If you are looking for a
unique opportunity to further develop your leadership skills please
consider becoming a Welcome Week Leader. As a Welcome Week Leader, you
will have the fantastic opportunity to lead a group of first-year
students in their transition from high school to the University of
Minnesota during Welcome Week.
As a Welcome Week Leader, you’ll gain:
- Deeper awareness of your own strengths and leadership style
- Inclusive communication and facilitation strategies for building connections and community
- Mindfulness and appreciation of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, philosophies, and cultures
- Tolerance of ambiguity and critical decision-making ability in a complex environment
- New knowledge about the University campus, community, and resources
- Other benefits include: 100+ hours of volunteer service, free meals, and free T-shirts
Come learn more about this volunteer position at the contact tables in Coffman Memorial Union:
· Monday, February 2nd from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
· Wednesday, February 4th from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
· Friday, February 6th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
· Tuesday, February 10th from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
· Thursday, February 12th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
o Also visit us outside on the Coffman Front Plaza for hot chocolate from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
· Friday, February 13th from 12:00-3:00 p.m.
For more information on the position and to apply, go to www.ofyp.umn.edu/wwl. The application deadline is Wednesday, February 18th. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at 612-624-1979 or email us at wwl@umn.edu.
