The Ohio State University at Newark
PAE-T2-3: Student Training Opportunities

The Multi-Cultural Leadership Training & IMANI Scholars: 2012-2013: Community Book: "The Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. It was the common book for Ohio State and at Ohio State Newark the community was invited to be a part of the larger book discussion. 2012-2013: Multi-Cultural Student Leadership 101 (3 hours) & 102 (2 hours): Multi-culturalism: Identifying, Confronting and Addressing the ism’s & Leadership: "The Five Core Disciplines Of Leadership.“ This workshop is designed to allow the participants the opportunity to address and confront the ism’s (racism, religionism, sexism and classism) and to move towards solutions to inclusivity. The leadership component is designed to assist young people in building life skills competencies, in an effort to prepare them for the workforce & financial stability through economic development; active citizenship through political development; reaching inner balance through spiritual development; cultivating self-improvement through educational development and attaining positive cultural growth through social development. It moves the young person out of the realm of ego leadership into humble self-improvement leadership. IMANI Scholars Develop strong leadership, communication and career skills on and off campus through an on-going, yearly series of activities that include presentations, workshops, and mentorships. Students acquire great study habits through learning assessments, tutoring, and study table sessions. Students gain a better understanding of their strengths and challenges through goal preparation, outcomes and assessments. Students learn to manage and prioritize their academic and personal schedules through time management programs and tools. Students had ongoing book discussion: 35 Dumb Things (well-intended people say) by Dr Maura Cullen to better understand how to engage in conversation with people from different cultural backgrounds. On-going interactions with faculty and staff and the community to gain strong interpersonal skills while building professional relationships.