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 23-26, 2012 Fresno, CA
Overview: Approximately 100-200 Nonprofit/CBO Professionals, Humanics Alumni, and University Students 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 2:00 to 3:00 pm: Check-in at the Residence Hall ATRIUM (for those staying at the Fresno State Dorms) 3:30 to 4:00 pm: Check-in at the University Business Center (UBC) for Experience Participants 4:00 pm: Lets get R.E.A.L.: Welcome & Orientation from the Planning Team (UBC 194) 4:30 to 5:30 pm: A Conversation with Dr. Francine Oputa (Structured Networking Opportunity) (UBC) Thursday, May 24, 2012: SERVICE 7:00 am to 8:00 am: Continental Breakfast at University Business Center Hannah Johnson will inspire us to serve 8:00 am to 12:30 pm: Transportation to Service Sites and Service Projects 12:30 pm Transportation to Fresno State Dorms (additional check-in at Madden Library for new registrants) 1:00 to 2:30 pm: Sponsored box lunch w/ Service-Learning Debriefing w/ Dr. Don Simmons (Madden Library 2206) 3:00 to 4:15 pm: Workshop Track I (various rooms in Madden Library and University Student Union-USU) 5:00 to 6:30 pm: Welcome by Fresno City Councilmember Blong Xiong* w/ Appetizers/A Taste of Fresno (Peace Garden, just north of the Madden Library) Friday, May 25, 2012: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS 7:45 am to 8:45: Continental BreakfastBrandon Tidwell shares inspiration re: cross-sector partnerships (IT101) 9:15 to 10:30 am: Workshop Track II, including 2 Partnership Conversational Training Sessions with Marshall Howard & Richard Diaz for boardmember-CEO/Staff pairs training (various rooms in Madden Library & USU) 11:00 to 12:15 pm: Workshop Track III, including 2 Partnership Conversational Training Session 12:30 to 1:30 pm: BBQ Lunch with Roundtable Topics (USU 308, 309, 310, 312-314) 2:00 to 3:15 pm: Workshop Track IV (various rooms in Madden Library & USU) 3:45 to 4:45 pm: A Conversation with Paul Lambros, Executive Director, Plymouth Housing Group (USU 312-314) 6:00 pm to 10 pm: Closing Banquet at Franks Place (Warnors Center for the Performing Arts) Saturday, May 26, 2012: TOUR OF YOSEMITE (Optional separate registration required) 7:00 am to 3:00 pm: Meet at Fresno State Dorms
*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, Saturday, 5/26 (includes transportation, tour, and box lunch)