly, 2013 p. 82)Creating and SustainingIdentify a partnership of colleagues at various institutions in forums like the Higher Education Forum to bridge communication and form alliances.Create a model tied to student outcomes.Evaluate the event success.Provide information relevant for future events to be successful. Our desired outcomes were:College awarenessLeadership (ID) IdentificationSchool-Community-University partnershipIncrease in student self-esteemStudent motivation

Getting StartedIdentify key talent within your institution to assist with student engaged activities.TRIOStudent Affairs OfficeHigh School College Relations OfficeMake asks of multidisciplinary leaders and faculty on campus.Contact surrounding universities and schools to create partnerships and sponsorships.Reach out to high school counselors to gain interest. Tie to service learning in undergraduate and graduate courses. The theme my students discussed in this project surrounded school-community-university partnerships. Marketing & Public RelationsContact local news stations to spotlight the event as a feature story.Prepare a press release and send out information.Create direct links about the conference on the school district and university webpage.Create posters and flyers for local businesses. Student Evaluation resultsModified from survey feedbackMorning Session

74% found the morning sessions very beneficialTeam Building

Mentors and Team Building

83% found the speaker very beneficialCollege Fair

71% found the college fair very beneficialTeam Presentations

54% found the team presentations very beneficial68% found the student discussions very beneficial59% found the mini breakout sessions very beneficial83% were very satisfied with the closing ceremony79% were very satisfied with the conference location77% were very satisfied with the conference overallStudent Participant CommentsSince the conference, I have felt more confident about myself as a leader and I look forward to other opportunities to come out of my shell.~Oklahoma Charter School Junior

I always had the confidence as a leader but now I am putting it into practice even more. I became the Senior Class President this year!~Broken Arrow High School Senior

This is just what I needed to make me feel better about going to Oklahoma State University in the fall. Thank you for all that you all did to bring us here.~McLain High School Senior 95% said they will attend this conference again next yearVolunteer RepresentativesWe were pleased to have 26 volunteers representing each of the Higher Ed Forum institutions and the community, local businesses and organizations. Barnes & Noble NSU BANorlem TechnologyLocal Community Parent/Volunteer SupportTYProsQuikTripReasors

School Participants73 total participants including volunteers, college representatives, and staff.47 High School Participants:Booker T. Washington High School Broken Arrow High SchoolBroken Arrow North IntermediateBroken Arrow South IntermediateCentral High SchoolEast Central High School

Edison High SchoolHale High SchoolMemorial High SchoolMcLain High SchoolNathan Hale High SchoolRogers High School Webster High SchoolOklahoma Charter SchoolOwasso Mid-High School

President Steve Turner, Northeastern State University Langston University-Tulsa Campus Rogers State University Foundation Bryan & Kristi Norman & Norlem Technology Consulting Mrs. Kimbra ScottMr. and Mrs. John & Nancy Smith Ms. Shannon Norman Dr. Mike Mills on behalf of The University of Tulsa Mrs. Delilah PageNSU-BA Barnes and Noble Bookstore

Dr. Pamela U. Brown, Oklahoma State University in honor of Earlene Parr (Mid-Del Public Schools)Mr. John Woodworth NSU Professional MBA in honor of Mrs. Pam Pittman-Atkins (Higher Ed Forum Chairman At-Large)Mrs. Pam Pittman-Adkins tribute on behalf of The Higher Ed Forum of Northeast Oklahoma and The University of Pennsylvania Netter CenterDr. Rick Roach tribute on behalf of Tulsa Community College Concurrent EnrollmentDr. Richard Beck, Rogers State UniversityTYPros Tulsa Young ProfessionalsQuik Trip CorporationBuild A Bear Workshop, TulsaReasors Grocery StoreDr. Douglas VaughnDr. Miranda Smith

Always ThankConference Donors Creating to Sustaining Makes the biggest impact on students. The 2013-14 High school leadership conference will be at the University of tulsa

ReferencesBoyer, E. L. (1996) The scholarship of engagement, Journal of Public Service & Outreach, 1(1), pp. 1120Kelly, M. J. (2013). Beyond classroom borders: Incorporating collaborative service learning for the adult student.Adult Learning,24(2), 82-84. doi:10.1177/1045159513477844Wasburn-Moses, L., & Statt, J. (2012). Campus mentors: ACTE/higher education partnership. (Cover story).Techniques: Connecting Education & Careers,87(4), 36-39.