Jesse Torrence, Exec. Dir. of Toledo Sister Cities International

Jesse discusses Citizen Diplomacy and the Toledo Sister Cities program to session attendees.

Nicky Damania from BGSU

Nicky discusses breaking down the invisible wall of discrimination, sexism, phobias, racism, and differences.

Breaking Down Walls Attendees

Attendees participate in Nicky Damania's Breaking Down the Walls presentation.

Breaking Down Walls Attendees

Campus and Community Activism session attendees

Attendees listen to Jake Hasselbach explain activism strategies and techniques at the Campus and Community Activism session.

Dewayne Clark, retired VP. of Community Affairs from Owens Illinois

Mr. Clark discusses the qualities needed to join and succeed in the corporate world.

Bill Harris, Financial Planner

Mr. Harris shares with attendees the skills and techniques necessary to achieve financial success.

Dr. Longenecker, David Young, and Robin Stone

Nicole Gordon

Nicole, majoring in business, introduces Friday morning's breakfast speaker Dr. Longenecker

Dr. Longenecker

Dr. Longenecker talks about career success and survival as a leader.

Manuel Vadillo, Sr Assoc. Director of the BGSU Center for Multicultural and Academic Initiatives

Mr. Vadillo shares with students the “nuts and bolts” of planning and executing diversity programs.

Action Planning for Multicultural Student Leaders session attendees

Joy Hartwell-Lein, Financial Aid Specialist /Advisor of the BGSU Center for Multicultural and Academic Initiatives

 

Joy addresses session attendees.

Nicky Damania

Nicky addresses Queer Query session attendees

John, Sabrina, Nicole, and Shelly

UT SSS Staff and students pose outside the main conference ballroom.

Rabih and Robin

Working the conference registration table.

Rabih and Nina

UT SSS registration table workers.

Ms. Robin Stone

Robin welcomes the attendees.

Andrea Borders, Something's Got to Give session presenter

Ms. Borders shares stress relieving tips with session attendees.

Andrea Borders

Session attendees listened raptly as Ms. Borders spoke.

Dr. Ron Pirog, Director UT Study Abroad program

Dr. Pirog explains Study Abroad to students.

True Colors Session attendees

True Colors session attendee

Students enjoyed participating in the True Colors session.

Ricardo Reddick,

UT Office of Student Activities

Ricardo moderates attendees as they play X vs. Y, an interactive game that looks at the importance of trust, communication, and collaboration.

X vs. Y session participants.

Student interest and involvement was high in this session.

Cover It Performers

Friday night's entertainment was provide by Cover It , whose performers were sang and did skits.

Saturday Panel

Panel members from (left to right) Robert Torres, Jake Hasselbach, Sonia Zafar, Paula Hicks-Hudson, and Nadeem Salem

Paula Hicks-Hudson

Jake Hasselbach

Sabrina Ismail

Sabrina, UT SSS Grad Assist. introduced the panel members and asked them questions.

Nadeem Salem

Sonia Zafar

Robert Torres

Ohio State Senator Ray Miller

Senator Miller was Saturday's breakfast speaker.

Saturday breakfast attendees

Breakfast attendees listen intensely as Senator Miller gives his presentation entitled, "What We Do When No One is Watching."

Saturday breakfast attendees

Senator Miller held the attendees attention while he spoke.