Dal Lead Keynotes Dr. Samantha Nutt A medical doctor and a founder of the renowned international humanitarian organization War Child, Dr. Nutt has worked with children and their families at the frontline of many of the world’s major crises – from Iraq to Afghanistan, Somalia to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone to Darfur, Sudan. A leading authority on current affairs, war, international aid and foreign policy, Dr Nutt is one of the most intrepid and recognized voices in the humanitarian arena. With a career that has spanned more than two decades and dozens of conflict zones, her international work has benefited hundreds of thousands of war-affected children globally. Dr. Nutt is a respected authority for many of North America’s leading media outlets. She is a regular foreign affairs panelist on the acclaimed news program, CBC TV NEWS The National with Peter Mansbridge. Dr. Nutt’s written work has been published by The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Maclean’s Magazine, Reuters, The Ottawa Citizen and The Huffington Post, among many others, and she has appeared in Time Magazine, Chatelaine Magazine , More Magazine and on CTV National News, Global TV News, NBC Nightly News and BBC World News Service, to name just a few. Candy Palmater Candy Palmater is one colourful individual. “When I’m asked to describe myself, I always say I’m a gay native recovered lawyer turned feminist comic, who was raised by bikers in the wilds of northern New Brunswick,” she says in an interview with the Star. She tackles sensitive issues such as race, self-acceptance, body image and sexuality in her motivational speeches and no-holds-barred standup comedy routines. Candy is the creator and star of her own national, multiple award-winning TV series, The Candy Show (APTN). She has a role on the Trailer Park Boys S10 (NETFLIX), appeared in Call Me Fitz (HBO Canada) and Sex and Violence (OutTV), and received a Screen Nova Scotia nomination for her role on Forgive Me (Superchannel). She’s a Broadcaster with CBC Radio One where Candy has hosted: The Candy Palmater Show, Q, DNTO and appears on Because News and The Next Chapter. Candy has written and hosted many broadcasts including Ab Day Live, the Indspire Awards, and the imagineNATIVE Film Fest Awards Show. Lindell Smith Lindell Smith is from the North End of Halifax and has a proven commitment to working within his community and has dedicated himself to uplifting it. He has worked as a Youth Ambassador for a Crime Prevention project "Youth Opposing Gangs". Lindell has established programming in libraries, schools and community centres promoting literacy, learning, and arts. Lindell has worked with business owners and residents to bring new hire practices for local business, and is currently working with a team of community leaders from around HRM to build a community model to bridges this gap "The One North End Project". Lindell recently was elected to represent District 8 on Halifax Regional Council. Smith becomes the second African-Nova Scotian councillor ever elected to city hall following the footsteps of Graham Downey, who spent 27 years as an elected representative before losing his seat in 2000. Rebecca Thomas Rebecca is a poet and an activist for indigenous rights. She has been selected as the Halifax Regional Municipality’s sixth Poet Laureate. The municipality’s Poet Laureate serves as an ambassador and advocate for literacy, literature, and the arts, and reflects the vitality of our community through appearances and readings of poetry at a number of civic events and other activities. She believes poetry can elevate the power of culture, public discourse and help people heal. Her writing is greatly influenced by her family. Dal Lead! The Dalhousie Student Leadership Conference February 11th, 2017 McInnes Room, Student Union Building 10:00am - 10:30am Registration & Ice Breaker Check in at the Registration table. Network and meet other delegates 10:30 Opening Remarks Opening Presentation by Lindell Smith 10:45am Keynote Presentation Keynote: Candy Palmater 11:45am Student-led Concurrent Sessions Block #1 (McCain & SUB Building) 12:45pm Working Lunch- McInnes Room Poetry Performance from Rebecca Thomas 1:30pm Student-led Concurrent Sessions Block #2 (McCain & SUB Building) 2:30pm Break 2:40pm Alumni & Student Concurrent Session Block #3 (McCain & SUB Building) 3:50pm Think Tanks A reflective discussion 4:15pm Dinner Break Grab dinner on your own, or with some of the other delegates you met at the conference. Keep the conversation going! 5:30pm McInnes Room Doors Re-Open Get an early seat for the Keynote presentation. 