KEYNOTE: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU. THE KEY TO UNLOCKING INITIAtive

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TAKEAWAYS

• How to find community, unity and fulfillment on campus
• Overcome fear and discomfort to inspire action
• How to deepen engagement through a change in perspective
• Impact school culture through individual initiative
• Establish your core leadership values

DESCRIPTION

When is the last time you did something for the first time?

Fear keeps us from doing so many things, from joining a club, to increased involvement, to building new community. But fear isn't the only thing that stands in the way of action. When leaders lack initiative, it keeps students from living the most engaged, connected, and fulfilled life.   This keynote will explain through a storytelling journey how Evan's experience of trying 100 New Things in 100 Days (from bungee jumping to camel rides, from getting his eyebrows threaded to auditioning for a movie), unlocked a new level of initiative that deepened his leadership capacity for life.

TAKEAWAYS

• The key to building confidence as a leader
• Communication tools to empower the people you lead 
• Strategy to step into a new level of leadership NOW
• Create the momentum needed to incite action on campus 
• Exercises to increase self and social awareness as a leader

DESCRIPTION

Students live in a world of constant reminders that they’re up next, that they’re the leaders of tomorrow, but what about a students' capacity for change right now? Maybe we've focused too much on students potential, and not enough on their power as changemakers? In this inspirational keynote, students will learn about the immense power they hold as leaders in the present. Students' apathy is tied to their identity, and young people have been convinced they are not old enough, not educated enough and not experienced enough to make a difference in the world.  With a combination of storytelling, empowerment and personalized application, students will discover their true identity and power, not as leaders of tomorrow, but leaders of today.

TAKEAWAYS

• Find your passion an connect it to service
• How to measure individual and community impact through service initiatives 
• Implement leadership habits to integrate service into your daily life
• How to utilize service to grow your leadership influence
• Create a service plan that extends beyond the student experience

DESCRIPTION

Service is often seen as a box that needs to be checked or a requirement that must be met in the world of student leadership. While volunteer hours or fundraising dollars look great on resumes, how can we actually be part of service that is meaningful and driven by impact? 

This keynote will explore how an attitude of service and a culture of giving will change the people, progress, and performance of any organization, while drastically improving the individual's health and wellbeing in the process. Evan takes his professional experience and puts it into a powerful keynote here with one goal, to build a movement of givers who care more about transformation than they do about a transcript.