6:00pm Opening Ceremony 6:15pm Keynote Presentation Keynote: Samantha Nutt 7:15pm Closing Remarks DAL AFTER DARK AFTER PARTY Open Mic and Board Game Café in SUB Council Chambers CONCURRENT SESSIONS Concurrent Session 1: Full 45 minute- 1 hour Sessions Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action – Aaron Prosper Learning Lab MCCAIN ROOM 1002 This session will focus on moving forward with the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ calls to action. We will discuss the positive and negative implications of “indigenizing the academy.” This will give Mi’kmaq perspective into these issues as well as educate other students on how Mi’kmaq believe we should move forward. Lastly, this presentation will end in an open talking circle which will allow participants to openly and respectfully express their opinions and questions about the concepts discussed, as it is believed in Mi’kmaq culture openness, respect for others opinions, and working together is key in moving forward with reconciliation in Canada. I’m Making This Up as I Go: how to be an expert on things you know nothing about - Kathleen Reid Learning Lab MCCAIN ROOM 1198 This workshop will explore the appeal of student leadership, and how deceiving the reality of the work can actually be. We’ll deconstruct the perceptions that people have about student leadership, the sub-conscious need for validation of being ‘busy’, and how the historic structures of student leadership set us up for failure. Hopefully, folks will leave the space with some clarity, after being pushed to be honest with themselves about their intentions. ** Warning: please be prepared to be critical about the institution you have been placed within, and to evaluate how your actions are part of a systemic bigger picture Design Thinking - Yaser Alkaylaye & Selin Dogan Learning Lab MCCAIN ROOM 2016 Design thinking and starting lean are universal skills that everyone should have, no matter what their major is. Each one of us is a builder or creator, and this session will empower us to build new and innovative things in a meaningful manner. This workshop will focus on how each and everyone of us can become a leader in our own ways by using design thinking. Tigers Fight Back: Tackling Mental Illness Together - Katherine Dib & Kisa Kakembo Show and Tell MCCAIN ROOM 2021 This workshop will present strategies on how to support your peers through their battle with mental illness. You will learn the approach be NICE: (N)otice the signs, (I)nitiate dialogue, (C)are, (E)xpert involvement. The presenters will share their personal story to highlight the importance of support systems. There will also be a discussion for students to brainstorm their own personal action plans to tackle this issue. Let’s Sprout! - Sarah Aspinall & Siobhan Takala Learning Lab SUB ROOM 224 Through creative expression and facilitated conversation we will discuss our relationship to nature, the benefits of being outside, and our impact on the environment. Get your creative juices flowing as we explore the meanings and values of nature. We will discuss how recognizing our connection to nature creates a foundation to build our individual capacity to be sustainability leaders. Concurrent Session 1: Snapshot Sessions: Personal Leadership The Challenges of Leadership – Caitlyn Grady Snapshot SUB Council Chambers All leaders experience self-doubt at some point in their careers. While often considered detrimental to success, this talk will explore the role of self-doubt in creating more humble and capable leaders. Caitlin will share her personal experiences within Dalhousie societies to illustrate the benefits of a healthy dose of self-doubt. The Uncomfortable Zone – Simon Miller Snapshot SUB Council Chambers You’ve all heard the traditional idea that leaving your comfort zone is what leads to happiness or success in life. This talk wants to focus on the foundation of that concept. I went through a period of doubt about the notion of leaving the comfort zone. It’s easy for a skeptic to question why they would want to leave a place of comfort in the first place. After all, isn’t the comfort zone suppose to be comfortable? My doubts lead me to a stronger understanding of what ‘leaving the comfort zone’ actually means. The goal of this talk is to closely examine the comfort zone, and reveal that the comfort zone is really a place of discomfort! Diversity as a Source of Strength - Mariam Ragab Snapshot SUB Council Chambers It is important for leaders to realize why cultural, socioeconomic, and physical diversity is integral to developing a better world around us. Often, people unintentionally alienate people in an attempt to include them. This workshop will show us how the world is an open space, where the sharing of information and achievement across diversity barriers should not be considered an exception, but a norm. Leadership vs Influence - Yasmin Abdullhussain Highlighted Project SUB Council Chambers This talk will discuss all the tools Yasmin found effective to lead The Dalhousie Islamic Relief Society. We will learn about the myths of being a “great leader”. We will learn how to influence the people around you, to teach them to lead in their own way to define and create positive change.